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Littler Battles Back to Set Up Quarter-Final Clash with Gilding

Luke Littler overcame a five-leg deficit to defeat Jermaine Wattimena 13-11 in a tie-break; he now faces Andrew Gilding in tonight’s opening quarter-final match at the Winter Gardens.

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Overview

  • He opened the tournament with a commanding 10-2 victory over Ryan Searle to cruise into the second round.
  • Trailing 7-2 to Jermaine Wattimena, he rallied with six consecutive legs and prevailed 13-11 in a dramatic tie-break.
  • His quarter-final match against Andrew Gilding will kick off Friday’s evening session at around 8:15 p.m. local time in Blackpool.
  • Littler remains world number one after becoming the youngest PDC World Champion with his January win over Michael van Gerwen.
  • A victory over Gilding would pit him against the winner of Josh Rock vs. Gerwyn Price in the semi-finals, keeping his Triple Crown bid alive.