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Van Gerwen clinches Nordic Masters in thriller as Humphries protests

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Michael van Gerwen lifted his second Nordic Darts Masters trophy in Copenhagen, edging Luke Humphries 8-7 in a best‑of‑15 finale. The match swung back and forth, with Humphries leading 3‑1 before Van Gerwen roared four straight legs. A deciding leg saw Humphries miss the bull, allowing Van Gerwen to hit double top for the win. The crowd’s whistling provoked a visible outburst from Humphries.

Humphries reached the final after a 7‑5 semi‑final win over Luke Littler, posting a 105 average and a 132 checkout with two bull hits before double 16. Van Gerwen survived a quarter‑final, beating Viktor Tingstrom 6‑5 after saving a match dart, and beat Jonny Clayton 7‑4 in the semis. Other quarter‑finals saw Gerwyn Price lose 3‑6 to Clayton and Gian van Veen fall 5‑6 to Humphries.

Van Gerwen said the win restores confidence after a shaky start to the tournament, noting Humphries let him stay in the match when he could have gone 4‑1 up. The Dutchman praised his ability to bounce back and highlighted the title as his 18th PDC World Series victory. The result keeps him near the top of the World Series rankings.