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Winmau World Masters: Luke Humphries wins title in deciding leg after fending off stunning Jonny Clayton fightback

Luke Humphries wins World Masters with thrilling victory over Jonny Clayton; world No 1 triumphs 6-5 after deciding leg following Ferret's fightback from 5-2 down; watch every round of Premier League Darts 2025 live on Sky Sports from Thursday February 6

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Watch how Luke Humphries won the Winmau World Masters after defeating Jonny Clayton in a last-leg shootout. (Credit: ITV Sport)

Luke Humphries held off a stunning fightback from Jonny Clayton to win the revamped Winmau World Masters in a deciding-leg shootout and claim his seventh major PDC title.

Humphries opened up a 5-2 lead to move one set from victory in Milton Keynes, only for Clayton to rally to 5-5 and then break the world No 1 in the next leg to earn the chance to throw for the trophy.

However, Humphries - who had missed a match dart at the bullseye in the 10th set before Clayton nailed D19 to ensure there would be an 11th - broke back immediately to set-up a thrilling finale.

Luke Humphries, Winmau World Darts (Getty Images)
Image: Humphries has now won seven major PDC titles, including the 2024 World Darts Championship

Cool Hand then hit tops for the title and the £100,000 top prize after Clayton fluffed a finish of 120 and did not even give himself a look at a match dart.

The Ferret's consolation is the £50,000 runner-up fee, which moves him up a spot to sixth in the PDC Order of Merit, above Dave Chisnall.

Clayton had beaten reigning world champion Luke Littler 4-2 in the quarter-finals before seeing off an out-of-sorts Dimitri Van den Bergh 5-2 in the semi-finals at Arena MK.

Humphries fought back from 2-0 down to defeat Danny Noppert 5-2 in the semi-finals - a game in which he missed his first eight attempts at a double - after breezing past Damon Heta 4-1 in the last eight.

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Humphries will now turn his attention to the opening night of Premier League Darts in Belfast on Thursday - live on Sky Sports from 7pm - after his nerve-jangling victory over Clayton.

He told ITV after his Masters triumph: "I'm a lucky... I was fortunate there. I started to feel the nerves.

Luke Humphries' major PDC titles 🏆

  • Grand Slam of Darts (2023)
  • World Grand Prix (2023)
  • World Championship (2024
  • World Matchplay (2024)
  • Players Championship Finals (2023, 2024)
  • World Masters (2025)

"When I was 5-2 up and missing doubles, I was trying too hard. As soon as it went 5-5, I thought the game maybe had gone for me.

"Jonny was scoring so well. It was a really tough game. I played well in patches but Jonny was dominant at times.

"To win trophies like these is amazing and to share a stage with Jonny is a privilege. I am over the moon.

"I am three major titles away from the great James Wade's 10 and to be close to someone like that, I can't believe it."

Jonny Clayton ahead of his match against Mickey Mansell during day nine of the Paddy Power World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, London. Picture date: Monday December 23, 2024.
Image: Clayton's epic fightback came in vain in Milton Keynes

Clayton added: "Luke was running away with it but I dug in. He gave a me a few chances I missed and a few I took and I didn't give up.

"I wanted to give Luke a great game and I gave him a good one. It wasn't my day. It was Luke's and he is a class act. He is a fantastic person and fantastic player."

Sunday's Winmau World Masters results

Final

  • Luke Humphries 6-5 Jonny Clayton

Semi-finals

  • Luke Humphries 5-2 Danny Noppert
  • Jonny Clayton 5-2 Dimitri Van den Bergh

Quarter-finals

  • Luke Humphries 4-1 Damon Heta
  • Danny Noppert 4-3 Stephen Bunting
  • Luke Littler 2-4 Jonny Clayton
  • Dimitri Van den Bergh 4-1 Nathan Aspinall

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