World number one 19‑year‑old Luke Littler was beaten 6‑5 by world number 68 Cam Crabtree in the semi‑final of the World Youth Championship, missing the chance to hold both senior and youth world titles. The win sends Crabtree to the final against Jan Schmidt, while Littler remains outside the top 64 of the Players Championship Order of Merit, jeopardising his qualification for the Players Championship Finals.
World champion Luke Littler said he will stop playing in Dutch PDC events after being booed by the crowd at the World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam. He also referenced similar treatment in Germany and warned that continued hostility would see him avoid European Tour stops in the Netherlands.
World number one Luke Littler claimed the Czech Open title in Prague, overcoming defending champion Luke Humphries in a 7-6 final. The 19‑year‑old also defeated Krzysztof Ratajski, Danny Noppert and Michael van Gerwen en route, earning £35,000 and a spot at the European Championship in Dortmund.
Luke Littler’s hopes of qualifying for the Players Championship finals were dented after a quarter‑final loss to Jermaine Wattimena at PC27 in Leicester. The 19‑year‑old, currently 141st on the Order of Merit and £22,250 behind the top 64, now faces limited opportunities to climb the rankings before the November finals.
World number one Luke Littler hit a perfect nine‑dart leg to defeat Nathan Aspinall 11‑8, securing his place in the quarter‑finals of the World Matchplay at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. The 19‑year‑old also posted a 113.68 average, the second‑highest in the tournament’s history.