Luke Littler crowned world champion after beating Michael van Gerwen with dazzling display

Luke Littler has go the youngest satellite champion successful the past of darts with a 7-3 triumph implicit Michael van Gerwen connected Friday night.

The 17-year-old learned from the acquisition of being losing finalist 12 months agone by producing a stunning show to decision the three-time satellite champion.

Littler dropped conscionable 3 legs connected the mode to taking a 4-0 lead, the item being the 115.62 mean that helium recorded to instrumentality the 2nd set.

Van Gerwen defied a 107.47 mean from Littler successful the 5th to yet get connected the board, posting an eye-catching 132 checkout successful the process.

Despite Littler producing his champion darts of the last astatine this stage, the adjacent 2 sets were shared, but a whitewash eighth acceptable with a 112.73 mean near Littler 1 distant from history.

Although Van Gerwen made the teen hold by cruising to the ninth, the Dutchman had nary reply successful the 10th, Littler averaging 109.98 and converting treble 16 astatine 3rd clip of asking having initially missed that people for a 132 checkout.

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What does it mean for the PDC Order of Merit?

Littler moves into 2nd presumption successful the PDC Order of Merit, inactive astir £700,000 adrift of Luke Humphries contempt adding a satellite rubric to the Grand Slam of Darts crown that helium lifted successful November.

Van Gerwen remains astatine satellite fig 3 aft reaching a seventh satellite last successful his career, Rob Cross completing the apical 4 that person automatic introduction into the Premier League.

The 4 wildcards for that tourney volition beryllium announced precocious connected Monday afternoon.

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