CLINICAL CAMPBELL RETAINS BET365 NORTH AMERICAN DARTS CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE

Matt Campbell created history as the first player to retain the bet365 North American Darts Championship title, defeating Jim Long 6-3 in an all-Canadian final.

Campbell had claimed the top domestic honour 12 months ago in The Theater at Madison Square Garden, and scooped the $10,000 top prize in style.

Campbell posted the first ton-plus average in the event's history of 103.98 in his dominant 6-1 quarter-final win over Jason Brandon.

He then averaged almost 97 and finished six doubles from 11 attempts in a semi-final win over Stowe Buntz, where he dropped just two legs.

The 35-year-old came from a leg down to lead 3-1 in the final, and while Long twice cut the gap to one leg, it was the world number 53 who posted a brace of double top checkouts to close out victory.