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Teenage sensation Luke Littler returns to the stage at the World Darts Championship today as he takes on Brendan Dolan for a place in the semi-finals.
Littler’s latest victim was Raymond van Barneveld, a legend of the game who claimed his fifth world title back in 2007, three weeks before Littler was born. But he was blown away at Alexandra Palace as Littler stormed into the quarter-finals.
The 16-year-old has burst onto the scene at Alexandra Palace and became the youngest player to reach the last eight when he hammered his hero Van Barneveld. That set up a winnable tie with Northern Irishman Dolan, who has seen off former world champions Gerwyn Price and Gary Anderson in the last two rounds, on New Year’s Day and he is now dreaming of lifting the Sid Waddell Trophy on Wednesday.
“I have certainly broken the rules and records already but I know if my game is there I can beat even more records,” Littler said. “My game is there, it is every darting kid’s, man’s, whoever’s dream to win it. I have certainly got the game, it is whatever happens on the day, whatever Luke Littler turns up.”
Here’s everything you need to know, and get all the latest darts betting sites offers here.
What time is Luke Littler playing today?
The afternoon session kicks off at 12.30pm GMT today at Alexandra Palace with Rob Cross vs Chris Dobey. With matches now best-of-nine leg contests at the quarter-final stage, we can expect Brendan Dolan vs Luke Littler to get going at around 2pm.
How to watch the tournament on TV
The World Darts Championship will air on Sky Sports’ dedicated Darts channel with coverage beginning on December 15 and running through to the final in January. Sky Sports customers can stream the action online via the app and website.
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What is the prize money?
As well as the Sid Waddell Trophy, there is £2.5m in prize money on offer for the World Darts Championship with the champion netting £500,000.
The runner-up earns a cool £200,000 while semi-finalists will pocket £100,000 each and those that reach the quarter-finals winning £50,000.
Fourth-round and third-round losers earn themselves £35,000 and £25,000 respectively while there is £15,000 on offer for the 32 players knocked out in the second round and the 32 first-round losers will take away £7,500.
Schedule of Play
Monday January 1
Afternoon Session (12:30pm)
2x Quarter-Finals
- Rob Cross vs Chris Dobey
- Brendan Dolan vs Luke Littler
Evening Session (7pm)
2x Quarter-Finals
- Michael van Gerwen vs Scott Williams
- Dave Chisnall vs Luke Humphries
Tuesday January 2
Evening Session (7.30pm)
2x Semi-Finals
- Rob Cross or Chris Dobey vs Brendan Dolan or Luke Littler
- Michael van Gerwen or Scott Williams vs Dave Chisnall or Luke Humphries
Wednesday January 3 (7pm)
Evening Session (7.30pm)
2024 World Darts Championship final
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