Luke Humphries settled down to end his run of near misses in major televised finals after producing a sensational comeback victory over Gerwyn Price in the World Grand Prix.
Humphries reached a record fourth straight final at the doubleheader tournament, where he came back from 3-0 down to win six of the next seven sets in an impressive 6-4 victory over the Welshman.
The victory at Leicester’s Mattioli Arena followed his victory over Price in the 2023 final and makes him only the fourth player to win multiple World Grand Prix titles, with Humphries’ latest success securing him the £150,000 first prize.
Humphries’ win is his first major televised title since the Winmau World Masters in February 2025, with ‘Cool Hand’ delighted to end his run of runners-up.
“I’m happy to get one back,” said Humphries, who was runner-up at the World Grand Prix, European Championship and Grand Slam of Darts last year before starting 2026 with runner-up finishes at the Winmau World Masters and Premier League.
“It’s nice to have that losing streak in grand finals off my back. It feels really special – it really means the world to me.
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Luke Humphries gives his reaction after winning the World Grand Prix.
“I needed that to give me a bit of confidence. It’s been a tough 15 or 18 months for myself missing so many big finals.”
Humphries needed to hit a 105 in the final game to avoid going down 4-0 against Price, who lost the set arrows to go 5-4 ahead before losing a flurry of contests.
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Luke Humphries brilliantly moved a step closer to victory with a 10-dart break to close out the ninth set in style
“I worked extremely hard from 3-0 down there, showed a lot of grit and determination,” added Humphries. “These victories are sweeter than those won easily.
“I felt like I didn’t have much to give tonight (Sunday). I just didn’t want to lose 6-0 and I wanted to give the fans something to be happy about, and all of a sudden I find myself 4-3 up.
“I can’t wait to take the trophy home to my son, who can finally see his dad have another trophy and not be the runner-up!”
Humphries backs price to end major drought ‘soon’
Price remains without a major title since 2022 after a third consecutive runner-up finish, having also finished second in the World Matchplay to Luke Littler and in the World Series finals to Ross Smith, with the Ice Man also making three more major semi-final appearances this year.
“Gezzy was amazing for those first three sets, absolutely insane,” insisted Humphries. “He’s going to win a big title soon. It’s written in the stars for him, he can’t keep playing this well and not win.”
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Gerwyn Price started the World Grand Prix final in sensational style against Luke Humphries, racing through the first set.
Price opened with a 132.62 average in the opening set, which he completed in just 34 darts to post the best three-dart set average in tour history, although he now has three World Grand Prix runners-up since his 2020 success.
“I don’t want to win a major, do I?” PRICE he told Sky Sports. “I’m gutted that I’ve lost another one – I’m not worried, but I am worried.
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Gerwyn Price gives his reaction after losing the World Grand Prix final to leave him with another runner-up in a ranked TV event
“Luke played great in the middle of the game but I still missed a lot of opportunities to put him under pressure. I felt it was a fantastic game – I thought I played great and Luke played great.”
Mardle: Humphries didn’t buckle under pressure
Wayne Mardle of Sky Sports Darts:
“Humphries was in trouble, then some more and then some more – so to get out of it was a tremendous effort. The last two sets were his best. He was under the basket for over an hour but he didn’t give up. He dealt with everything Gezzy (Price) threw at him, which was a lot!
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Luke Humphries clinched it in a decisive fourth-set final to spark a dramatic comeback
“When you’ve won before, which Luke has done many times and in many ways, there’s the confidence of ‘I’m under pressure but let’s see as I know my game can win’, rather than ‘oh no, I will.’ He played his game and won.
“Gezzy tightened up after a great start. He says things at the right time but the way he competes, he wants it. You can’t play like him tonight if you don’t care!
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Wayne Mardle reacts to Luke Humphries’ World Grand Prix win and how it sets him up for the rest of the year
“It’s frustrating and disappointing when you’re 3-0 up and you don’t win, but he’s lost enough finals to know nothing is a given. He’s still a young guy and he’ll get a lot more opportunities. He knows he’s good enough.”
What’s next?
The European Tour season continues with the Swiss Darts Trophy (9-11 October) and the Dutch Darts Championship (16-18 October) before the European Championships take place in Dortmund, Germany from 22-25 October.
The next major live telecast on Sky Sports is the Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton from November 14-22, before the World Darts Championship takes place from December 11 to January 3 at Alexandra Palace, with Littler the defending champion of both. Get the latest Sky Sports offers OR stream without contract.