Rowby-John Rodriguez withdraws from Hungarian Darts Trophy

European Tour

Rowby-John Rodriguez has withdrawn from the Hungarian Darts Trophy for family reasons ahead of his first round tie on Friday.

Wright 'feeling positive for the future' following gallstones surgery

European Tour

World Champion Peter Wright will make his return from gallstones surgery at this weekend’s Hungarian Darts Trophy, as the European Tour resumes in Budapest.

2022 Hungarian Darts Trophy draw & schedule

European Tour

The draw and schedule of play for the 2022 Hungarian Darts Trophy has been confirmed.

Klaasen among final European Tour Associate Member Qualifiers

European Tour

Jelle Klaasen was one of four players to book a place in one of the year's final two European Tour events.

ET12, ET13 Tour Card Holder Qualifiers confirmed

European Tour

Gabriel Clemens, Vincent van der Voort and Steve Beaton were among the players to secure a European Tour qualification double in Barnsley, during an afternoon which featured three nine-dart finishes.

New five-year PDC Europe deal secures European Tour's future

European Tour

The future of the PDC European Tour has been secured until at least the end of 2026 under a new five-year agreement between the PDC and Moltke Sports.

Players Championships 22-24 entries & ET12-13 seeds confirmed

ProTour

Player entries have been confirmed for Players Championship events 22-24, along with the 16 seeded players for European Tour Events 12-13.

ET10 & ET11 Tour Card Holder Qualifiers confirmed

European Tour

Dave Chisnall, Daryl Gurney and Raymond van Barneveld were among the players to secure a European Tour qualification double on Thursday.

Humphries hails 'greatest win' following fourth European Tour triumph

European Tour

Luke Humphries hailed his comeback victory over Rowby-John Rodriguez as the greatest win of his career, after scooping the European Darts Matchplay title in a thrilling finale in Trier on Sunday.

Humphries denies Rodriguez to prevail in European Darts Matchplay epic

European Tour

Luke Humphries claimed a remarkable fourth European Tour title of 2022 with a pulsating 8-7 victory over Rowby-John Rodriguez.

Luke Humphries won his second European Tour title in the space of a month in Prague on Sunday, defeating Rob Cross 8-5 in the final of the Gambrinus Czech Darts Open.

Humphries further enhanced his reputation as one of the sport's hottest prospects with impressive victories over Michael van Gerwen and Dimitri Van den Bergh en route to the final.

A winner of April's Interwetten German Darts Grand Prix, Humphries averaged 100.34 in the final to rack up his third PDC ranking event win of 2022.

Humphries took early control in the final as he raced into a 4-1 lead, before Cross piled in a rot-stopping 145 checkout to gain a foothold in the contest.

The tenth leg saw Cross pounce on four missed doubles from Humphries to break throw and level at 5-5.

However, a crucial last dart double top saw Humphries break straight back before reeling off the last two legs in 26 darts to pocket the £25,000 winner's prize.

"To win one Euro Tour was great, but to win two is unbelievable - I'm over the moon," said Humphries.

"I think the final was the best I played all weekend. Rob and I are good friends and he pushed me really hard.

"When you make that final it's hard because you're tired after a long day and when he took the 145 out it drained me.

"But I think the last two legs show a lot about my game and are testament to what I am now.

"I need to start believing I'm one of the best players in the world.

"I'm getting that confidence in my game, I feel like I'm making the next step now."

Meanwhile, Cross was left to suffer an unwanted familiar feeling as he endured a sixth defeat in his sixth European Tour final.

"Credit to Luke, he was brilliant," said Cross, who defeated Ross Smith and Vincent van der Voort earlier in the day.

"I struggled to hold my throw, that was my Achilles' Heel in that one.

"I really enjoyed my weekend here, Prague has played host to a fantastic tournament with an amazing crowd.

"I wasn't at my best today but I almost got the result and I'll move onto the next one."

Sunday saw the tournament reach its climax with last 16 matches in the afternoon, before the evening session saw the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final take place.

Czech number one Adam Gawlas sent the home crowd into raptures with a dramatic 6-5 win over Ryan Searle in the last 16, before his dream run was ended by Van der Voort in the quarter-finals.

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