Manchester United suffered a shocking 2-1 defeat to fierce rivals Leeds United in the Premier League on Monday night, a result that delighted darts world number two Luke Humphries, who swiftly trolled fellow professional and avid United fan Luke Littler.
Leeds End Old Trafford Hoodoo with Historic Win
Noah Okafor scored twice in the first half at Old Trafford to give Leeds a commanding 2-0 lead at the interval. The relegation-threatened side, with just one away win all season in the Premier League, started explosively against their historic foes.
Martinez Red Card Turns the Tide
The match shifted further in Leeds' favour when United defender Lisandro Martinez was shown a red card for pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin's hair. Although Casemiro pulled a goal back with a header and Leeds goalkeeper Karl Darlow made several crucial saves, the visitors held on for a memorable victory.
This triumph marked Leeds' first league win at Old Trafford since 1981, ending an 18-match winless streak and moving them six points clear of the relegation zone. It was a monumental night for manager Daniel Farke and his players, providing rare bragging rights for Leeds supporters over their Manchester United-supporting friends.
Humphries Revels in United's Misery
One of those celebrating the win was darts star Luke Humphries, who quickly took to social media platform X to mock Littler and fellow United fan Angry Ginge. "How we feeling lads?? Hahahahahahaha," he wrote, though he received no direct response from the duo.
A different Manchester United fan did reply, prompting Humphries to add, "You boys will be fine!! We needed it more and you will get champions league anyway." Humphries is the defending champion in darts' Premier League but currently sits seventh in the standings, while Littler is second, three points behind leader Jonny Clayton ahead of night 11 in Rotterdam on Thursday.
Leeds' Momentum Builds with FA Cup Run
Despite his struggles in the darts Premier League, Humphries will have been buoyed by Leeds' recent form. The victory over Manchester United followed their penalty shoot-out win against West Ham, which secured a place in the FA Cup semi-finals where they will face Chelsea.
Leeds now sit 15th in the Premier League table, six points above 18th-placed Tottenham with six games remaining. They host bottom side Wolves on Saturday, with Farke urging his players to maintain their momentum. "We need the players to believe in what we've said and they are doing that," he stated. "We still create we work a little bit on to get rid of this old narrative. And you know, Leeds are falling apart again, that we always crumble when it really counts. It feels like when it really matters.
"We deliver under pressure last season, not just this season. In the crunch time period and the key periods, nothing is achieved yet. So for that, I'm far away of not staying humble."
