Luke Humphries secures first Premier League win with victory over Michael Smith

Smith, the 2023 world champion and winner of night one in Cardiff, hit back but ‘Cool Hand Luke’ was not to be denied.

Luke Humphries celebrates after beating Michael Smith in Brighton. Pic: Zac Goodwin/PA

Luke Humphries registered his first Premier League night win as the world champion defeated Michael Smith 6-3 in Brighton.

The final of the tournament’s sixth night saw world number one Humphries, a competition debutant this year, surge into a 5-1 lead.