Luke Littler successfully negotiated a potentially tricky World Darts Championship last-16 tie against Ryan Joyce to book his spot in back-to-back quarter-finals.
The teenage sensation had watched last year’s champion Luke Humphries come unstuck against a rejuvenated Peter Wright the night before, but Littler made no mistake against a Joyce who threw everything he had at him.
Nathan Aspinall awaits Littler in the next round, whereas on the opposite side of the draw, former world champions Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price are on a semi-final collision course.
The pair are both through to the last-eight once again, with Van Gerwen paired against Callan Rydz, while Price will take on Chris Dobey for a spot in the semi-finals.
That’s to come at Alexandra Palace following the New Year festivities, but in the meantime, a war of words has started up between Van Gerwen and Wright.
The duo haven’t been afraid to fire shots at each other, as the 2025 World Darts Championship begins to heat up.
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