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Luke Littler and Gian van Veen will go head-to-head in the World Darts Championship final at Alexandra Palace
Here, Mirror Sport takes a look at all the info needed for the World Darts Championship final between Luke Littler and Gian van Veen.
- When is the World Darts Championship final? The final will be held on Saturday, January 3. The walk-ons at Alexandra Palace are scheduled for 8pm, where Luke Littler and Gian van Veen will go head-to-head.
- Luke “The Nuke” Littler, the 18-year-old defending champion and world number one, booked his place in Saturday’s showpiece match with a victory in the first semi-final. Littler secured his place in his third consecutive final by defeating Ryan Searle 6-1 in the first match of the evening.
- Littler’s Performance: After losing the first set, Littler won six sets in a row with a three-dart average of 105.35 and 10 maximums (180s).
- Gian van Veen, the 23-year-old “GVV, officially became the new Dutch number one during this tournament. Van Veen reached his first-ever World Championship final by overcoming the legendary two-time champion Gary Anderson 6-3, setting up a clash against Littler in Saturday evening’s final at Alexandra Palace.
- Van Veen’s Performance: Building on his dominant 5-1 win over Luke Humphries in the quarter-finals, Van Veen used high scoring and clinical doubling to stop the “Flying Scotsman” in the second semi-final.
- Keep up to date with The Mirror’s coverage of the World Darts Championship, including how Littler and Van Veen reached the final.
