Overview
- Luke Littler is into a third consecutive World Championship final after sweeping Ryan Searle 6-1 with a 105.35 average.
- Gian van Veen reached his first senior world final by beating two-time champion Gary Anderson 6-3 in an Ally Pally thriller.
- The winner collects £1,000,000, with the best-of-13-sets final scheduled for 8pm GMT at Alexandra Palace and live on Sky Sports in the UK.
- Van Veen has risen to world No 3, overtaking compatriot Michael van Gerwen, and he holds a 3-2 edge over Littler in their 2025 meetings.
- The Dutchman has spoken about overcoming dartitis in recent years, while the showdown is being framed as a potential new-era rivalry for the sport.