Luke Littler and Luke Humphries will meet in a rematch of the World Darts Championship final after reaching the quarter-finals of the TOTO Netherlands Darts Masters.
The 17-year-old Littler, who won his first senior TV title at last week's Bahrain Darts Masters, reached the last eight with a 6-2 win over Dirk van Duijvenbode in the first round in Den Bosch.
Reigning world champion Humphries then sealed his place in the next round with a comfortable 6-0 win over Jermaine Watimena and set up a new showdown with Littler after an epic final at Alexandra Palace. It was set.
The top-seeded Littler set the tone against Van Duyvenbode with a 180 first-up in the first leg of the 6-1 match, hitting double 20 and double 10 for 60 to build an early lead.
A break in the throw after a double-top finish gave the teenager a 2-0 lead, but Van Duijvenbode broke back straight in the third leg and sealed his place with a double-10 finish.
In the fourth, on a 15-dart leg, Littler again took a two-shot lead with his second slow break, then held to take a 4-1 lead.
Van Duijvenbode showed he wasn't done yet by holding a throw in leg six to draw within two points again, but Littler won the next leg and sealed the victory with a stylish 150 checkout. As it was confirmed, it proved to be a temporary resurrection.
Meanwhile, Hamfiles barely gave Watimena a glance during the blink-and-you-miss-it encounter as he raced to a one-sided victory.
early in the night, raymond van barneveld The five-time world champion narrowly won, giving cheers to Dutch fans. rob cross 6-5 in a thrilling match.
jean van veenThe runner-up to Littler in last year's PDC World Youth Championship final was dumped. michael smith They won 6-3 and were eliminated from the tournament. Kevin Deutz lost Peter Wright 6-2.
gerwyn price As usual, they won 6-2 and secured a place in the quarterfinals. dimitri van den berg.
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