LUKE LITTLER bounced back from his Bahrain Darts Masters exit with a thrilling win over Dimitri Van den Bergh.
The 2025 World Championship winner returned to the oche at the Dutch Masters on Friday night for the first time since being bested by Gerwyn Price.
GETTYLuke Littler returned to the oche at the Dutch Darts Masters on Friday[/caption]
gettyLittler locked horns with Belgiums Dmitri Van den Bergh in the first round of the competition[/caption]
GettyLittler edged a pulsating match 6-4 to book his place in the quarter-finals of the tournament[/caption]
But there was no hangover from Bahrain for the 18-year-old, who defeated UK Open champion Van den Bergh 6-4 to book his place in the quarter-finals of the tournament.
Littler is now the clear favourite to win the competition following World No.1 Luke Humphries‘ shock elimination.
Humphries was stunningly sent packing by Jermaine Wattimena, who won their first round clash 6-3.
Littler’s reward for beating Van den Berg is a showdown with former darts golden boy Michael van Gerwen, who he thumped earlier this month to become the youngest-ever World Championships winner.
Teenage sensation Littler celebrated his 18th birthday earlier this week.
But there was no trip to the pub for the 2024 Young SPOTY winner.
Littler, instead, spent the big day playing video games online with his pals.
He said of his big day: “I haven’t got anything planned really because there is a lot of darts around this time.
Luke Littler prize money breakdown
Here is all the prize money Luke Littler has won so far after being crowned 2025 PDC World Darts Championship winner:
World Championship 2025 – £500,000
World Championship 2024 – £200,000
Grand Slam of Darts 2024 – £150,000
European Tour – £91,000
Player Championships events – £71,500
Players Championship final runner-up – £60,000
UK Open 2023 + 2024 – £17,500
World Matchplay – £10,000
World Grand Prix – £7,500
European Championship – £7,500
(Unranked) Premier League Darts – £315,000
TOTAL: £1.43 million
“I will probably just do something at home before the crazy schedule starts.
“But I gave myself the best early birthday present by winning the Worlds.
“My first year has been difficult.
“At the start of the year with the Premier League and travelling to the European Tours, I have been travelling up and down the country.
“‘It’s at the start of the year when the crazy schedule is.”
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