Luke Humphries beats Michael van Gerwen to win Premier League Darts night 15 in Leeds – as it happened

Luke Humphries beats Michael van Gerwen to win Premier League Darts night 15 in Leeds – as it happened
Luke Humphries beats Michael van Gerwen to win Premier League Darts night 15 in Leeds – as it happened
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Week 15 winner Luke Humphries talking to Sky Sports: “I knew it was on me. I knew if I lost, it would have been LeedsAreFallingApartAgain online!

“It’s a dream for me to perform in front of this crowd. It’s not something I get too often really, the crowd wanting me to win.

“This is one of my greatest experiences in darts. My first major win would be second and the World Championship will always be top. But this is third.”

On I Predict A Riot, his new walk-on song: “The song is going to stay.

“I wanted Nathan Aspinall’s song (Mr Brightside) the year before he had it but it comes to the point that I’m glad I didn’t get it because it suits him so well.

“I just wanted a song that suits me and I love Leeds.”

On winning in Leeds: “Tonight was an incredible feeling for me, to go on and win when the pressure was on, I’m really proud of that.”

On finding form again: “I’ve done my bit, I won three on the trot. I see everyone online saying ‘he’s having an off patch’.

“We’re all going to have it, Luke had his, I’ve had mine – it’s natural. All that matters is peaking on night 17.”

Focus on finals night? “It’s Euro tour on the weekend and next week I’ll want to win again but I’m obviously going to focus on the O2 more because it’s massive money and being Premier League champion would be huge for me.”

On Leeds in the play-offs: “I’ll be there to support them at Wembley if they get there.

“But I’m Leeds through and through and will support them again next year in the Championship if that’s how it ends.”

The article is in Dutch

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