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World Grand Prix: Luke Humphries beats James Wade to secure final showdown with Gerwyn Price

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World Grand Prix: Luke Humphries beats James Wade to secure final showdown with Gerwyn Price
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Luke Humphries defeated James Wade to reach the World Grand Prix final, where he will face Gerwyn Price. Humphries is aiming to defend his title after a consistent performance throughout the tournament.

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The World Grand Prix is a major PDC event, and the outcome significantly affects professional darts rankings and historical records.

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Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Luke Humphries has won eight PDC major singles titles

World number two Luke Humphries secured his place in the World Grand Prix final with a 5-3 victory over James Wade.

Humphries averaged 96.92 and threw 10 180s as he reached the final for the fourth successive time.

The 31-year-old Englishman will face Welshman Gerwyn Price on Sunday evening in Leicester after he beat Nathan Aspinall in the other semi-final.

"I've got to do it again because there's so many major finals I've let slip. Gezzy [Price] is playing well but if I play like that again, it's going to be a cracking game and I hope it is," Humphries told Sky Sports.

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