Van Gerwen wins first Hungarian Darts Trophy title

Dutchman Michael van Gerwen beat compatriot Gian van Veen 8-7 to claim the Hungarian Darts Trophy.

Van Gerwen, 35, won his first ranking title of the year at Players Championship 21 on 18 September and backed that up with further success at MVM Dome in Budapest.

The world number three trailed 7-6 in the best-of-15 final but a break of throw levelled the score and he made no mistake in the decisive leg.

Van Gerwen, who had never previously gone beyond the quarter-finals at the Hungarian Darts Trophy, started his tournament with routine 6-2 victories against England's Martin Lukeman and Gabriel Clemens of Germany.

He defeated Northern Ireland's Josh Rock 6-4 in the last eight and brushed aside Englishman Ross Smith 7-3 in the semi-finals.

It is Van Gerwen's 37th European Tour title but his first during a difficult 2024.