Luke Littler Retains World Darts Championship With 6-1 Win Over Van Veen

Overview

• He averaged 106.02 with 16 maximum 180s and closed the final with a 147 checkout.
• A third-set 170 finish triggered a theatrical fishing-rod celebration.
• Gian Van Veen arrived as the new world No.3 after eliminating former champions Luke Humphries and Gary Anderson.
• Littler had dropped only three sets in six matches before the final and has lost just one match across three World Championship appearances.
• The win secured the £1 million winner’s prize, and he told Sky Sports he settled after the first set and found his rhythm in the second.