Niko Springer produced an incredible race as he beat Danny Noppert 8-7 in a dramatic final to win the Hungarian Dart’s Trophy in Budapest.
The victory gave the German his first euro tour title in his first year on the PDC Circuit and saw him take the winner’s check for 30,000 pounds while giving a huge boost to his chances of being in the World Grand Prix next month.
Spring’s defeat of Noppert completed a sensational view from the 25-year-old that had 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 MVM Dome and the fifth different winner, jumps to Gerwyn Price, Joe Cullen, Dave Chisnall and Michael van Gerwen in Honors’ Board.
The final was a tense, hard-fought meeting with a virgin euro tour title on the line for both players, the match went with the thrown until the Dutchman Noppert managed to find a break to move 3-2 ahead.
Springer then hit a huge 120 checkout for a break of throws to smooth out the game at 5-5, but Noppert didn’t give up when he broke right back and the German came again for a third break in a row to move the game to 6-6.
From there, with the match level of 7-7, the final went to a last leg decision for a third year in a row, jumping got its monumental moment of double eight.
“I’m over the moon to be honest,” said Springer. “It was a tough game. I took my chances and I’m very happy I can’t believe it.
“I think we both just wanted to win the game. I don’t think I have more words. I’m just so happy.”
Springer came through an almighty load-play decider toward Josh Rock To make it its second Euro Tour final in 2025, which got the match on D4 against the odds.
There was nothing that separates the couple in what was a high-quality meeting, with the German getting eight darts for a nine-daring in the eighth leg before missing D12 as he smooths the game at 4-4.
Rock managed to break back with a brilliant 126 checkout before keeping his throw to bring the game to 6-6, but jumps showed nerves of steel to keep his score up and get over the line.
Unseeded jumps started his evening with a shock disordered victory against the world # 1 Luke Humphries At their first meeting, a tough 6-4 success cluster with back-to-back 11-darters.
Noppert booked his place in the final with a scary 7-4 win over the world champion Luke LittlerBoth players who misbreakage in a topsy-Turvy meeting.
Noppert’s highlight came when he broke with a 132 finish via Bull, Bull, D16 in the ninth stage to move up 6-3 up. Littlers 145 in the next leg offered a glimpse of his power, but that wasn’t enough when the Dutch eventually got the match on D10.
He had started his evening with a 6-2 victory of high quality Chris DobeyA success rate of 66 percent on the doubles that put him on top despite Dobey on average 104.21.
Meanwhile Littler had reached it to the semi -finals via a goodbye due to Gerwyn Price Pull from the quarterfinals through illness.
Rock also made it five quarter-final victories in a row with a comprehensive 6-2 defeat of James Wade, His power, which scored superior as ‘The Machine’, suffered a rare bad day in the office.
2025 Hungarian dart trophy
Saturday, September 20th
Round two 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 Beveridge
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 jumps 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 Tricole 6-5 Stephen Bunting
Josh Rock 6-3 Ricardo Pietreczko
Mike de Decker 6-2 Tom Bissell
Sunday 21 September
Afternoon session
Round three
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 Tricole
Niko jumps 6-3 Rob Cross
Luke Humphries 6-1 Mike de Decker
Evening session
Quarterfinals
Chris Dobey 2-6 Danny Noppert
Gerwyn Price (pulled) toward Luke Littler
James Wade 2-6 Josh Rock
Niko jumps 6-4 Luke Humphries
Semi -final
Danny Noppert 7-4 Luke Littler
Josh Rock 6-7 Niko Springer
Finally
Danny Noppert 6-7 Niko jumps
What is next on Sky Sports?
2025 Boylsports World Grand Prix takes place at the Matrioli Arena, Leicester, from October 6 to 12, when 32 of the world’s top stars compete in one of the sport’s most prestigious tournaments.
Michael van Gerwen and Luke Humphries are set to stay with world champion Luke Littler in the field as well as defense champion Mike de Decker who stormed to victory in 2024.
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