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The World Masters is back! The revamped old tournament has been a huge success, with the shortened set play format promoting some great matches - not least of all that memorable final that went the full distance.

Luke Humphries just about came out on top in that final-leg decider against Jonny Clayton after the Welshman's incredible comeback - in a fitting way to bring this event to a close.

Read all about an enthralling day in Milton Keynes that saw Luke Littler bow out in the quarter-finals before world number one Humphries eventually lifted the trophy.

And we'll leave it there after a long and exhausting Sunday of darting action - so thanks as always for joining us and make sure you come back again next time for more live darts coverage.

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Lost in all the Luke Littler headlines, and quite rightly so, but Luke Humphries has had his own meteoric rise to the top of the darting mountain.

He's now won seven major PDC titles from 11 finals - with all seven wins and 10 of his finals all coming within the space of the last 15 months.

It was a big blow going out of the World Championship as world number one and defending champion, but Humphries has shaken that off and looks set to have another trophy-laden campaign.

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Full 2025 Winmau World Masters prize money:

• Winner - £100,000
• Runner-up - 50,000
• Semi-finalists - £30,000
• Quarter-finalists - £17,500
• Second-round losers - £10,000
• First-round losers - £5,000
• Preliminary round Last 16 losers - £2,500
• Preliminary round Last 32 losers - £1,000
• Preliminary round Last 64 losers - £750

Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on ITV4

Beating Luke Littler, imagine if he'd gone on to beat Luke Humphries as well to win a tournament, what an achievement that would've been.

So close, but a great effort from Jonny, and while he'll be a bit deflated at the minute there's only positives for me.

He was beaten by the world number one, the best player on the planet at the minute so he can't be too hard on himself.

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Luke Humphries admitted on ITV4 that he thought he may have missed his chance when Jonny Clayton levelled the match at 5-5:

"I think I was a bit fortunate there - I started to feel the nerves at the end there, when I was 5-2 up I was trying too hard.

"When it went to 5-5, I'm not a negative person but I thought the game might have gone for me there.

"That was a really tough game, I played well in patches but for a period there Jonny was so dominant.

"That double top [to win the match] I was shaking, my heart was pounding but thankfully it went in."

Luke Humphries on ITV4:

"I thought I could have played better, but I can't be too critical. I know I may complain a lot but that's because I know what my game can be like.

"To win trophies like these, even when you're not playing your best, it's amazing. Seven major titles now and I'm just three away from the great James Wade so to be so close to a player like him is incredible."

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Jonny Clayton on ITV4:

"I had to dig in, he was running away with it. I always say this guy is a class act. I didn't give up and that's the good thing, I wanted to give Luke a great game and I think it was a great game.

"I thought at the end I might win but it just wasn't my day.

"Games like that, you need a winner, one has to lose and that's a shame. But all credit Luke, fantastic person, fantastic player, so fair play to him."

Luke Humphries averaged 100.42 in the final, compared to Jonny Clayton's 98.25, while the Englishman also won the 180 battle 10-7 and the Welshman had the highest checkout (120-91).

It was so close in terms of legs won, with Humphries egding that 14-13 and the doubles weren't great for either man, with Clayton hitting 13 of 31 (42%) and Humphries 14/47 (30%).

But the stats only tell half the story - and it all added up to a tremendously dramatic final.

I'm drained! That was an unbelievable final in the end that had momentum swings, missed doubles, 180s and just drama by the bucket load at the end.

One of those finals that shouldn't really have a loser as Jonny Clayton was tremendous, but Luke Humphries managed to just about get over the line in the end.

That's what makes a wolrd number one I guess...

Alan Warriner-Little
Former World Grand Prix champion on ITV4

What a final, The world number one held his nerve.

Stuart Pyke
Commentator on ITV4

It was one of the best finals you could ever wish to see. Jonny Clayton gave everything.

Incredible, a ding-dong final leg sums up the match - as Jonny Clayton can't finish off a Shanghai 120 and Luke Humphries steps up to take out tops to win the title.

Huge from Luke Humphries as he hits a 180 to leave 81, and although he can't finish first time he can return to finish it off.

Every time you think someone's going to win the other comes back. Brilliant entertainment.

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What drama! Jonny Clayton misses two darts at double, but then Luke Humphries incredibly misses three!

And the Welshman shows that fighting spirit to hit double five and move one leg away from the trophy - and he's got the darts...

Luke Humphries has a dart at the Bull for the match, but couldn't find the red bit, and Jonny Clayton holds his nerve to hit the awkward double 19 to win the set and level us up at 5-5.

Best of three legs now to decide the World Masters title. What a final!

A sensational Shanghai 120 finish from Jonny Clayton denies Luke Humphries once again, and now the Welshman has the throw to try and level the match.

Great format!

Great leg this one! Luke Humphries wins it in 10 darts, against the throw, but almost lost it as Jonny Clayton almost nailed a 126.

That means Humphries is throwing for the title...

Stunning! From nowhere it's back to 5-4 after Jonny Clayton hits two 140s and a 130 to leave double five, which he hits to win two quick sets on the bounce and four straight legs.

Back-to-back 13-darters for Clayton, back-to-back sets and from the brink of defeat it's now 5-4!

They both his 180s but Luke Humphries has the throw so gets down to a double first. He misses four of them though to leave the door open for Jonny Clayton and he makes no mistakes to take the opener against the darts.

Humphries is kicking himself after that one.

Jonny Clayton still scrapping away and takes a scrappy leg in 20 darts in the end in what is the most tense leg so far of the final.

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