Luke Littler has reached the European Darts Grand Prix in April after coming by a nine-darter from Simon Whitlock throughout Wednesday’s qualifying stage.
The 17-year-old edged former World Championship runner-up Whitlock 6-5 earlier than related last-leg wins over Danny van Trijp and Ian White to take one of many 10 spots up for grabs.
Littler will now head to Sindelfingen, Germany for the European Tour occasion between April 19-21 alongside different qualifiers Martin Lukeman, Callan Rydz, Keane Barry, Christian Perez, Scott Williams, Stephen Burton, Mickey Mansell, Ritchie Edhouse and Jeffrey Sparidaans.
Littler – runner-up to Luke Humphries on the 2024 PDC World Championship in January – missed out on reaching the Worldwide Darts Open in Riesa, Germany from April 12-14 after dropping in qualifying earlier on Wednesday.
{The teenager} was overwhelmed 6-3 by Jitse Van der Wal within the final 80, with Van der Wal, Barry, Whitlock, Edhouse, Mervyn King, Mike De Decker, Owen Bates, Cameron Menzies, William O’Connor and Richard Veenstra taking their 10 spots.
Littler in Premier League motion on Thursday
Littler is again in motion on evening 4 of Premier League Darts on Thursday because the event heads to Newcastle.
The Nuke, who will face winless Peter Wright within the quarter-finals, might be seeking to bounce again from dropping within the final eight to Gerwyn Worth in Glasgow final week.
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Littler and Gerwyn Worth performed out an enthralling encounter of their quarter-final match on evening three of Premier League Darts in Glasgow
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