Nine-dart win for Slam hero Humph

DARTS: World number one Luke Humphries produced a nine-dart checkout to beat Michael Smith at the Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton.

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The 2023 winner, leading 4-3 against the 2022 champion, followed a 177 with a maximum and then signed off with two treble 20s and a double 12.

Defending champion Luke Littler secured his place in the knockout phase with a comfortable 5-2 win over Connor Scutt.

But Beau Greaves, who narrowly lost 5-4 to Michael van Gerwen on Saturday, was eliminated after she pushed former world champion Gary Anderson all the way.

That was because Germany's Niko Springer beat Michael van Gerwen 5-4 to progress.