Luke humphries he has become inaugural Winmau World Masters Master after leaving Ionny Clayton In the exciting ending of a great weekend in Milton, Keynes won 6-5 in sets.
Clayton won the previous format in 2021, but changed this year to reflect the BDO event from the past, and the sets returned, and he fell 5-2. He sent it to the decision maker and really “cool hand Luke”, which looked more likely to lose. But he managed to find a way when Clayton suffers from a broken heart, while Humphries wins the seventh main ranking title within 15 months.
Clayton took the opening set, reaching a double 12 for 1-0 up. In 86 cash register, Humphrias equalize to 1-1. Clayton hit 60 to reach 2-1 and leads early at the first break.
Clayton drifted into one of 101, and Humphries got to release double four to go 2-2 in sets. Humphries hit the perfect 80 cash, drifting a single arrow to a double 20 to go 1-0 up and keep a throw. Clayton has started with four perfect arrows. Humphries missed 121 on a double 14, and Clayton was promoted to 1-1. But Humphries reached 80 to get 2-1.
91 Kasa for the 11-darter saw Humphries lead with a break and hit twice 10 for 4-2. He left Glora at 5-2 up, and Clayton had to win every set from here.
Clayton got one of the sets at the back, reaching a double 10 for 5-3. Humphries swelling his lines, and Clayton burst, and he left from 5-4. Clayton was late at 140, but Humphries was late at 170, and Clayton hit a double five for 5-4.
Humphries goes about 1-0 up when he wants to seal the victory. But Clayton with his back hit 120 money to get 1-1.
Humphries left 124 on the bull for the title, and Clayton squeezed the set on a double 19 to get 5-5. Clayton was late for two, and Humphries had a chance, but he missed the opportunity to keep the throw. “Ferret” finally returned to a double five.
Clayton was uncertain on his throw, and Humphries hit 180 to leave 81. He was missing on a double 16, but Clayton was on the number of Bogey, so “cool hand Luke” came back to send him to the end. Clayton could not reach 120 to seal the victory, and Humphries crossed the line.
