Overview
- Luke Littler defeated Rob Cross 4-2 at Alexandra Palace to advance to the PDC World Darts Championship quarter-finals.
- Littler averaged 106.58 and hit 17 maximums, closing the match with a crucial 10-dart leg after being pushed late.
- Rob Cross produced a 126 bull checkout and missed a dart that would have taken the contest to a deciding set.
- Post-match, Littler told jeering fans they “pay for my prize money,” drew further boos, and had earlier shouted “What now?” toward the crowd.
- Littler remains the defending champion and tournament favorite, is due to face Luke Woodhouse or Krzysztof Ratajski on New Year’s Day, and later conceded he had ‘lost it’ and should manage his reactions better.