Luke Littler loses to Luke Humphries for the first time since World 選手権 final... as world No 1 （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域s teenage sensation?6-5 in European Darts Grand Prix in Germany

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World No 1 Luke Humphries （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域 teen sensation Luke Littler for the first time since their World 選手権 final in a thrilling 6-5 European Darts Grand Prix second-一連の会議、交渉／完成する 会合 in Germany.

It was the eighth 衝突／不一致 between the world 支持する／優勝者 and 'the 核兵器' since?Humphries took the world 肩書を与える, and the 17-year-old 押し進めるd his 対抗者 to the brink in Saturday's blue riband match.

Humphries 勝つ／広く一帯に広がるd, 生き残るing a final 脚 match dart and enjoying an 11-dart break in the decider to 前進する to the last 16 where he will 直面する Stephen Bunting, who 生き残るd five match darts of his own to （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域 Ryan Searle 6-5 in the afternoon 開会／開廷／会期.

略奪する Cross remained on course to defending his 2023 肩書を与える with a 6-5 victory over ツバメ Schindler - who 普通の／平均（する）d 106.08 to his 102.64 - and on Sunday will 直面する Danny Noppert, who （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域 Daryl Gurney by the same scoreline in the afternoon 開会／開廷／会期.

Josh 激しく揺する and world number three Michael Smith will open Sunday's first 開会／開廷／会期 after the former 勝利d 6-2 o ver Jeffrey Sparidaans and Smith spoiled Raymond 先頭 Barneveld's 57th birthday party after the Dutchman bounced 支援する from a 5-2 赤字 only to be 敗北・負かすd in a deciding-脚 対決.

Luke Littler (pictured) lost to Luke Humphries for the first time since the World 選手権 final

Humphries (L) had lost seven 連続した games to his 競争相手 since becoming a world champio n

The Brit 妨げるd Littler from shocking the world and winning the world 肩書を与える at the start of the year

Gerwyn Price and Gary Anderson will 会合，会う in what should be an enticing 遭遇（する） after 'the Iceman' 巡航するd to a comfortable 6-1 勝利 over Brendan Dolan after Anderson 敗北・負かすd Christian Perez 6-3.

World number two Michael 先頭 Gerwen made quick work of Swedish 対抗者 Johan Engstrom with a 6-1 victory to 始める，決める up a last-16 matchup with Jonny Clayton, who 辛勝する／優位d out Chris Dobey 6-5.

Ross Smith and Ritchie Edhouse will 会合，会う after comfortably 安全な・保証するing 勝利，勝つs over Luke Woodhouse (6-2) and Dirk 先頭 Duijvenbode (6-1) それぞれ.

Damon Heta's (pictured) 117.48 普通の／平均（する） on Saturday was the third-highest in the history of the European 小旅行する

Damon Heta's 117.48 普通の／平均（する） in his 6-2 victory over Mickey Mansell was good enough for the third-highest ever 地位，任命するd on the Euro 小旅行する.

The Australian will 直面する Scott Williams, who （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域 Krzysztof Ratajski 6-4 in the afternoon 開会／開廷／会期, while Dave Chisnall will take on Gabriel Clemens, the last German remaining after his 6-2 勝利 over 同国人 Ricardo Pietreczko to の近くに the curtain on Saturday night.