World champion Luke Humphries was at his clinical best to seal a hat-trick of Premier League wins on Thursday. The world number one saw off Peter Wright and Nathan Aspinall before impressively defeating Michael Smith 6-2 in the final in Dublin. It gave Humphries control at the top of the table, following victories in Brighton […]
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World champion Luke Humphries expects long-lasting rivalry with Luke Littler
New world champion Luke Humphries is anticipating an enduring rivalry with Luke Littler in years to come. Humphries ended Littler’s teenage dream by winning the World Championship at Alexandra Palace on Wednesday night as he celebrated becoming world number one by lifting the Sid Waddell Trophy for the first time. Littler, 16, was the star […]
Luke Humphries beats 16-year-old Luke Littler to become champion
Luke Littler’s historic World Championship dream ended after he lost in the final to Luke Humphries. The 16-year-old debutant has set Alexandra Palace alight over the last fortnight and was one win away from producing one of the greatest sporting stories of all time by becoming the youngest world champion. But he fell at the […]