Luke Humphries has demanded darts fans to stop singing football chants after his beloved Leeds were the subject of taunts.

The 29-year-old survived a scare against Stephen Bunting in the first round of the World Grand Prix where he is the defending champion.

Humphries beat fan favourite Bunting 2-1 in the opening round at the World Grand PrixGetty

Humphries trailed a set and two legs in the PDC’s only double-start event, before mounting an epic comeback on Tuesday night.

After Bunting missed a double 16 to wrap up a shock win, Humphries rallied to win the next three legs to level up the set at 1-1, before easing to victory in the deciding third.

The reigning world champion then took aim at the rowdy fans in attendance at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester.

Throughout the epic encounter, Humphries was subject to Leeds jibes from the crowd.

Leeds were involved in a Championship title battle with Leicester last season, which the Foxes one, with the Whites eventually losing in the play-off final.

It has led to Humphries to make a plea to supporters to stop bringing a football atmosphere to events.

Speaking in his press conference afterwards, he said: “It was kind of hard with the crowd behind you, and they’re just chanting football chants, all the time.

“Let’s leave football at home, we’re at the darts now.”

Pressed as to whether that fired him up, he replied: “It did a little bit in the end.

“I was kind of in a negative attitude where I thought, ‘Do you know what? I’m just not going to retaliate to it all because I just can’t be bothered.’

Humphries has urged fans to stop singing football chants at eventsGetty

The Leeds fan was subject to taunts about his beloved side at the Mattioli Arena

“We’re here to play darts, I support Leeds United, everyone knows that, but let’s leave the football chants at home.

“We’re darts players, we’re not footballers, if I’m in a football field and Leeds are playing against whoever and they’re chanting to me, then I’ll accept it and love it and I’ll embrace it.

“I still try to embrace, but it’s just constant, we’re at darts, but if it carries on then so be it, it won’t affect me, it didn’t affect me to win that game.

“The crowd were good regardless of that, it was nice to be back.”

He later added: “I love the banter, and I love the ‘Leeds are falling apart’ chant, but this isn’t a football arena.

“I know it’s all a bit of fun, but Leeds weren’t falling apart tonight unfortunately for them [the fans]. It didn’t affect me to win that game.”

Humphries returns to the oche on Wednesday night to face Germany’s Ricardo Pietreczko in the second round.