Luke Humphries lands stunning nine-darter in exhibition match with Stephen Bunting
Luke Humphries pulled off a nine-darter at an exhibition event in Germany as he bounces back from his early World Championship exit. The former world title holder produced the perfect leg in a match against fan-favourite Stephen Bunting. Humphries produced a nine-darter at an exhibition in GermanyGetty Cool Hand completed the feat by hitting a 141 checkout at the Buderus Arena in Wetzlar. The pair had been facing off as part of the Wetzlar Darts Gala in the German city. As well as Humphries and Bunting, former world champion Adrian Lewis also took part along with Jonny Clayton and Martin Schindler. Humphries has yet to hit a televised nine-darter in his career. But he will hope his heroics on Friday are a sign of things to come in 2025. Both Christian Kist and Damon Heta achieved the feat at Alexandra Palace during the PDC World Darts Championship. In doing so, the pair scooped £60,000 each in additional prize money. And hitting the perfect score saw two fans win the same amount too. Meanwhile, defending champion Humphries was beaten in the fourth round by Peter Wright. The world number one is set to compete against Bunting again in the upcoming Premier League. Cool Hand pinned a 141 checkout to complete the perfect legGetty Both players were named in the eight-player field last week alongside the likes of Luke Littler, Michael van Gerwen and Rob Cross. Littler goes into the event as the defending champion, having beaten fellow debutant Humphries in the final. The Nuke even pulled off a nine-darter of his own on his way to securing the title, the 16th in the history of the Premier League. This year’s tournament is set to get underway in Belfast on February 6 with the first of 16 nights of action before the play-offs in May.
Luke Humphries pulled off a nine-darter at an exhibition event in Germany as he bounces back from his early World Championship exit.
The former world title holder produced the perfect leg in a match against fan-favourite Stephen Bunting.
Cool Hand completed the feat by hitting a 141 checkout at the Buderus Arena in Wetzlar.
The pair had been facing off as part of the Wetzlar Darts Gala in the German city.
As well as Humphries and Bunting, former world champion Adrian Lewis also took part along with Jonny Clayton and Martin Schindler.
Humphries has yet to hit a televised nine-darter in his career.
But he will hope his heroics on Friday are a sign of things to come in 2025.
Both Christian Kist and Damon Heta achieved the feat at Alexandra Palace during the PDC World Darts Championship.
In doing so, the pair scooped £60,000 each in additional prize money.
And hitting the perfect score saw two fans win the same amount too.
Meanwhile, defending champion Humphries was beaten in the fourth round by Peter Wright.
The world number one is set to compete against Bunting again in the upcoming Premier League.
Both players were named in the eight-player field last week alongside the likes of Luke Littler, Michael van Gerwen and Rob Cross.
Littler goes into the event as the defending champion, having beaten fellow debutant Humphries in the final.
The Nuke even pulled off a nine-darter of his own on his way to securing the title, the 16th in the history of the Premier League.
This year’s tournament is set to get underway in Belfast on February 6 with the first of 16 nights of action before the play-offs in May.
