The crowd on the opening night of the Bahrain Darts Masters was branded ’embarrassing’ after hordes of fans left the arena following Luke Littler‘s victory over Lourence Ilagan. The newly-crowned world champion was made to work hard but eventually secured a 6-3 victory over his Filipino opponent to book his place in the next round. … Read more
Michael van Gerwen | World Darts Championship Slip-Up Michael van Gerwen suffered a stinging defeat in the World Darts Championship final, falling 7-3 to the resurgent teenager Luke Littler. The Dutchman’s normally unwavering composure faltered as the 17-year-old prodigy showcased an array of silky-smooth finishes, leaving Van Gerwen struggling to find his footing throughout the … Read more
Stephen Bunting has warned the likes of Luke Littler and Peter Wright he wholeheartedly believes he can win the World Darts Championship after thrashing Luke Woodhouse 4-0 to reach the quarter-finals. The eighth seed told the Alexandra Palace crowd after a comprehensive victory on Monday night: “We can do this, we really can.” Woodhouse won … Read more
Luke Littler admitted some disappointment despite overcoming a brilliant effort from Ryan Joyce, who the teenager admitted threw everything at him, to reach the World Darts Championship quarter-finals on Monday night. The 17-year-old title favourite had to fight hard to down ‘Relentless’ but ultimately won an epic encounter which yielded 21 180s – with 14 … Read more