Overview
- Lawrie beat last year’s semi-finalist and No. 2 seed Jason Brandon 3-0, hitting five 180s and posting a 97.21 average, the highest at the event so far.
- He became the youngest player to win a match at Lakeside on his debut, defeating Tomoya Maruyama 3-0 with two 145 checkouts and a 90 average.
- Betting markets moved quickly after his opening win, installing the teenager as the favourite for the WDF World Championship.
- The Scot has already surpassed Luke Littler’s youth benchmarks by becoming the youngest to win three senior men’s titles at the British Open, Welsh Open and Irish Classic.
- Luke Littler reacted to Lawrie’s latest display with the message, “This kid is a joke,” while Lawrie has downplayed direct comparisons to the PDC star.