Sky Sports Darts pundit Wayne Mardle reflects on Luke Humphries becoming a two-time World Grand Prix champion after 'Cool Hand' rallied from 3-0 down against Gerwyn Price in the final to triumph 6-4 at the double-start event.
"I may be wrong but, a few years ago, I don't think Luke would have hung in a game like that to win it. That was sheer belief: guts and determination knowing that you can do it - and he can do it against anyone from any position," Mardle said.
"When you have won before, and Luke has done many, many times and in many, many ways, there is that belief of, 'I'm under pressure but let's just see as I know if I settle down my game can win'. He played his game and he won."
"The last two sets were his best. He was under the cosh for more than an hour but didn't succumb. He stood up to everything Gezzy threw at him. Luke can now go into the World Championship thinking, 'someone stop me'. To do it in set-play registers and sticks with you."
Source: Sky Sports Champions League · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing