January 2nd 2024.
Luke Littler's incredible journey at the World Darts Championship continues! On Tuesday night, he sealed a thrilling 6-2 victory against Rob Cross and became the youngest ever contender to reach the tournament's final.
The 16-year-old was nothing short of impressive, ending his performance with a treble 20 and double 10. Now, he is just one win away from being the tournament's youngest champion. He will face either Luke Humphries or Scott Williams in the all-England final on Wednesday night.
Kirk Shepherd was 21 years old when he reached the final in 2008; this record has been broken by Littler. Michael van Gerwen stands as the youngest ever champion, eight years older than Littler when he won his first title in 2014. Now, the 16-year-old is eyeing the record for himself.
Littler had only four senior PDC matches under his belt before the World Championship began, but he has been sensational throughout the tournament, only dropping four sets before his match against Cross. He has already beaten Andrew Gilding, the UK Open champion, sent five-time world champ Raymond van Barneveld packing, and eliminated Brendan Dolan after a thrilling quarter-final performance.
The 16-year-old's fairytale continues in the capital. We'll have to wait for the result of the final match to see whether Littler's dreams of becoming the tournament's youngest champion come true.
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