World Darts Championship: Luke Littler continues dream debut by beating Matt Campbell to reach last-16 | Darts News
Luke Littler will now face Jim Williams or Raymond van Barneveld in the fourth round on Saturday;the World Darts Championship runs all the way until the final on January 3, 2024 – we’re back on Thursday at 12.30pm, live on Sky Sports Darts
Last Updated: 27/12/23 8:11pm
Luke Littler at the World Darts Championship
Teenager Luke Littler continued his dream World Darts Championship debut and set up a potential last-16 showdown with Raymond van Barneveld with a sensational 4-1 victory over Matt Campbell at the Alexandra Palace.
The 16-year-old had already announced himself on the world stage when he fired a 106.12 average in a straight-sets victory over Christian Kist in the opening round last week, then followed it up a day later when he claimed a 3-1 win over reigning UK Open champion Andrew Gilding.
Littler faced extra pressure and attention on Wednesday evening against Campbell, who had defeated James Wade to reach the third round, only for the former world youth champion to cement himself as a genuine title contender with a convincing win.
World Darts Championship: Wednesday Evening Results
| Matt Campbell | 0-0 | Luke Littler (R3) |
| Michael van Gerwen | 0-0 | Richard Veenstra (R3) |
| Michael Smith | 0-0 | Madars Razma (R3) |
Backed by chants of “you’ve got school in the morning” from the vocal crowd, the fans’ favourite raced through the first two sets in straight legs and battled back from 2-0 to claim the third in a final-leg decider, then responded to losing the fourth by taking out a 164 checkout on his way winning the fifth and securing his spot in the fourth round.
More to follow…
What’s happening on Thursday at the World Darts Championship?
Luke Humphries resumes his title bid on Thursday evening
Pre-tournament favourite Luke Humphries will resume his title bid against German debutant Ricardo Pietreczko on Thursday, as 2021 champion Gerwyn Price faces Brendan Dolan.
Live World Darts Championship
December 28, 2023, 12:30pm
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World Darts Championship: Thursday Afternoon Fixtures
| Florian Hempel | vs | Stephen Bunting (R3) |
| Joe Cullen | vs | Ryan Searle (R3) |
| Ross Smith | vs | Chris Dobey (R3) |
Joe Cullen takes on Ryan Searle with Stephen Bunting and Chris Dobey in action during the afternoon session.
Live World Darts Championship
December 28, 2023, 7:00pm
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World Darts Championship: Thursday Evening Fixtures
| Gerwyn Price | vs | Brendan Dolan (R3) |
| Luke Humphries | vs | Ricardo Pietreczko (R3) |
| Ricky Evans | vs | Daryl Gurney (R3) |
The sport’s biggest event sees the remaining players compete for the Sid Waddell Trophy and £2.5m in prize money at Alexandra Palace. You can watch all the action live on our dedicated Sky Sports Darts channel.
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