Players Championship 34 Results: Tommy Morris Stuns Luke Humphries 8-5
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The players championship 34 results delivered the story of the season. Tommy Morris, a player without a PDC Tour Card, beat Luke Humphries 8-5 in the final at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester on Thursday 5 November, sealing the biggest win of his career with a stunning 161 checkout on the bull. It was the perfect ending to the 2026 ProTour season: a non-Tour Card holder lifting the final title of the year and booking his place at the Grand Slam of Darts.
Morris is only the sixth non-Tour Card holder ever to win a ProTour title, and the second this season after Henry Coates. He has starred on the Challenge Tour and the MODUS Super Series all year, has already qualified for the World Darts Championship, and will now be a familiar face on television, with the Grand Slam next week and Alexandra Palace in December.
The Final: Morris Beats Humphries 8-5
The final was a scrappy, tense affair, and that made the ending even more dramatic. Humphries hit a 170 to leave double 20 early on, but both men then missed doubles repeatedly. Humphries missed all three darts at double 20, Morris missed two of his own, and Humphries eventually hit double five to take the lead. Morris broke back with double 18 for 2-1, then hit 70 to level at 2-2.
Humphries missed three darts at double six and Morris could not take out 114, before Humphries split the leg to make it 3-2. Morris answered with double 16 for 3-3, then took a 4-3 lead by hitting double 18 for 96. A 171 left him 36, and he moved 5-3 ahead. Humphries kept missing, and the match was level again.
The decisive stretch came late. Morris missed 124 on the bull, and Humphries looked at 68 but drifted into the five and missed double 12. Morris punished him, hitting double 19 to break for 6-5. He missed a chance at double 18, Humphries missed double 16 for 152, and Morris hit double nine to go one leg away at 7-5. Then came the finish of the night: Morris had a dart at 161 for the title, went for the bull, and hit it.
Players Championship 34 Results in Full
Here are the complete players championship 34 results from the last 16 onwards, played on Thursday 5 November at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester. Matches up to the quarter-finals were best of 11 legs, the semi-finals best of 13 and the final best of 15, with £15,000 for the winner from a £150,000 prize fund.
| Round | Result |
|---|---|
| Last 16 | Tommy Morris 6-3 Wessel Nijman |
| Last 16 | Jermaine Wattimena 6-5 Stephen Bunting |
| Last 16 | Kim Huybrechts 6-2 James Wade |
| Last 16 | Cristo Reyes 6-4 Chris Dobey |
| Last 16 | Michael van Gerwen 6-3 Derek Coulson |
| Last 16 | Luke Humphries 6-3 Ricardo Pietreczko |
| Last 16 | Jack Aldridge 6-5 Archie Self |
| Last 16 | Danny Noppert 6-3 Daryl Gurney |
| Quarter-final | Tommy Morris 6-3 Jermaine Wattimena |
| Quarter-final | Cristo Reyes 6-5 Kim Huybrechts |
| Quarter-final | Luke Humphries 6-3 Michael van Gerwen |
| Quarter-final | Jack Aldridge 6-4 Danny Noppert |
| Semi-final | Tommy Morris 7-4 Cristo Reyes |
| Semi-final | Luke Humphries 7-5 Jack Aldridge |
| Final | Tommy Morris 8-5 Luke Humphries |
Wessel Nijman, a six-time Players Championship winner in 2026, ends the year as the top player on the ProTour, but he was beaten 6-3 by the eventual champion in the last 16. Michael van Gerwen continued his late-season revival with a near-110 average as he thrashed Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-0 in the last 32, then beat Derek Coulson 6-3, before losing 6-3 to Humphries in the quarter-finals.
Tommy Morris’s Route to the Title
Morris’s route through the 128-player field was relentless. He opened with a 6-3 win over former world champion Rob Cross, then whitewashed Ricky Evans 6-0 in the second round — a win that denied Evans a place at Minehead and at Alexandra Palace. Morris then beat Rob Owen 6-3 in the last 32.
From there, the scalps only got bigger. He beat Wessel Nijman 6-3 in the last 16, then saw off Jermaine Wattimena 6-3 in the quarter-finals. The semi-final brought Cristo Reyes, who had beaten Chris Dobey and Kim Huybrechts to reach the last four, and Morris won it 7-4. Then came Humphries, the world number three and the winner of Players Championship 33 less than 24 hours earlier, and Morris beat him 8-5. Seven wins in one day.
Humphries’ Route to the Final
Humphries arrived in Leicester having won Players Championship 33 on Wednesday with an 8-4 victory over Niels Zonneveld, and he very nearly made it two titles in two days. His route began with the hardest possible draw: a 6-5 win over Mike De Decker, the former World Grand Prix champion, who was fighting for his own place at Minehead. Humphries then beat Bradley Brooks 6-1 and Justin Hood 6-3. You can read how he won the previous day’s event in our Players Championship 33 results report.
Humphries beat Ricardo Pietreczko 6-3 in the last 16, then beat Michael van Gerwen 6-3 in the quarter-finals after the Dutchman had posted a near-110 average in his previous match. The semi-final was a battle with Jack Aldridge, the Q-School standout who had topped up from the Challenge Tour all season, and Humphries won it 7-5. In the final, though, the exertions of two days caught up with him. The doubles that had been so reliable on Wednesday deserted him, and Morris punished every miss. A title, a final, and a climb to seventh on the final Order of Merit.
