Overview

• Littler won the Leicester final 6:1, taking five of his six sets in deciders under the Double-In/Double-Out format.
• Humphries recorded the higher three-dart average (93.61 to 92.15) but lost key legs as Littler landed timely finishes, including 104 and 116.
• The world champion narrowly missed a nine-darter in the final after eight perfect darts, failing on the bullseye.
• On stage after the match, Littler confirmed he would play the World Youth Championship in Wigan today, followed by Players Championship events 31 and 32 on Tuesday and Wednesday.
• Gerwyn Price, who lost a quarter-final thriller to Littler after missed match darts, blamed a partisan crowd and suggested staging majors at neutral venues.