Darts champion Luke Humphries has responded sarcastically to snooker star Shaun Murphy's apparent nine-dart finish in his garage.
Murphy shared footage on social media, via Paddy Power, showing him throwing darts towards a board in a mirror.
Humphries took to Twitter with a dismissive reply, posting: "And I'll make a 147 next week," accompanied by side-eye and sighing emojis.
The exchange is the latest chapter in their ongoing dispute over whether achieving a nine-darter or snooker's maximum break is more difficult.
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Murphy has previously claimed to be the only person in the world to achieve a remarkable sporting treble.
The snooker player says he has scored a maximum 147 break, thrown a nine-darter, and hit a hole-in-one in golf.
The debate between the two sportsmen came to a head at a recent promotional event where Humphries lined up alongside Michael van Gerwen.
Murphy and fellow snooker player Mark Williams were also present, leading to a heated exchange over the relative difficulty of their respective sporting achievements.
At the promotional event, Humphries argued that amateurs would find hitting a hole-in-one easiest, followed by a nine-darter, with a 147 being the most challenging.
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However, he maintained that for professionals, achieving a nine-darter was more difficult than a maximum break in snooker.
Murphy and Williams responded with laughter to Humphries' assessment.
"I didn't know you were a comedian too," Murphy shouted across to Humphries.
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Van Gerwen immediately jumped to his fellow darts player's defence, declaring: "No one was joking!"
Humphries defended his position, questioning: "What's funny about that? Did you hear what I said though? When you know all the angles..."
He pointed to statistical evidence to support his argument: "Stats show it too. In frames and legs of darts there are more 147s than nine-darters."
The debate appeared to swing in Murphy's favour when he proceeded to score a 147 break just 20 minutes after the exchange.
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And I’ll make a 147 next week 👀🙄 https://t.co/SsyThl5zjl
— Luke Humphries (@lukeh180) January 2, 2025
Humphries will not have the chance to extend his debate with Murphy at this year's World Darts Championship.
The Leeds-born star was eliminated in the fourth round by Peter Wright, ending his hopes of retaining the title.
The tournament continues with the semi-finals being played tonight.
The champion will be crowned in Friday's final at Alexandra Palace.