World champion Luke Littler endured a day below par day as the teenager failed to average over tonnes on the disappointing exit to Scott Williams in Tuesday’s Player Championship 10.
The Warrington ace only hit a height of 97.82 when he went 6-4 for “Shaggy,” which averaged 86 in the quarter-finals at Leicester.
Littler beat Adam Lipscomb and Dimitri Van Den Berg on a 6-3 scoreline before succumbing to Boston Star Williams, who averaged 86 in the final 86, with Jim Williams 6-4 and Justin Hood 6-2.
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Relive the full match from Littler’s emphatic victory over Luke Humphries and clear 8 points at the top of the Premier League table
Williams arrived at the final four of the Protoll tournament for the first time since 2023, but before seeing Williams 7-5 he bowed to Red Hot’s Josh Rock, who averaged a whopping 150 glorious checkouts, an average of 110.34 in a 6-1 demolition with Martin Schindler.
The Cameron Menzies were hit in the 1040s by slashing Raymond Van Barnebert 6-4 in the quarter-finals, and Scott defeated Michael Smith 7-5 to reach Tuesday’s final.
Stephen Bunting showed a glimpse of his best form ahead of his clash with Nathan Aspinel in Berlin on Thursday night in Premier League.
“The Bullet” averaged an astonishing 111.72, beating Mike De Decker in his fifth consecutive match. He shattered six of his eight doubles, earning 167 to achieve a 6-3 victory, but lost in the final eighth in a disappointing fashion to “Bully Boy” 6-1.
Where will the Premier League head next?
The Premier League will be facing Chris Doby on Thursday, April 3rd at Uber Arena in Berlin, with Michael Van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price clashing in the Titanic quarter-finals. Watch the Night Nine Premier League darts in Berlin at Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports+ live shows starting at 6pm.
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