Overview

• World champion Luke Littler defeated Jonny Clayton 5-1 in Leicester, firing 10 180s and averaging 97.26 to advance.
• World No.1 Luke Humphries overcame Danny Noppert 5-3 to reach a third consecutive Grand Prix final, hitting 14 maximums.
• Littler had earlier recovered from two sets down to edge Gerwyn Price 3-2, sealing the quarter-final with a 152 checkout after Price missed three match darts.
• Sunday’s final at Leicester’s Mattioli Arena brings together the world’s top two players for another chapter in their growing rivalry.
• Price later criticized the partisan atmosphere on Instagram and called for neutral venues for majors, reviving debate over crowd influence at big events.