Chris Dobey’s Nine-Darter
The perfect leg of the day belonged to Chris Dobey. He hit a nine-darter in his round-three tie against Tom Bissell, the highlight of a 6-1 win that took him into the last 16. Dobey then lost 6-4 to Cristo Reyes, but the nine-darter capped a superb season: he finishes the year second on the Players Championship Order of Merit, behind only Wessel Nijman, and goes to Minehead as the second seed. It was the second perfect leg of the Leicester double-header, after Tommy Lishman’s nine-darter at Players Championship 33 on Wednesday.
Minehead Field Confirmed: Who Made It and Who Missed Out
The 64-player field for the Players Championship Finals is now confirmed. The top 64 on the final Order of Merit will head to Butlin’s Minehead from 27 to 29 November, for a £750,000 prize fund with £130,000 for the winner. Wessel Nijman is the top seed, Chris Dobey second, Kevin Doets third, Luke Woodhouse fourth and Jermaine Wattimena fifth. Morris’s £15,000 winner’s cheque lifted him from 44th to 21st, and he will face Callan Rydz in the first round.
The bubble produced the most dramatic finish of all. Henry Coates and Mike De Decker went into the final event level on £33,250, in 64th and 63rd place, with Wesley Plaisier just £250 behind them. Both men lost their opening matches — Coates 6-3 to Jeffrey de Zwaan, De Decker 6-5 to Humphries — and earned nothing on the day. But nobody below them could overtake them: Plaisier also lost his first match, 6-3 to Cameron Menzies. Coates holds the final place in 64th, De Decker is 63rd, and both will be at Minehead. Follow the full race in our Players Championship 33 34 race preview.
Elsewhere on the bubble, the big names fell short. Josh Rock won his opener 6-5 against Tyler Thorpe but lost 6-3 to Harry Ward in round two and misses out. Peter Wright, the two-time world champion and 2021 Finals winner, lost 6-4 to Carl Sneyd in the first round. Raymond van Barneveld won his opener 6-2 against Jimmy van Schie but lost 6-3 to Dobey in round two, and Nathan Aspinall, who did not play in Leicester, also misses out. The biggest absence is the defending champion: Luke Littler played just two floor events all season and will not defend his title. Gary Anderson, by contrast, did enough to reach 54th and make the field, while Gerwyn Price held on in 52nd despite withdrawing from the final event. The full dates, format and prize money are on our Players Championship Finals 2026 page.
What the Win Means for Morris
The title changes everything for Morris. The win earns him a place at the Grand Slam of Darts, which starts in Wolverhampton on 14 November. He has also already qualified for the World Darts Championship through the Challenge Tour, so he will be at Alexandra Palace in December as well. Add the Players Championship Finals at Minehead, where he is seeded 21st, and Morris will play in three of the biggest events of the winter despite not holding a Tour Card.
It is a reward for a season of consistency away from the spotlight. Morris has been one of the standout performers on the Challenge Tour all year, has impressed on the MODUS Super Series, and has long been regarded as one of the best players without a Tour Card. Now he has the title to prove it. Beating Luke Humphries in a final, with a 161 checkout on the bull to win it, is the kind of moment that defines a career.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Players Championship 34?
Tommy Morris won Players Championship 34 on Thursday 5 November 2026, beating Luke Humphries 8-5 in the final at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester. Morris, who does not hold a PDC Tour Card, sealed the title with a 161 checkout on the bull and banked £15,000.
What was the Players Championship 34 final score?
Tommy Morris beat Luke Humphries 8-5 in a best-of-15-leg final. Morris hit double nine to go 7-5 up, then finished with a 161 checkout: treble 20, treble 17 and the bull.
Did anyone hit a nine-darter at Players Championship 34?
Yes. Chris Dobey hit a nine-darter in his round-three tie against Tom Bissell, which he won 6-1. It was the second nine-darter of the Leicester double-header, after Tommy Lishman’s at Players Championship 33 the day before.
Who qualified for the Players Championship Finals?
The top 64 on the final Order of Merit qualified for Minehead. Wessel Nijman is the top seed, Chris Dobey second and Tommy Morris 21st. Henry Coates held the final place in 64th and Mike De Decker is 63rd, while Josh Rock, Peter Wright, Raymond van Barneveld, Nathan Aspinall, Wesley Plaisier and defending champion Luke Littler all missed out.
What does Tommy Morris’s win mean for the Grand Slam of Darts?
Morris’s title earns him a place at the Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton, from 14 to 22 November. He has also already qualified for the World Championship through the Challenge Tour, and will play the Players Championship Finals at Minehead as the 21st seed.
When are the Players Championship Finals 2026?
The Players Championship Finals take place at Butlin’s Minehead from 27 to 29 November 2026, with a £750,000 prize fund and £130,000 for the winner. Morris faces Callan Rydz in the first round, Humphries faces Darryl Pilgrim, Coates faces top seed Wessel Nijman and De Decker faces Chris Dobey.
Conclusion
The players championship 34 results gave the ProTour season the ending it deserved. Tommy Morris, a Challenge Tour top-up without a Tour Card, beat the world number three 8-5 in the final, sealed it with a 161 checkout on the bull, and became only the sixth non-Tour Card holder ever to win a ProTour title. Along the way he beat a former world champion, the ProTour’s top player and the previous night’s winner.
The season is over, but the story is only beginning. Morris goes to the Grand Slam, to Minehead and to Alexandra Palace. The 64-player field for the Finals is set, with Coates and De Decker surviving the bubble by £250 and the defending champion watching from home. For what comes next, visit the World Darts Guide homepage. Leicester gave us a champion nobody saw coming.
