Humphries set for doctor visit over mystery scar

LUKE HUMPHRIES is set to see a doctor after admitting he is no longer sure the mystery scar on his head is an allergic reaction.

The world No2 has had the mark on his forehead throughout his World Grand Prix campaign after suffering a bad reaction to make-up while appearing on the TV show Bullseye last week.

Humphries, 31, went on to beat Gerwyn Price 6-4 in the final to lift the trophy for a second time, end a 16-month wait for another major title and claim his NINTH big TV crown.

But Humphries revealed the scar has become such a talking point that he has been inundated with messages about it and now plans to get it checked out.

He said: “I'm just looking forward to [the scar] going. I've had so much stick and people talking about it all week.

“It’s been like who really cares? But I knew as soon as I came here on Monday and playing on the Tuesday, I thought this is going to be the talk of me playing.

“No one’s going to care how I play. It's just going to be about this.

“A lot of people have sent me some messages about it, it could be something different to what I think it is so maybe I'll see the doctor tomorrow.

“I don't think it's anything serious but it's been a long time now, I'm not sure it's an allergic reaction.”

The Cheshire thrower also believes darts is more competitive again after ending his major drought, with Ross Smith’s World Series Finals triumph proving there is room for others to break through.

Before that, Luke Littler had won all six major titles this season and was chasing a historic clean sweep.

He added: "I think it's good for darts. You don't really want a story to be about one player you want it to be spread around a little bit.

"I think Luke's [Littler] always going to win most of the tournaments because he's just that consistent everyone knows that, but I think it's shown that a lot of people can nick a title here and there.

"I see it on social media all the time everyone thinks darts is boring, one person is going to win everything but that's not really the way it happens.

"Darts is in an exciting place. I don't think he'll win everything, he could do but he won't and I think there is opportunities for other players if they put the effort in."