Overview
- The defending champion finished 3-0 in Group E and closed group play with a 5-1 win over Daryl Gurney to advance to the knockouts.
- Littler is scheduled to face Wessel Nijman in a best-of-19 last-16 match on Thursday in Wolverhampton.
- Sky Sports reports that the prize-money gap to Luke Humphries is under £75,000, so reaching the final would move Littler to No. 1 on the PDC Order of Merit.
- The event shifts to longer formats from the quarters onward (best of 31), which Littler says should suit his game after a businesslike group stage.
- Phil Taylor praised Littler's grounded mindset, saying the teenager is not driven by prize money and stays focused on performance and family.