"A lot of people wrote me off tonight" - Luke Humphries comes of age to prove doubters wrong and clinch first major title

Luke Humphries has clinched his first PDC major. 'Cool Hand Luke' was 5-2 too strong for Gerwyn Price in the final of the World Grand Prix.

"I've imagined this moment for my whole career - it's very emotional. Regardless of anything else I've done in my career, that was the greatest game I've ever played in my life," Humphries decided the match with a 138 finish. "That 138 is probably one of the best shots I've ever seen in my career, let alone [to win] the title. If I didn't hit that, we go off to the break and Gezzy feels that he's back in the game."

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Humphries was joined in Leicester by his family, friends and sponsors. "I couldn't have picked a better ending for my first major title. I think a lot of people wrote me off tonight, they thought Gezzy would steamroll me, but I've got a bit of bottle about me, I have got the ability to play well."

"As much as I played well, that was a great final and I think Gezzy played his part there. He was a massive part of such a great game and credit goes to him."

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