England win World Cup of Darts as Luke Littler celebrates victory with Luke Humphries
Luke Littler reacts to becoming World No 1
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Littler and Humphries take home £100,000 for their win
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England have won the World Cup of Darts, beating the Netherlands 10-5 in the final.
Luke Littler and Luke Humphries came of age to defeat Michael van Gerwen and Gian van Veen.
England averaged an incredible 104.7, the highest average ever in a World Cup final.
The top two seeds went back and forth before England took five straight legs and surged into a 6-2 lead.

Luke Littler and Luke Humphries have won the World Cup of Darts
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England continued to establish their control as both teams held their throw.
Humphries finished the contest, pinning the D20 with a 12-darter to spark celebrations from Littler after his maiden success.
England saved their best performance of the week for the finale, in a moment to remember for Littler and Humphries.
Despite losing, Van Gerwen and Van Veen still scooped £48,000.

England averaged an incredible 104.7
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Speaking after the match, Littler told Sky Sports: "I'm absolutely delighted.
"That's the best we've played all tournament.
"That's what we needed to be doing. We can't be doing the rest.
"We've had tough challenges over the past two days, and this was our best performance because we needed to put it in. We got the job done. Delighted."
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Littler said: 'That's the best we've played all tournament'
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The Dutch had 10 attempts at doubles during the contest, with them starting well as Van Gerwen, checking out 113.
England levelled up as Littler checked out D10 to lead at the interval.
Humphries finished off 84 for a 4-2 lead before taking out an 87 for a second break.
Van Gerwen got the Dutch back on the board with a D18 before the duos traded blows.

Littler and Humphries scooped £100,000 with the win
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Van Veen had a great chance to earn the Dutch the break but missed darts in the 14th leg.
Van Gerwen then fluffed his lines before Humphries eventually hit double tops for a 9-5 lead.
Littler opened the 15th leg with a score of 180, and Humphries sealed the emphatic victory by closing out 41 with his second match dart.
World number one Littler, who averaged 108.22 in the final, has now won each of the PDC's four televised events with World Cup glory.










