Connor Scutt is averaging just shy of 98, almost six points more than Damon Heta is to this point.

Heta will start the second set with the throw.

Connor Scutt starts the deciding leg of the first set with his third 180 in as many legs.

After nine darts, both he and Damon Heta need 164 for the set. Scutt hits 99 and Heta scores 77.

On his return, Scutt takes out 65 on double six.

A brilliant comeback from the Englishman.

A big comeback from Connor Scutt, who picks up his second 180 in as many legs.

After three visits, he leaves himself three darts at 84 to level the match, missing double 16 with the third.

Scutt comes back for double eight, taking it out with his second attempt.

Connor Scutt has to win three straight legs to avoid losing the first set. Back on his throw, he takes a good lead in this leg, helped by the first 180 of the match.

He has six darts to take out double 12, doing so with the first for a 13-dart hold of throw.

Better from Connor Scutt, who starts the leg with a couple of 100+ visits.

Damon Heta, on his throw, gets down to a finish first but Scutt is right on his tail.

Heta gets three darts at 41 for a 2-0 lead in the set, only requiring one go at double 16.

A strong start from Damon Heta, who sets up six darts at 140 for a break of throw after back-to-back two treble visits.

Heta, on 80 can only half it. He is invited back as Connor Scutt can't take out 148.

The Heat plants the first dart into double 20 for an early break.

Here we go then, More entertainment can be expected when Damon Heta comes to town.

The Australian, wearing his enormous hat that looks like the fire emoji, walks up to the stage. If you know, you know.

He faces Connor Scutt, who was one of the stars of the first round during victory over Ben Robb.

Scutt to throw first, game on!

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To cap off Saturday's matches, Australia's Damon Heta takes on Englishman Connor Scutt.

Heta is set for a rise from ninth in the world rankings once this tournament ends after a consistent 2024 on tour. Last year, he reached the last 16 before being beaten by Scott Williams.

Hoping to cause Heta a first round loss is Scutt, who reached the second round after averaging nearly 102 in a 3-0 win over Ben Robb.

The winner of this will face Luke Woodhouse in the third round after the Christmas break.

A very decent wage, if you're at the top level.

Luke Humphries would become the first player in PDC history to reach £2m on the two-year Order of Merit system if he clinches back-to-back World Championship titles on 3 January.

Both he and Luke Littler have trousered more than £1m in prize money this year, and they will earn more through sponsorship deals, merchandise and exhibitions.

Luke Littler went to speak to Sky Sports after that crazy final set against Ryan Meikle.

After the first question, he can't fight back the tears and gets a superb response from the Alexandra Palace crowd, before the interview is cut short.

Credit to him, that last set performance was one of the best you will ever see across three straight legs.

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Luke Littler starts a potentially match-winning leg with five perfect darts out of six.

In between that, Ryan Meikle hits a 180 and cheers! Littler smiles.

The teen comes back for a 136 to leave 52 after nine darts.

12, double 20. He wins the match with an 11-darter!

Littler wins the final set with a 141 set average. From the ordinary to the totally ridiculous.

Littler is through to the third round to face Ritchie Edhouse or Ian White after Christmas.

This is peak Luke Littler!

For a second leg running, he starts with back-to-back 180s. Again, he's on a nine-darter!

Treble 20, treble 19! Can he?

No. He just misses double 12. A whisker away! He gestures to show how close that was.

He takes double six for a 10-dart break of throw. Ryan Meikle is amazed.

Luke Littler has the darts to start the fourth set.

The first visit brings a 180 and so does the second. He's on a nine!

Dart seven misses treble 20. Cue the sarcastic boos. After nine darts, he only needs 60 for the leg.

He takes it in two darts. An 11-dart leg for his third leg victory in a row.

It was almost exactly a year ago today that Luke Littler made his Alexandra Palace debut and became known to the wider world.

On 20 December 2024, he defeated Christian Kist 3-0 in the first round. It was the start of a run that took him all the way to the final, aged just 16.

Having entered last year's event ranked 164, he is up to four in the world and will go to number two if he reaches the final again this time.

To do that, he may well have to beat Luke Humphries - they are seeded to meet in the semi-finals.

Luke Littler just has to hold his throw in this leg for the third set.

A creative 145 gives him nine darts at 167, with Ryan Meikle struggling.

After six, Littler leaves himself three to take double 20 for the set.

The teenager goes low at double 20, but takes out the 10s. A carbon copy of the last leg.

Luke Littler has found better luck when trying to break Ryan Meikle's throw in this set.

Not the best of legs from Littler, he is still down to a finish before Meikle and will get six darts to see off 167.

The first visit takes 127 off that total to leave a full visit at double 20, but Meikle does ping in a 142 to pressure Littler.

The Nuke misses tops, but takes one dart to pin the 10s.

Two 180s in as many legs from Luke Littler. This is much more like him.

After nine darts, he gets six to finish off on 167, but goes without finding a treble from all of them.

Ryan Meikle is invited back on 152. Two treble 20s but a miss on double 16.

Littler then misses double 20 and 10, with Meikle levelling on the 16s.

Ryan Meikle starts the third set with the throw and after two low visits, Luke Littler fires back with a 180.

Littler takes control of the leg and he could do with a couple of breaks of throw, having lost a set that was his to win.

On 147, Littler almost takes the lot but misses narrowly on double 15.

Littler breaks throw with the first dart on his return. Better from him.

Luke Littler hit four 180s in the first set, but none in the second.

In averages, he has dropped to 93.47, with Ryan Meikle matching him in the 93s.

Littler has taken four darts out of eight at the doubles. Meikle has had 17 chances, only finishing five of them.

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With all this talk of Luke Littler, we should not forget it is another Luke - Humphries - who is world champion and world number one.

Humphries kicked off his title defence with a dominant 3-0 win over Thibault Tricole six nights ago.

Englishman Humphries, 29, has enjoyed a brilliant year. As well as his world championship win, Humphries lifted his maiden World Cup of Darts and World Matchplay titles, before retaining his Players Championship Finals crown in Minehead last month.

"Even if I don't win again I will be proud of the year I have. It would be a beautiful way to top it off if I could become back-to-back world champion. But I have five games to get through," he said,

Humphries will play Nick Kenny in the third round after the Welshman beat Raymond van Barneveld.