Luke Littler vs Michael van Gerwen LIVE! World Darts Championship final latest score and updates
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World Darts Championship final LIVE!. Teenager star Luke Littler takes on three-time world champion Michael van Gerwen in tonight’s showpiece at Ally Pally as the apprentice takes on the master’s record on the biggest stage. Both Littler and Van Gerwen sailed through their semi-finals with 6-1 wins, beating Stephen Bunting and Chris Dobey, respectively, to set up a dream final for the Sid Waddell Trophy.
For 17-year-old Littler, it is his second successive world final, in just his second tournament, having lost to world no1 Luke Humphries last year. For Van Gerwen it is his seventh, having won three and lost three to date, and most recently came second best to Michael Smith in 2023. The Dutchman became the youngest-ever world champion, at 24, when he beat Peter Wright in 2014, a record Littler can shatter tonight.
A fascinating face-off tonight caps a remarkable 12 months for Littler, who went from relative unknown to finishing second in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year and being the most Googled UK sportsperson of 2024. Before his emergence, Van Gerwen was the biggest name in darts and his run to the final has somewhat gone under the radar. Tonight is the 13th meeting between the pair, who boast six wins apiece. Follow Luke Littler vs Michael van Gerwen LIVE below with Standard Sport’s dedicated blog.
Littler is through to his second successive final, after the 17-year-old hammered Stephen Bunting 6-1 in an emphatic last-four victory on Thursday night. Littler has been the favourite throughout the tournament and after a slow start he looks to be finding his best form at the right time.
