When is Luke Littler’s next PDC World Championship match and who will he face? Date, start time and talkSPORT coverage for quarter-final tie
Luke Littler has a golden chance to win his first PDC World Championship title with rival Luke Humphries out. ‘The Nuke’ burst onto the sporting scene by reaching last year’s final at Ally Pally at age 16 and in his debut professional tournament. Littler will be hopeful of winning his first world titleGetty Littler became the youngest finalist in PDC World Darts Championship history but ultimately fell at the final stage after a 7-4 defeat to Humphries. He is now back in north London and one of the favourites for glory this year, especially after ‘Cool Hand Luke’ crashed out in the fourth round. Littler himself survived a scare before Christmas against world No.62 Ryan Meikle to seal a 3-1 victory but became visibly emotional in his post-match interview. Fortunately for the No.4 seed, he then enjoyed a mini-break before Christmas Day and returned to the oche with another battling win over Ian White in the third round. He saw off Ryan Joyce in a 4-3 fourth round thriller in which he was taken to a deciding set by his opponent. Now in the last eight, Littler will look to kick on and improve round-by-round as the other top seeds around him continue to go home early. When is Littler’s next match? The teenage star continues his World Darts Championship campaign against Nathan Aspinall in the quarter-finals. Aspinall, who shares the same management company as Littler, made it through after demolishing Riccardo Pietreczko 4-0. Littler vs Aspinall will take place TONIGHT. The match is set to get underway at 9pm. The winner of the tie will then face either Peter Wright or Stephen Bunting in the semi-finals on Tuesday. Littler is into the last eight of the World Darts ChampionshipPDC Littler at the PDC: How to follow talkSPORT will have live commentary of the World Darts Championship action across the network. Our commentary team on talkSPORT 2 includes former players Paul Nicholson and Chris Mason alongside Ian Danter, Mark Wilson, Chris Murphy and Gabbie Partington. Mark Wilson will have updates throughout the evening on talkSPORT for all the headline news and reaction too. talkSPORT.com will also be right across the action with reaction and all of the latest news on our dedicated blog. To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. Littler will also be streamed on Sky Sports Main Event and Arena. Littler will be eyeing glory with Humphries outGetty What has been said? Following his fourth-round win, Littler said: “I went into tenth gear at one point. I just said to Ryan there, I thought he didn’t have the power-scoring with you, but he threw everything at me. “I had a lot of chances that were doubles when Ryan wasn’t close, but I am happy to win.” Speaking about his upcoming opponent, he said: “We’ve played plenty of times in the Premier League. “He played very well this afternoon, and I averaged 103, which I am very happy with. “I am just going to chill tomorrow, and I’ll be back New Year’s Day.” Where to buy Luke Littler's darts range *If you click on a link in this boxout we will earn affiliate revenue Luke ‘The Nuke’ Littler has released a collection with Target Darts, with prices starting at just £14.95. Choose from darts, hardware and accessories endorsed by the Grand Slam of Darts Champion 2024, or pick up The Nuke’s purple playing shirt, on the Target Darts website. Highlights include: Luke Littler brass 22g steel tip darts, £14.95 – buy here Luke Littler playing shirt, £39.95 – buy here Luke Littler 90% tungsten G1 SP darts, £99.95 – buy here Takoma Luke Litter wallet, £16.95 – buy here Luke Littler cabinet and dartboard with two sets of darts, £69.95 – buy here
Luke Littler has a golden chance to win his first PDC World Championship title with rival Luke Humphries out.
‘The Nuke’ burst onto the sporting scene by reaching last year’s final at Ally Pally at age 16 and in his debut professional tournament.
Littler became the youngest finalist in PDC World Darts Championship history but ultimately fell at the final stage after a 7-4 defeat to Humphries.
He is now back in north London and one of the favourites for glory this year, especially after ‘Cool Hand Luke’ crashed out in the fourth round.
Littler himself survived a scare before Christmas against world No.62 Ryan Meikle to seal a 3-1 victory but became visibly emotional in his post-match interview.
Fortunately for the No.4 seed, he then enjoyed a mini-break before Christmas Day and returned to the oche with another battling win over Ian White in the third round.
He saw off Ryan Joyce in a 4-3 fourth round thriller in which he was taken to a deciding set by his opponent.
Now in the last eight, Littler will look to kick on and improve round-by-round as the other top seeds around him continue to go home early.
When is Littler’s next match?
The teenage star continues his World Darts Championship campaign against Nathan Aspinall in the quarter-finals.
Aspinall, who shares the same management company as Littler, made it through after demolishing Riccardo Pietreczko 4-0.
Littler vs Aspinall will take place TONIGHT.
The match is set to get underway at 9pm.
The winner of the tie will then face either Peter Wright or Stephen Bunting in the semi-finals on Tuesday.
Littler at the PDC: How to follow
talkSPORT will have live commentary of the World Darts Championship action across the network.
Our commentary team on talkSPORT 2 includes former players Paul Nicholson and Chris Mason alongside Ian Danter, Mark Wilson, Chris Murphy and Gabbie Partington.
Mark Wilson will have updates throughout the evening on talkSPORT for all the headline news and reaction too.
talkSPORT.com will also be right across the action with reaction and all of the latest news on our dedicated blog.
To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream.
You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
Littler will also be streamed on Sky Sports Main Event and Arena.
What has been said?
Following his fourth-round win, Littler said: “I went into tenth gear at one point. I just said to Ryan there, I thought he didn’t have the power-scoring with you, but he threw everything at me.
“I had a lot of chances that were doubles when Ryan wasn’t close, but I am happy to win.”
Speaking about his upcoming opponent, he said: “We’ve played plenty of times in the Premier League.
“He played very well this afternoon, and I averaged 103, which I am very happy with.
“I am just going to chill tomorrow, and I’ll be back New Year’s Day.”
Where to buy Luke Littler's darts range
*If you click on a link in this boxout we will earn affiliate revenue
Luke ‘The Nuke’ Littler has released a collection with Target Darts, with prices starting at just £14.95.
Choose from darts, hardware and accessories endorsed by the Grand Slam of Darts Champion 2024, or pick up The Nuke’s purple playing shirt, on the Target Darts website.
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