Overview
- Luke Littler beat Luke Humphries 16–11 in Wolverhampton, defending his Grand Slam title with a decisive late surge that included a 160 checkout.
- The 18-year-old clinched the top ranking hours earlier by defeating Danny Noppert 16–9 in the semifinal, and he extends his major title haul to eight.
- Humphries reached the final by overcoming Gerwyn Price 16–13, having eliminated Michael Smith 16–8 in a quarterfinal where Smith twice nicked his forehead with a dart.
- Littler will enter the World Championship at Alexandra Palace as the top seed, with the Grand Slam champion’s £150,000 winner’s share drawn from a £650,000 purse.
- Germany’s Lukas Wenig exited in the quarterfinals to Noppert 16–8, earning £28,500 that lifted his live ranking into Tour Card‑secure territory around 63.