Luke Littler dominates Dirk van Duijvenbode 17-5 to reach the World Matchplay final, where he will face Gerwyn Price, seeking to become the third back-to-back winner.
Defending champion Luke Littler secured a dominant 16-7 quarter-final victory over Josh Rock at the World Matchplay in Blackpool, throwing 17 180s. Littler will face Dirk van Duijvenbode in Saturday's semi-final, after Van Duijvenbode defeated Gary Anderson 16-13.
World number one Luke Littler achieved a thrilling nine-darter and an 11-8 victory over Nathan Aspinall to reach the World Matchplay quarter-finals in Blackpool. He recorded the tournament's second-highest average and will next face Josh Rock.
Luke Humphries defeated world champion Luke Littler in a deciding leg to successfully defend his US Darts Masters title at Madison Square Garden in New York. Humphries secured back-to-back titles with an 11-darter, finishing with a 104 average.
England, featuring Luke Littler and Luke Humphries, secured their record sixth World Cup of Darts title by defeating the Netherlands 10-5 in Frankfurt. The top seeds showcased strong performance, averaging over 104 and hitting numerous high finishes.
Luke Littler und Luke Humphries haben England zum Sieg bei der Darts-Team-WM in Frankfurt geführt. Sie besiegten die Niederlande im Finale mit 10:5. Das deutsche Duo Schindler/Pietreczko schied im Viertelfinale aus.
Top seeds Luke Humphries and Luke Littler of England defeated Spain 8-5 in their opening match at the World Cup of Darts in Frankfurt. They will face Wales in the quarter-finals.
19-year-old darts prodigy Luke Littler, after receiving his MBE, offers Prince William tickets to the World Championship at Alexandra Palace, citing the Prince's expressed interest in the event.
Main-event ring-walks scheduled for 11pm BST Wardley v Dubois is bout of uncertainty | Mail AlexThe Co-op Live arena is right next door to the Etihad Stadium. I walked past Manchester City’s home ground, with the crowd roaring in the final few minutes of their game against Brentford, and it felt a relief that the boxing tonight is inside. It’s pretty cold in Manchester this evening but that didn’t stop a few of the City security guards jumping around in glee when a very late goal made it 3-0. But attention is now firmly back on the boxing and the Co-op already feels crammed with a sold-out crowd.It’s the least that Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois deserve for a fight that could be one of the most explosive and compelling heavyweight contests of the year. There is also a decent undercard and the celebs are drifting in slowly. Luke Littler has arrived but I was more interested to see Moses Itauma at ringside. I interviewed him a couple of months ago in Manchester. It was initially a bit of a challenge to get him to open up but, eventually, we got somewhere.Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley are very different characters but, in the ring, they share a knockout ratio of 95% in the combined 42 fights they have won. The unbeaten Wardley has knocked out 19 opponents in his 20 victories while Dubois has stopped 21 of 22 vanquished rivals. It’s an impressive statistic which belies the vulnerability at the heart of each man.Wardley, the WBO world heavyweight champion, comes from a white-collar boxing background with minimal experience as an amateur. The only blemish on his record is a draw in March 2024 with the Olympic medallist Frazer Clarke – whom he then knocked out with shocking brutality in the first round seven months later. Continue reading...
Luke Littler secured his fifth Premier League Darts night win in Aberdeen, defeating Luke Humphries in a last-leg decider to return to the top of the table. The 19-year-old world number one averaged 104.11 in a high-quality affair, coming from behind to beat his rival Humphries (103.10 average) and climb above Jonny Clayton. Both Littler and Clayton are already guaranteed playoff places at London's O2 Arena on 28 May.
Luke Littler secured his fourth weekly victory of the Premier League Darts season in Liverpool, overcoming persistent boos from the Merseyside crowd. The 19-year-old world champion defeated Jonny Clayton 6-1 in the final, following wins over Luke Humphries and Michael van Gerwen. Littler now sits second in the table, three points behind leader Clayton, with four league nights remaining before the finals at London's O2 Arena on 28 May.
Luke Littler secured his fourth weekly win of the Premier League Darts season with a 6-1 victory over Jonny Clayton in Liverpool. The 19-year-old world champion overcame a hostile reception from the Merseyside crowd to move within three points of league leader Clayton with four nights remaining before the finals at London's O2 Arena on 28 May.
