Luke Littler is on a roll! The teenager routed Stephen Bunting with a 6-1 to set up a PDC World Championship final against Michael van Gerwen on Friday.
The 17-year-old, who was runner-up last year, is bidding to become the youngest world champion after soaring to remarkable heights in the last 12 months.
The teenager averaged 105.48, his highest of this year’s competition, as he overpowered his fellow Englishman at Alexandra Palace in London.
Three-time champion Van Gerwen, who defeated Chris Dobey 6-1 in the semi-finals, became the youngest winner aged 24 in 2014.
“If we both turn up like we did tonight, it is going to be really good,” said Littler on the final clash.
Fourth seed Little, who has had a phenomenal tournament, took a 4-0 lead on Thursday. He notched up the opening set despite an average of 113.35 from Bunting.
Eighth seed Bunting won the fifth set but missed three double attempts to seal the next and Littler secured a bullseye to clinch an 84 checkout.
On the verge of victory, the teenager treated the crowd to a spectacular 170 finish.
Rise of Luke Littler
Littler has soared from 164 to number four in the world rankings since his dream run to the final in January 2024, where he lost to Luke Humphries.
He won 10 titles in his debut year as a professional, amassing more than £1m in prize money. The Brit is the reigning Premier League Darts, Grand Slam and World Series Finals champion.
Littler also won the 2024 Bahrain Darts Masters, the 2024 Poland Darts Masters, the 2024 Belgian Darts Open, the 2024 Austrian Darts Open and the 2023 PDC World Youth Championship.
As per Google, he was the most searched-for athlete online in the UK during 2024.
“I have won plenty of titles leading up to this, that is what we do, we lead up to the big one, I can’t wait for the final,” said Littler.
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