Overview

• Littler dominated the final in Leicester, taking each of the first four sets in last-leg deciders and sealing a 6-1 victory.
• He narrowly missed a rare double-start nine-darter, failing on the bull in the first leg of the third set.
• Immediately after lifting the title, he confirmed he will play the World Youth Championship in Wigan on Monday.
• Humphries won only the fifth set, later saying he was playing for the crowd at 4-0 down and vowing to work harder after the loss.
• The win adds another televised major to Littler’s tally in under two years and intensifies the race for world No. 1 heading into the winter majors.