The 17-year-old Littler brilliantly beat Van Gerwen 7-3 with an average of almost 103 as he went one better than 12 months ago

The champion, crowned on 3 January, will not only lift the huge Sid Waddell Trophy, but also claim £500,000 for their efforts in becoming world champion. The runner-up will have to settle for £200,000, just as Littler did when he was beaten by Luke Humphries in the final a year ago.

Luke Littler has become the youngest world champion in darts history after the 17-year-old Englishman lived up to his billing as Britain’s latest sporting superstar.

Luke Littler has revealed he will 'never say' that he's the best player in the world after his electrifying World Darts Championship final win over Michael van Gerwen on Friday night. The prodigy won 7-3 at Alexandra Palace to become the youngest world champion in history,

Eight players remain as the World Darts Championship returns at the start of 2025 for the quarter-final stage at Alexandra Palace. The likes of defending champion Luke Humphries, two-time champ Gary Anderson and former winners Michael Smith and Rob Cross have all seen their campaigns come to an end already.

Luke Littler has revealed he kept looking at his dad, Anthony, to calm his nerves during his World Darts Championship final win over Michael van Gerwen on Friday night. The teenager had entered the showdown hoping to go one better than 12 months ago,

Luke Littler has earned a huge amount of money in his short darts career so far, but is not intending to go wild with his cash after landing the biggest prize in the sport. The 17-year-old beat Michael van Gerwen 7-3 to win the World Darts Championship on Friday night at Alexandra Palace,

Luke Littler became the youngest ever PDC World Darts Champion on Friday night after a stunning 7-3 victory over Michael van Gerwen at Alexandra Palace