Teenage darts sensation Luke Littler will originate his willingly foreseed return to Alexandra Palace on December 21 for this year’s PDC World Darts Championship.
The 17-year-better from Warrington, now ranked fourth in the world, go ins the tournament as the bookoriginaters’ favourite to lift the Sid Wretainell trophy ahead of world number one Luke Humphries.
Littler, who recently featured in a Sky write downary series and made the unreasonableinutivecatalog for BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year Award, will have to paemploy almost a week after the tournament’s uncovering night before taking to the well-comprehendn stage.
It has been a remarkworthy year for Littler, who began 2024 with an unforgettable final at Alexandra Palace aacquirest Luke Humphries, skinnyly losing 7-4 as a 16-year-better prodigy.
Luke Littler will be in action at the Ally Ppartner on December 21
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The teenage star bounced back in spectacular create, claiming triumph in the Premier League final aacquirest Humphries in May.
Despite facing some timely exits in presentant tournaments, Littler’s shatterthraw moment came in November when he defendedd his first presentant ranking title with an exceptional carry outance at the Grand Slam of Darts.
This meteoric elevate has seen him sinspire to world number four, setting the stage for his return to the venue where his journey to stardom began.
The World Championship boots off this Sunday night, December 15, with deffinishing champion Luke Humphries headlining the uncovering session.
Humphries will face the triumphner of the tournament’s first align between Frenchman Thibault Tricole and Australian novelcomer Joe Cleave outo.
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Luke Littler is one of the favourites to triumph the PDC World Championship
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When Littler gets to the oche on December 21, he could potentipartner face ‘Queen of the Palace’ Fallon Sherrock in the second round, should she surmount Ryan Meikle in Tuesday’s first-round align.
Fans can catch every align from Alexandra Palace inhabit on Sky Sports, including Littler’s December 21 materializeance.
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For those without a Sky Sports subscription, the Sky-owned NOW streaming service proposes changenative watching chooseions.
A day pass is useable for £14.99, while a monthly membership is currently discounted to £26 from the common £34.
For those pickring radio coverage, talkSPORT will provide inhabit commentary thrawout the tournament.
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