Luke Littler speaks to the press after reaching the World Championship semi-finalLuke Littler got the Alexandra Palace crowd back on side as he sauntered into the World Darts Championship semi-finals. Littler was booed heavily during his fourth-round win over Rob Cross and antagonised the baying fans further when he crassly thanked them for paying for his substantial prize money. And the teenager deserves the adulation as he looks on an unstoppable course to becoming the first man to retain the World Championship since Gary Anderson 10 years ago. He now faces his idol Gary Anderson in tomorrow's semi-final. In the opening match-up, in-form Englishman Searle was clinical in beating Wales’ Jonny ‘The Ferret’ Clayton 5-2.

Source: Irish Independent January 01, 2026 19:41 UTC