17-year-old prodigy, Littler, dominated his semi-final match against Bunting, securing a 6-1 victory and advancing to his second consecutive World Championship final. He displayed exceptional form, averaging over 110 in several sets, while Bunting struggled to maintain consistent pressure.
Teen sensation Littler booked his spot in a second-straight World Championship final as he thrashed Bunting 6-1 in their semi-final at the Alexandra Palace. Bunting came flying out of the gates and recorded a sensational three-dart average of 113.35 while Littler hit 105.92.It was a sign of what was to come as no matter the number of haymakers Bunting threw at Littler, he slipped each and every one and landed clinical strikes in the form of doubles.
Littler continued to keep his foot on the gas and recorded an explosive three-dart average of 114.2 in the third set to Bunting's 91.2. In the blink of an eye, the scoreline read four sets to nil in favour of the 17-year-old from Warrington. The 17-year-old rolled on in the seventh set to wrap up the victory and was a picture of pure elation upon pinning the final dart. History is on the cards for Littler if he beats Van Gerwen, as he would shatter the Dutchman's record for being the youngest world champion. Van Gerwen holds the record at present as he was 24 when he won darts' most iconic tournament in 2014, beating Aside from a slice of history as the youngest winner, Littler will hope to add even more to his wallet that is bursting at the seams. Prior to the latest iteration of the World Championships, Littler had raked in a staggering £1.029million worth of prize money. It is a figure made all the more absurd and impressive considering it was Littler's first year on the tour. Along with the Sid Waddell trophy, the winner on Friday will take home a cool £500k, while the runner-up wins £200k
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