Luke Humphries sealed his place at Premier League Darts Finals Night with a 6-4 victory over Gerwyn Price in Birmingham on Thursday night, with the Welshman also joining Luke Littler and Johnny Clayton in the final at The O2 in two weeks’ time.<\/p>\n
Humphries<\/a> had earlier swept Stephen Bunting<\/a> aside 6-0 before producing a superb comeback to beat Littler<\/a> 6-3 in the semi-finals, recovering from 3-0 down to end a three-match losing run against the world No. 1.<\/p>\n He then completed the job<\/a> against Price<\/a> in the final, opening up a 4-1 lead before surviving a Welsh fightback.<\/p>\n Price reduced the deficit to 4-4 after taking out 130 and punishing missed doubles from Humphries, but Cool Hand regained control with a hold on double eight before sealing the title after Price missed the bull for a 170 checkout that would have forced a deciding leg.<\/p>\n Humphries was visibly emotional after securing his return to London, admitting it would have “hurt” had he failed to defend his title at The O2.<\/p>\n “I’m incredibly proud of myself, probably the most proud I\u2019ve ever been in my life,”<\/b> Humphries told Sky Sports.<\/p>\n “For the last few weeks, there has been a lot of pressure on my shoulders. To make three finals and win one means a lot.”<\/b><\/p>\n Littler sweeps Clayton<\/p>\n Littler had earlier secured top spot in the league phase with a ruthless 6-0 win over Clayton, producing a statement display against the man who had been his closest challenger.<\/p>\n The teenager was then beaten by Humphries in the semi-finals, while Price reached the final with victories over Michael van Gerwen<\/a> and Gian van Veen<\/a>.<\/p>\n