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Luke Littler lifts The Sid Waddell Trophy at Ally Pally

Teen Littler beats Van Gerwen to become world champion

Luke Littler realised his dream by winning the World Championship after bulldozing his way past Michael van Gerwen, taking a a one-sided final on a 7-3 scoreline.

Darts • 04 Jan

World Darts final recap: Littler overwhelms Van Gerwen

The action as it happened from the PDC World Darts Championship final at Alexandra Palace, where teenage sensation Luke Littler faces three-time champion Michael Van Gerwen

Darts • 03 Jan

Luke Littler (l) beat Stephen Bunting 6-1 in a masterful semi-final performance and will meet Michael Van Gerwen in the final after his 6-1 victory over Chris Dobey

Littler and Van Gerwen set up dream World final

Luke Littler is one win away from creating history as he booked his place in a second successive World Championship final.

Darts • 03 Jan

Luke Littler was forced to withstand a serious challenge from Ryan Joyce

Littler holds nerve to book quarter-final passage

Nathan Aspinall produced an almost perfect whitewash over Ricardo Pietreczko to book his place in the quarter-finals of the World Darts Championship.

Darts • 31 Dec 24

Wright stuns defending champion Humphries at Ally Pally

Reigning champion Luke Humphries was knocked out of the World Championship by an inspired Peter Wright in a major upset at Alexandra Palace.

Darts • 31 Dec 24

Mickey Mansell bows out after an enthralling deciding set

Mansell out after sudden-death leg at Ally Pally

Mickey Mansell narrowly missed out on a place in the third round at the PDC World Championship after losing to Jonny Clayton in a sudden-death leg in the deciding set of their epic contest at Alexandra Palace.

Darts • 24 Dec 24

William O'Connor celebrates his first round victory during the 2023-24 edition

O'Connor and Slevin set for all-Irish first-round clash

William O'Connor and Dylan Slevin have been drawn together in an all-Irish first round clash at the 2024-25 PDC World Championships.

Darts • 25 Nov 24

Van Leuven first trans qualifier for World Championship

Transgender darts player Noa-Lynn van Leuven has qualified for her first PDC World Darts Championship, with a 5-3 victory over Beau Greaves clinching the Women's Series 21.

Darts • 19 Oct 24

Littler lit up Alexandra Palace at the turn of the year by sensationally reaching the World final

Littler effect could impact Ally Pally's Worlds future

Barry Hearn says the PDC World Darts Championship's future at Alexandra Palace is "under discussion" because of the Luke Littler effect on the sport.

Darts • 29 May 24

Luke Littler ended Brendan Dolan's World Championship tilt

Dolan's dream ended by Luke Littler, MVG crashes out

Brendan Dolan's world championship tilt came to an end at the quarter-final stage after he was dispatched 5-1 by 16-year old prodigy Luke Littler, with three-time winner Michael van Gerwen crashing out on a night of drama at Alexandra Palace.

Darts • 01 Jan 24

Pele who? Littler plays down sporting icon comparisons

Teenager Luke Littler wants to continue ripping up the record books as he targets a place in the World Darts Championship semi-finals.

Darts • 01 Jan 24

Williams gets backlash to 'two world wars' remark

Scott Williams courted controversy after joking about England winning "two World Wars and one World Cup" following his World Championship third-round win over German Martin Schindler.

Darts • 28 Dec 23

William O'Connor took his second-round match to the wire

Updated O'Connor exits Ally Pally as Dolan edges past Mansell

Limerick's William O'Connor was knocked out of the PDC World Championships after a second-round loss to England's Chris Dobey, while Brendan Dolan progressed through to round three after winning a sudden-death decider against fellow Northern Irishman Mickey Mansell.

Darts • 22 Dec 23

Steve Lennon celebrates his win during his round one match against Owen Bates

Lennon and O'Connor book round two spots at Ally Pally

Ireland's Steve Lennon and William O'Connor are through to the second round at the PDC World Championships, while Poland's Cork-based Radek Szaganski also advanced.

Darts • 20 Dec 23

Keane Barry falls short against Van Gerwen

Double trouble as Barry bows out against MVG

Keane Barry exited the PDC World Championship at the second round stage after a 3-0 loss to three-time world champion Michael Van Gerwen at Alexandra Palace.

Darts • 19 Dec 23

Gerwyn Price celebrates at the Ally Pally

Price keen to keep Ally Pally crowd on side after win

Former winner Gerwyn Price is convinced he can finally win over the Alexandra Palace crowd after breezing into the third round of the PDC World Darts Championship.

Darts • 19 Dec 23

Michael Smith clutches the Sid Waddell Trophy

Smith clinches PDC world title after thriller

Michael Smith has won the PDC World Championship, beating Michael van Gerwen 7-4 in the final at Alexandra Palace.

Darts • 04 Jan 23

Michael van Gerwen is gunning for a fourth world title

Van Gerwen books last-eight spot, Cross crashes out

Michael van Gerwen advanced to the quarter-finals of the PDC World Darts Championship on Friday with victory over Dirk van Duijvenbode, while fellow former champion Rob Cross bowed out.

Darts • 31 Dec 22

Ireland's John O'Shea fell to a narrow first round defeat

Cork's O'Shea suffers narrow defeat at Ally Pally

Ireland's John O'Shea suffered an agonising 3-2 loss to Lithuania's Darius Labanauskas in their first-round match at the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace.

Darts • 21 Dec 22

Simon Whitlock reacts during his match against Christian Perez

Whitlock survives scare to reach second round

Former finalist Simon Whitlock survived a major scare to reach the second round of the PDC World Darts Championship.

Darts • 18 Dec 22

Michael Smith to meet Peter Wright in the world final

Michael Smith held off a James Wade fightback to reach the final of the World Darts Championship for a second time, where he'll meet Peter Wright - who beat Gary Anderson - on Monday.

Darts • 03 Jan 22

Van Barneveld began to feel symptoms after his match against Rob Cross

PDC insist protocols in place after positive Covid test

World Darts Championship organisers insist all necessary precautions are in place to safeguard players and fans after Raymond Van Barneveld's positive test for Covid-19.

Darts • 27 Dec 21

Michael van Gerwen shakes hands with Nathan Aspinall after his semi-final victory

Van Gerwen says he 'must do better' in Ally Pally final

Defending champion Michael Van Gerwen will face Scotland's Peter Wright in the final of the PDC World Championship after seeing off Nathan Aspinall.

Darts • 03 Jan 20

Snakebite marches on as De Zwaan outguns Chizzy

Jeffrey de Zwaan produced the highest-quality performance of the World Darts Championship to defeat Dave Chisnall 4-3 in a gripping contest, as Gary Anderson and Peter Wright also progressed to the last 16.

Darts • 28 Dec 19

Fallon Sherrock: "I've never felt so relaxed and so calm when I'm playing on a stage before. I'm loving it. It's brilliant"

Billie Jean King salutes 'gamechanger' Fallon Sherrock

Fallon Sherrock said it was "incredible" to have her latest PDC World Darts Championship win tweeted about by Billie Jean King.

Darts • 28 Dec 19