Postpublished at 21:57 GMT 3 January
Result: Littler 7-3 Van Gerwen
Sam Drury
BBC Sport at Alexandra Palace
Incredible! What a performance!
History is made and Luke Littler is overcome with emotion.
An adoring crowd are on their feet.
Summary
Luke Littler beats Michael van Gerwen 7-3 to become youngest PDC world darts champion
Littler, 17, triumphs after losing in final on debut last year
Van Gerwen, 35, misses out on fourth title
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Postpublished at 21:57 GMT 3 January
Postpublished at 21:57 GMT 3 January
Result: Littler 7-3 Van Gerwen
2024 Premier League champion.
2024 World Series Finals champion.
2024 Grand Slam of Darts champion.
And now the world champion.
All before the age of 18.
This kid is special.
Teenager Littler wins the world titlepublished at 21:56 GMT 3 January
Result: Littler 7-3 Van Gerwen
The emotion is released and the tears start to flow from the eyes of Luke Littler.
The 17-year-old's dream is realised.
A classy embrace from Michael van Gerwen, who was beaten by the better player tonight.
LUKE LITTLER WINS THE PDC WORLD DARTS CHAMPIONSHIP!published at 21:54 GMT 3 January
BreakingResult: Littler 7-3 Van Gerwen
HE'S DONE IT!
18 days before his 18th birthday, Luke Littler becomes the youngest world darts champion in history.
Postpublished at 21:52 GMT 3 January
Littler 6-3 Van Gerwen (2-0)
Sam Drury
BBC Sport at Alexandra PalaceAlly Pally is ready to erupt. One more leg needed for Luke Littler…
Littler breaks to move within one leg of victorypublished at 21:52 GMT 3 January
*Littler 6-3 Van Gerwen (2-0)
Luke Littler finishes 62 on double top.
History beckons for the teenager...
Cheat codepublished at 21:51 GMT 3 January
Littler 6-3 Van Gerwen (1-0)
Dan Dawson
Commentator on Sky SportsIt's a cheat code for Luke Littler tonight, that double 10.
Littler holdspublished at 21:51 GMT 3 January
Littler 6-3 Van Gerwen* (1-0)
The equation changes again for Luke Littler - he needs three legs again to be crowned world champion.
There's the first on them, won on, you guessed it, double 10.
Postpublished at 21:50 GMT 3 January
Littler 6-3 Van Gerwen (0-0)
Sam Drury
BBC Sport at Alexandra PalaceBig cheers from the crowd as Michael van Gerwen keeps this final going just a little bit longer.
Van Gerwen wins set ninepublished at 21:50 GMT 3 January
*Littler 6-3 Van Gerwen (0-0)
Michael van Gerwen extends the final into a 10th set.
Impressive stuff from the Dutchman to keep this one going. He's certainly not given up.
Van Gerwen holdspublished at 21:47 GMT 3 January
*Littler 6-2 Van Gerwen (1-2)
Luke Littler finds himself miles back in the third leg of the set and there's no pressure on Michael van Gerwen's shot at double eight, which finds the target.
Littler holdspublished at 21:46 GMT 3 January
Littler 6-2 Van Gerwen* (1-1)
A routine hold for Luke Littler. He's two legs away, although Michael van Gerwen has the advantage of throwing first in this set.
Image source, Taylor Lanning/PDCVan Gerwen holdspublished at 21:44 GMT 3 January
*Littler 6-2 Van Gerwen (0-1)
Luke Littler falls at the final hurdle going for a 164 checkout, allowing Michael van Gerwen to win the opener.
Postpublished at 21:42 GMT 3 January
Littler 6-2 Van Gerwen* (0-0)
The players are back from a break and Michael van Gerwen is throwing first in the opening leg of the ninth set.
No margin for error now for the 35-year-old Dutchman.
Postpublished at 21:40 GMT 3 January
Littler 6-2 Van Gerwen (0-0)
It's been Luke Littler's finishing that has been the most impressive aspect of his play in this World Championship final.
Of the 37 goes he's had at a winning double, he's hit 21 of them (56.76%).
Hit three more and he'll be world champion.
Littler one set from becoming world championpublished at 21:38 GMT 3 January
Littler 6-2 Van Gerwen* (0-0)
A clean sweep in set eight for Luke Littler and he's one set away from the world title!
The Nuke tossing dynamitepublished at 21:37 GMT 3 January
Littler 5-2 Van Gerwen (2-0)
Dan Dawson
Commentator on Sky SportsThere are times tonight when Luke Littler is just tossing sticks of dynamite about on that stage and Michael van Gerwen just can't live with it.
Littler breakspublished at 21:37 GMT 3 January
*Littler 5-2 Van Gerwen (2-0)
A brilliant 177 from Luke Littler piles the pressure on Michael van Gerwen and the 17-year-old breaks with an 11-dart leg.
He's inching closer to that winning line.
Littler holdspublished at 21:35 GMT 3 January
Littler 5-2 Van Gerwen* (1-0)
The "1" and "0" keys on my keyboard are taking a battering tonight. Luke Littler finds double 10 again.
A comfortable hold of throw to start the eighth set.
Littler set his stall outpublished at 21:34 GMT 3 January
Littler 5-2 Van Gerwen
Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky SportsHe's set his stall out from the word go and got himself a healthy lead and he just has to defend that now as it's Michael who has to really push and try and make something back.
Michael just needs this next set and put a little bit of pressure on Luke and see if he folds, that's all he can do.