It’s day seven at the Paddy Power World Darts Championship and it’s time for The Nuke to detonate on the Ally Pally stage. Luke Littler, the 17-year-old sensation, is unleashed for the first time in the tournament on Saturday night at a packed venue with millions tuning in around the world to see the show-stopping teenager face Ryan Meikle.
It’s been fabulous so far with a range of stories after defending champion Luke Humphries kicked off his defence with a smooth success.
Michael Smith has been the biggest-name casualty to date after the 2023 champion was bombed out by Kevin Doets, while Grand Prix champion Mike De Decker has also gone.
Michael van Gerwen has started his bid for a fourth crown well, while Gary Anderson gets going on Sunday night against Swede Jeffrey de Graaf.
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