Darts UK Open summary: Dimitri van den Bergh triumphs in Minehead as Littlers’ wait for PDC major goes on
The Darts UK Open concluded with a new champion engraved on the trophy as the wait continues for Luke Littler to claim his first major title in the PDC.
We take a look at the action in Minehead and how the final has been controversially received by the new generation of darts fans.
We take a look at the action in Minehead and how the final has been controversially received by the new generation of darts fans.
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00:00 Dmitry Vandenberg finally derailed the Luke Humphries juggernaut after beating him in a gripping final at the UK Open.
00:11 World number one Humphries came into the tournament at Minehead, having won four of the last five major ranking tournaments.
00:18 He was a heavy favourite to add the UK Open to his collection, but the Belgian won a deciding leg and sealed a second major title of his own.
00:27 The final was overshadowed by a flurry of social media comments suggesting that Vandenberg was ruining the final with his slower approach.
00:35 The wait goes on for Luke Littler to claim his first PDC major title.
00:40 The 17-year-old was a beaten quarter-finalist in Minehead after Australian Damon Hetter averaged a mind-blowing 106 over 18 legs of darts.
00:49 Littler said, "I'm disappointed, but I'm enjoying my darts at the moment and I'm grateful for everything."
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