It is also a third overall ranking title of the season for 'Cool Hand Luke' after previously starting the season with no senior titles to his name.
In the final, he sealed it with a 100 average, five 180's and 47% on the doubles in a highly entertaining battle with 'Voltage' who continues his barren run of no European Tour titles.
A 180 and double 20 saw Humphries hit the front to go 1-0 up with a throw. Cross had a chance to hit back and had to readjust but hit double 16 to make it 1-1.
A 96 checkout saw Humphries break again to make it 2-1. He backed that up on double eight to make it 3-1 to stop the run of breaks. ‘
Two 180’s in a leg weren’t followed up as he handed Humphries a golden chance to break as he went 4-1 up. He missed the bull for a 167 and Cross returned for a 145 checkout to break back and make it 4-2.
A 56 checkout saw Cross make it 4-3 but Humphries held to edge closer to the finishing line at 5-3 but he failed to capitalise on a break chance which allowed ‘Voltage’ to pin a 112 checkout to cut the gap again to 5-4.
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Humphries missed a 70 checkout but Cross missed the board completely on a 67 only to return anyway looking at 60 with ‘Cool Hand’ chasing round and losing his cool which he pinned at 5-5.
Humphries produced another maximum to leave 78 in case Cross didn’t pin 137 to hold which he didn’t and the Newbury ace broke to make it 6-5.
It was a fifth 180 and Cross hit back himself but Humphries slammed the door shut with an 82 checkout to go 7-5 up. He gave Cross a chance at 107 or he would have the chance at 24 to win and he pinned double six to seal it.
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HUMPHRIES IS THE CHAMPION!
Luke Humphries defeats Rob Cross to win his second European Tour title in a month!
'Cool Hand' lived up to his nickname as Cross piled on the pressure in the closing stages of the final.