Overview
- Littler beat Wessel Nijman 10-4 with a 105 average and 83% on doubles to book a quarter-final against Josh Rock.
- Danny Noppert upset Michael van Gerwen 10-6 and will face Lukas Wenig, who defeated fellow German Niko Springer 10-8, in the last eight.
- World No. 1 Luke Humphries swept Jurjen van der Velde 10-3 despite a suspected back spasm and now meets Michael Smith.
- Smith advanced 10-9 after Chris Dobey missed 11 match darts, while Gerwyn Price overcame Martin Schindler 10-6 and plays Ricky Evans.
- The quarter-finals run Friday and Saturday in Wolverhampton, with Littler needing a final appearance to overtake Humphries atop the PDC Order of Merit.