World number one Luke Humphries stunned Luke Littler in a stunning semi-final upset to claim the New Zealand Darts Masters title.
In a rematch of the PDC World Darts Championship final in January, Humphries was down 6-2 to 17-year-old star Littler, but won five legs on the spin to win 7-6.
The 29-year-old Briton claimed his first World Series title by beating Australia's Damon Hetta 8-2 in the final in Hamilton.
“I’ve been looking for this,” Humphries said on ITVX. “I never thought I could win a world title until I won the World Series, and I did.”
Humphries fought back from a 6-2 deficit to win 7-6 against Littler before defeating Damon Heta 8-2 in the final.
“I felt it was coming, but my performance in the World Series the last two years hasn't been at the level I wanted it to be.
“I wasn't at my best today, but I felt good enough.”
Humphries beat Michael Smith 6-4 in the quarter-finals, while Littler showed great form, performing five 180s to beat Dimitri van den Berg by the same score, but was dramatically eliminated in the next round.
Runner-up Heta beat defending champion Rob Cross 6-5 to reach the final, while Peter Wright defeated Gerwyn Price 6-4.
What's next for Sky Sports?
Luke Humphries won the World Grand Prix title in Leicester last year.
The next darts event on Sky Sports is the 2024 BoyleSports World Grand Prix.
The annual £600,000 tournament takes place at Leicester's Mattioli Arena from October 7-13, with 32 of the world's biggest stars competing for the coveted title, previously won by Luke Humphries.
Humphries won his first TV ranking title last year by beating Gerwyn Price, and the world number one will return to defend his title later this year.
Six-time winner Michael van Gerwen is also set to feature, while teenage superstar Luke Littler will make his East Midlands debut with two starts.
In a change from last year's format, the semifinals on Saturday, October 12 will be best-of-nine sets, and the final set on Sunday, October 13 will be best-of-eleven sets.
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We look back at the thrilling World Grand Prix Final held in Leicester last year.
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