With an age gap of 40 years between them, Luke Littler and Raymond van Barneveld are set for one of the most intriguing contests of the PDC World Championship.

Littler, 16, has gained attention by reaching the last 16 on his tournament debut having become the youngest player to ever win a match at the World Championship.

During his first win, fans in the Alexandra Palace crowd greeted him with a chant of "you're going to school in the morning".

And after each victory he has celebrated with his favourite fast food of either a kebab or KFC.

Now he is preparing to take on one of his heroes - five-time world champion Van Barneveld, 56 - with the pair set to face off at around 20:45 GMT.

It is time for the apprentice to take on the master.

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Welcome to a surprise darts live text this evening, bringing you the round four meeting of teenage sensation Luke Littler and veteran former champion Raymond van Barneveld.

It's a best of seven sets match, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake. Game on!