UK Open Darts 2025: Luke Humphories beat Beau Greaves while Luke Littler and Michael Van Gerwen progress in Minehead | News Darts
Luke Humphories went through a real battle with Beau Greaves to finish a 10-7 tough victory and entered the last 32 at the UK Open in Minehead.
Greaves has already created history at his UK debut, winning his first three match on the day of opening against Stefan Bellmont, Rhys Griffin and Mickey Mansell to move to the fourth round, and she sought more when she took over the world champion 2024.
The World No 1 female player went to a sensational start with 126 and 124 logouts, helping her in a 3-2 lead at the first break, before Humphries returned to bring all the square to 5-5.
Greaves then managed to move 7-5 in front of the throwing break, but the central moment came at 15. The leg when Humphries found his own break to move 8-7 forward and lead for the first time.
From there, some superior scoring from ‘Cool Hand’ helped him over the line, Humphries returned Greaves to the stage for some well -deserved appreciation of Butlin’s crowd.
“I really enjoyed the game. It was great fun and Beau played amazing,” Humphries said ITV sport.
“She’s a fantastic player and she really had to bring out the best in me. The ladies game grew massively and that’s because of her.
“If it was a game in the Premier League, she would have won me. Probably the Top-64 player in the world, but you don’t want to press too much on her.”
Greaves admitted that her game had fallen in the last few legs, but her debut in the UK will only be a positive experience for her career.
“I went well and I knew I gave up a little at the end of the game. That’s what I’m doing in my game,” she said.
“What a experience. Playing someone like Luke will only help my game. I enjoyed just watching him throw.
“It’s a learning curve, I’m happy and I had a good game.”
Humphories will now face a close friend Ryan Searle In the fifth round.
Luke Littler kept a lot of Peter Wright’s appearance to finish a 10-9 win in a decisive leg to move in the last 32 where he will face Jermaine Wattimen.
Wright, the UK champion for 2017, won three legs on a spin with 14 -kids to move 3-2 ahead, then found another magic with three toning finishes, followed by a 12-dirting break to take the match all the way.
However, the 18-year-old world champion stood firmly against throwing and set the tops of 170, taking him out of the First Dart to progress.
Michael Van Gerwen retained the late return shot of Dirk van Duijvenbode to book his place in the fifth round against Robert Owen.
On average, more than 107 in the first session, Van Duijvenbode managed to get just ahead of 3-2 advantages, but consistently released Van Gerwen from the textbook with his doublement, which is why the world is no. 3 took six legs in a row to move 7-3 upwards.
Despite returning to 8-7, Van Duijvenbode left too much, and Van Gerwen managed to throw out a 10-8 victory.
Jonny Clayton was in unhappy form while overthrowing Gary Anderson on the main stage in Minehead to set a conflict Alan Souther.
Clayton ran into a 4-1 lead, discontinuation of throwing plus silk 121 checks by giving a “ferret” an advantage in a quick encounter.
From there, Welshman went into 8-2 advantage, ending the match at the tops for a 10-3 possible victory.
Otherwise, Gerwyn Price was shocked Connor Scutt In the rear leg decision, Chris Dobey Beat Stephen Bunting and the Royal Champion Dimitri van den Bergh He gave up with a 10-6 win over a double champion in the UK Raymond Van Barneveld.
Other results saw Watlen Battle next to Ritchie Edhouse, Danny Noppert Race next to Daryl Gurney, Michael Smith take revenge on his World Cup from Kevin Doets and Dave Chisnall Go through your rear leg decision against Ricky Evans.
Fourth round results:
Jonny Clayton 10-3 Gary Anderson
Luke Little 10-9 Peter Wright
Luke Humphries 10-7 Beau Greaves
Michael Van Gerwen 10-8 Dirk Van Duijvenbode
Dave Chisnall 10-9 Ricky Evans
Dimitri Van Den Bergh 10-6 Raymond Van Barneveld
Chris Dobey 10-6 Stephen Bunting
Connor Scutt 10-9 Gerwyn Price
Stephen Burton 10-6 Radek Szagan
Ryan Searle 10-7 Adam Hunt
Martin Schindler 10-7 Mario Vandenbogaerde
Michael Smith 10-6 Kevin Doets
DANNY NOPPERT 10-2 DARYL GURNEY
William O’Connor 10-7 Scott Williams
Alan Souther 10-7 Matt Campbell
Cameron Menzies 10-4 Mike de Decker
KRZYSZTOF RATAIAN 10-4 JOE CULLEN
Nathan Aspinall 10-5 Martin Lukeman
Dylan Sleevin 10-7 Haupai Puha
James Wade 10-3 William Borland
Mensur Sullovic 10-6 Luke Woodhouse
Ross Smith 10-7 Jose de Sousa
Jurje van der Velde 10-6 Adam Lipscombe
Josh Rock 10-5 Justin Hood
Danny Lauby 10-9 Brendan Dolan
Madars Tru 10-9 Ricardo Pietretczko
Damon Heta 10-2 Kim Huybrechts
Rob Cross 10-4 Thomas Lovely
Jermaine Wattimen 10-6 Ritchie Edhouse
Gian van Veen 10-4 Nick Kenny
Ryan Joyce 10-8 Andrew Gilding
Rob Owen 10-7 George Killington
Drawing from the fifth circle:
Ryan Searle vs Luke Humphriers
Dave Chisnall vs Krzysztof Ratani
Mensur Sullovic vs William O’Connor
Rob Cross vs Danny Noppert
Josh Rock Vs Ross Smith
Madars Pro vs Michael Smith
Alan Souther Vs Jonny Clayton
Gian van Veen vs Stephen Burton
Jurjen van der Velde vs Nathan aspinall
Cameron Menzies vs James Wade
Rob Owen Vs Michael Van Gerwen
Luke Littler Vs Jermaine Wattimen
Dimitri van den Bergh Vs Chris Dobey
Martin Schindler Vs Dylan Sleevin
Danny Lauby Vs Ryan Joyce
Connor Scutt vs Damon Heta
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