Luke Littler remains favourite to claim a maiden World Darts Championship title at the Alexandra Palace, although time is running out for him to set a record that is becoming a ‘frustration’. The teenage sensation and last year’s runner-up began his campaign with a 3-1 win over Ryan Meikle, where he recovered from a slow … Read more
It’s been the year of the underdog in darts. While Luke Littler’s spectacular run to the World Championship final last year surprised many, The Nuke and world no. 1 Luke Humphries have dominated on the circuit in 2024. 3 Luke Littler announced himself to the world at the 2023/23 World Darts ChampionshipCredit: Getty But opportunity … Read more
Michael van Gerwen plans to play darts for at least another 10 years and thinks he’s still a dangerous player for everyone else at the World Championship. Van Gerwen comfortably came through his first match at Alexandra Palace with a 3-0 win over James Hurrell and will play Brendan Dolan in the third round, live … Read more
Dave Chisnall crashed out of the World Darts Championship after suffering a dramatic final-leg loss to Ricky Evans, while former world champion Rob Cross was also dumped out in a remarkable session at Alexandra Palace. Chisnall won the opening set of a topsy-turvy contest but needed to recover from going 2-1 down to extend their … Read more
Luke Littler opened up on his surprise emotional reaction at the PDC World Darts Championship. Littler sealed a spot in the third round of the tournament thanks to a 3-1 victory over Ryan Meikle. 3 Littler sealed a spot in the third round of the World Darts ChampionshipCredit: PDC However, the scoreline did not quite … Read more
Two-time world champion Gary Anderson crashed out of the World Darts Championship after a shock second-round loss to Jeffrey de Graaf at Alexandra Palace. Anderson struggled throughout a one-sided contest against his unseeded opponent, winning only two legs and converting just three out of 20 attempts at double on his way to a straight-sets defeat … Read more
Legend John Part says teenager Luke Littler has to live with “ridiculous” levels of pressure as he bids to win his maiden World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace. Littler came within millimetres of a nine-dart finish as he beat Ryan Meikle in record-breaking fashion on Saturday night. The 17-year-old was back on the big stage … Read more
Luke Littler has experienced almost everything there is in darts over the past year – both on and off the stage – although his quest for a maiden World Championship crown began with new emotional challenges at the Alexandra Palace. The teenage sensation was the headline name in Saturday evening’s line-up, 12 months on from … Read more
Luke Littler made a winning start to his bid for a maiden World Darts Championship title after coming through a tough test against Ryan Meikle at Alexandra Palace. Last year’s runner-up recovered from a slow start to dominate the closing stages of the contest, wrapping up a 3-1 victory to book a third-round meeting with … Read more
Stephen Bunting cheekily declared he ‘had a few bad habits’ as Ed Sheeran took in the world No.8’s second-round win at the World Darts Championship. Bunting overcame Germay’s Kai Gottahrdt with a 3-1 victory at Alexandra Palace to seal a spot in the third round and he will now be able to enjoy Christmas with … Read more