Hungarian dart trophy: Niko Springer benefits from a remarkable race to win the first title of the Euro tour, defeating Danny Noppert in the Budapest final | Darts News
Niko Springer produced an incredible race while he was beating Danny Noppert 8-7 in a dramatic final to win the Hungarian Darts trophy in Budapest.
The victory gave the German his first title of tour in the euro in his first year on the PDC circuit and saw him win the check for the winner of £ 30,000 while offering a huge boost to his chances of being in the Grand Prix World next month.
The defeat of Springer against Noppert concluded a sensational performance of the 25 -year -old after having already beaten Gian Van Veen, Damon Heta, Rob Cross, Luke Humphries and Josh Rock to make the final.
It was the fifth edition of the tournament in the MVM Dome and the fifth different winner, Springer joining Gerwyn Price, Joe Cullen, Dave Chisnall and Michael Van Gerwen to the Council of Honors.
The final was a hard and hard meeting disputed with a first title of Euro tour on the line for the two players, the match going with the launch until Dutchman Noppert managed to find a break to advance 3-2.
Springer then struck a huge 120 box for a break break to level the game at 5-5, but Noppert did not give up when he broke directly, the German returning for a third consecutive break to pass the game to 6-6.
From there, with the match level at 7-7, the final went to a last leg decision maker for a third consecutive year, Springer winning his monumental moment on Double Eight.
“I’m on the moon to be honest,” said Springer. “It was a difficult game. I took my chance and I am very happy, I cannot believe it.
“I think we both wanted to win the game. I don’t think I have more words that I am so happy.”
Springer came through a last in leg decision -maker Josh Rock To participate in his second final of the 2025 Euro tour, by winning the match on D4 against the odds.
Nothing separated the pair in what was a high quality encounter, the German obtaining eight darts in a nine dart in the eighth leg before missing the D12 when it leveled the game at 4-4.
Rock managed to break with a brilliant at the 126 checkout before holding his throw to bring the game to 6-6, but Springer showed steel nerves to keep his score and overcome the line.
Springer Unseded began his night with a shock victory against the world against the world n ° 1 Luke Humphries During their first meeting, winning a difficult success of 6-4 with 11-darters consecutive.
Noppert reserved his place in the final with a 7-4 victory against the world champion Luke LittlerThe two missed players in a meeting upside down.
The highlight of Noppert came while he broke with a 132 finish via Bull, Bull, D16 in the ninth leg to move 6-3. The 145 of Littleler in the next leg offered an overview of his power, but it was not enough because the Dutchman finally won the match on D10.
He had started his evening with a high quality 6-2 victory Chris DobeyA success rate of 66% on the doubles put it at the top despite Dobey on average 104.21.
Meanwhile, Littler had reached the semi-finals via a bye due to Gerwyn Price withdraw from the quarterfinals by the disease.
Rock also made five consecutive victories of five quarter-final with a complete defeat of 6-2 James Wade, His higher power score as “the machine” suffered a rare bad day in the office.
Triphy of Hungarian darts 2025
Saturday September 20
Second round results
Afternoon session
Martin Schindler 6-2 Ryan Joyce
Cameron Menzies 6-4 Ross Smith
Danny Noppert 6-5 Rob Owen
Chris Dobey 6-3 Darren Beverridge
Rob Cross 6-3 Daryl Gurney
James Wade 6-3 Luke Woodhouse
Kim Huybrechts 6-5 Peter Wright
Raymond Van Barneveld 6-1 Dave Chisnall
Evening session
Niko Springer 6-1 Damon heta
Gerwyn Price 6-2 Richard Veenstra
Michael Van Gerwen 6-2 Matthew Dennant
Luke Littler 6-1 Joe Cullen
Luke Humphries 6-4 Nathan Aspinall
Thibault Tropole 6-5 Stephen Bunting
Josh Rock 6-3 Ricardo Pietterczko
Mike the Decker 6-2 Tom Bitell
Sunday September 21
Afternoon session
Third round
Chris Dobey 6-5 Cameron Menzies
Danny Noppert 6-5 Michael Van Gerwen
Gerwyn Price 6-2 Raymond Van Barneveld
Luke Littler 6-2 Martin Schindler
James Wade 6-2 Kim Huybrechts
Josh Rock 6-3 Thibault Tropole
Niko Springer 6-3 Rob Cross
Luke Humphries 6-1 Mike de Decker
Evening session
Quarter final
Chris Dobey 2-6 Danny Noppert
Gerwyn Price (withdrawn) against Luke Littler
James Wade 2-6 Josh Rock
Niko Springer 6-4 Luke Humphries
Semi-final
Danny smothered 7-4 Luke Little
Josh Rock 6-7 Niko Springer
Final
Danny Noppert 6-7 Niko Springer
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Michael Van Gerwen and Luke Humphries should be joined by the world champion Luke Littler on the field as well as the defending champion Mike de Decker, who stormed the victory in 2024.
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