Super League champions denied Champions Cup glory in thriller

West Midlands Super League champions Kings Head lost out in final of the UKDA Champions Cup, 4-3 to Portcullis Yorkshire.

Adam Teasdale held a 3-2 lead, but wired tops for a 160 checkout before opponent Trevor Burkhill took out 157 to clinch the tie.

Kings Head reached the final after a tight 4-3 semi-final win over Lincoln, where Rich Platt (99.20) and Matty Dennant secured winning legs of 16, 14, 11, and 15. Kings also defeated Jamie Hughes of Coventry Parkstone in the quarter-finals.

Tipton star Jack Aldridge was eliminated from the Modus Super Series finals in a nine-dart shootout by five points after a bounce-out on his first throw. Aldridge qualified from Group A to Group C, securing three wins against David Evans, Alec Small, and Jack Tweedle to reach finals night.

In the Tettenhall Wednesday League, Wrottesley Arms won 7-0 at Harrowby Arms with contributions from Matt Keller, Rob Dorrington, Adam Lawley, Joe Dorrington, Chris Keller, Matt Twarden and Andy Williams.

District 21 led 3-0 against Newhampton through Sam Firmstone, Joe Smith, and Joel Taylor-Hammond, but lost 4-3 after a comeback by Connor Potts, Jean-Luke Hale, Lewis Bradley and Josh Elwell.

Red Lion defeated The Goose 5-2 with wins from Harrison Owen, Owen Alloway, Craig Hampton, Jack Bull, and Danny Jones.

The West Midlands Super League’s top three teams all recorded 5-0 victories, while fourth-placed Dudley Ex defeated Gilberts B 4-1 with Cameron Baird, Ian Jones, Mick Baker, and Mark Craddock on target.

Samba Social edged Chase Social 3-2, with 16-year-old Olly Garrett, Sam Ferguson, and Scott Baker winning.

Gilberts A beat Hotshots 4-1, led by Stuart Kendrick, Steve Lynch, Mark Walker, and Jon Blakemore.

Wednesfield Sunday League champions Junction seemed to be heading out of cup, going 3-0 down to Dog & Partridge thanks to Ant Moseley, Jamie Daly and Phil Cook - only for Rich Newey, Mikey Harris and Ian Stanton to force a shootout, which was taken by Junction’s Mark Curley,.

Ashmore A came from 2-0 down to defeat Vic 4-2, courtesy of Troy Simmons, Jack Newey, Adam Davis and Kev Bell, while Three Crowns had Ryan Fitzgerald, Ash Barker and Chris County winning against Angel with Fitzgerald & County taking the shootout to win 4-3.

Bridgtown Social moved two points clear at the top of the Great Wyrley & Cheslyn Hay Monday League by beating Norton Lido A 6-1.

Second-placed Burn Street B lost 4-3 to Broomhill B and Chase Social defeated Broomhill A 5-2. Swan Brownhills’ Rich Platt remains unbeaten after 20 matches.