Humphries suffers shock first-round exit at Matchplay

World number two Luke Humphries suffered a stunning first-round exit from the World Matchplay, falling to Scotland's Cameron Menzies. Humphries, a former world champion, struggled with his finishing and lost his opening six legs. He attempted a comeback, winning four legs in a row to narrow the deficit to 8-7, but Menzies sealed the 10-7 victory with a remarkable 170 checkout.

This result is a significant disappointment for Humphries, who had shown signs of returning to top form in recent months, including a win over Luke Littler at the US Darts Masters in June. For Menzies, ranked 27th in the world, this marks a career-defining victory. He becomes only the second unseeded player to advance in this year's tournament and will face Ross Smith in the next round.

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will take to his grave

In another match, Gerwyn Price narrowly survived a scare, coming back from a 4-0 and 6-2 deficit to defeat Germany's Martin Schindler 11-9. Price admitted he was fortunate to win, especially after Schindler hit a 121 checkout to break back. Price eventually secured the win in the 20th leg, highlighting the competitive nature of the tournament.

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probably one I should've lost