Overview
- Searle beat Jonny Clayton 5:2, capitalizing on Clayton’s double‑hit struggles while finishing at roughly 57 percent.
- Littler swept Krzysztof Ratajski 5:0, producing a 170 “Big Fish” checkout and booking a semi-final meeting with Searle.
- Two-time champion Gary Anderson advanced with a 5:2 win over Justin Hood and awaits the winner of Luke Humphries vs Gian van Veen.
- During Searle’s match the Alexandra Palace crowd chanted an obscene insult about Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Searle briefly acted as a conductor.
- Littler’s evening followed recent boos and his pointed on-stage line about fans paying his prize money, a stance he later defended as emotion-driven.