Summary

  • Teenager Luke Littler beats 2018 champion Cross 6-2 to reach final

  • Littler averages 106.05 in sublime performance

  • Luke Humphries clean sweeps Scott Williams 6-0 in second semi-final

  • Humphries averages superb 108.74

  • Final will take place on Wednesday, 3 January

  1. Littler wins third set to go aheadpublished at 20:32 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January

    Cross 1-2 Littler

    Luke Littler misses two darts at double top for the set.

    But Rob Cross cannot land double 16 - Voltage is missing a load of doubles.

    And Littler nails his double! He's ahead in the match, two sets to one!

    Luke LittlerImage source, Rex Features
  2. Postpublished at 20:30 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January

    Cross 1-1 Littler (1-2)

    Rob Cross hits double 14 to stay in the set but he still needs to recover that break of throw or Luke Littler will be a set to the good.

    And a 180 helps the 16-year-old's cause in leg four...

  3. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:28 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January

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    That big cartoon bear that Luke was hugging on his walk-on is Wolfie, the Warrington Wolves mascot, the rugby league team that Luke supports - some of the players are there tonight cheering him on.

    Anon, via WhatsApp

  4. Postpublished at 20:27 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January

    Cross 1-1 Littler (0-2)

    Goodness me, Littler takes out 142 like it's the easiest thing in the world.

    He's racing away with this third set.

  5. Early break for Littler in third setpublished at 20:26 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January

    Cross 1-1 Littler (0-1)

    Luke Littler misses a chance at the bull for an early break in set three.

    But Rob Cross is errant on double 14 and seven.

    Littler shows some nerves by missing a big single but rescues it with a final-dart double to break Cross' throw again. Advantage 'the Nuke'.

  6. Currying favourpublished at 20:23 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January

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    Thanks to Hannah, Ben and Simon for sending this in - priorities whilst having a curry!

    Curry, beer and darts - New Year's resolutions going well, you three??

    CurryImage source, BBC Sport
  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:21 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January

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    Littler has not been under scoreboard pressure so far in the tournament and I'm worried that he's going to crumble.

    Rob, via WhatsApp

    I reckon you went a bit early there, Rob mate...

  8. Littler levels the matchpublished at 20:19 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January

    Cross 1-1 Littler

    Rob Cross piles on the pressure but 16-year-old Luke Littler doesn't seem to feel pressure.

    A 74 finish? Easy. Treble 18, double 10, bang. One set apiece.

  9. Littler breaks straight backpublished at 20:16 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January

    Cross 1-0 Littler (2-2)

    What was the worry?

    Luke Littler breaks straight back! And now he's throwing for the set to level the match.

    Luke LittlerImage source, Rex Features
  10. Postpublished at 20:16 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January

    Cross 1-0 Littler (2-1)

    Sky Sports pundit Wayne Mardle:

    "Worrying times for Luke Littler and his army of fans.

    "First real negative of this World Championship for Littler - he's not happy and he's showing it.

    "He's bossed every game but right now he's not the best player on that stage - and he knows it."

  11. Cross breaks throwpublished at 20:14 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January

    Cross 1-0 Littler (2-1)

    Oh, drama.

    Rob Cross misses three darts at double - but then Luke Littler, back on 111, has a bounce-out when his arrow seemed destined for the bullseye.

    Cross tidies up to break throw with double four.

  12. Postpublished at 20:12 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January

    Cross 1-0 Littler (1-1)

    Rob Cross is not showing any signs of being bothered about facing a teenager in the World Championship semi-finals.

    He's just getting the job done. Levels the second set at one leg each with an 11-dart effort - and now he's threatening a break of throw...

  13. Littler holds to start set twopublished at 20:10 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January

    Cross 1-0 Littler (0-1)

    Both arrowers exchange 180s in the opening leg of set two.

    Rob Cross goes so close to a 167 checkout to break Luke Littler's throw - but the teenager takes out double three, never easy right at the bottom of the board, to hold.

  14. Cross takes opening setpublished at 20:04 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January

    Cross 1-0 Littler

    No double despair this time for Voltage.

    Luke Littler has a below-average leg at just the wrong time and despite a late 180, it's Cross who claims the first set by coolly taking out double 16.

    First to six sets, remember - so very much early doors.

  15. Postpublished at 20:03 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January

    Cross 0-0 Littler (2-2)

    Rob Cross, though, still has the advantage of throwing first in the fifth and decisive leg of the opening set.

  16. Littler holdspublished at 20:02 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January

    Cross 0-0 Littler (2-2)

    Luke Littler shows gumption with a 126 to give himself hope.

    And Cross misses two set darts at double. Littler punishes him by taking out 76, finishing on tops.

    We shouldn't be surprised, should we? Nothing fazes this lad!

    Luke LittlerImage source, PA Media
  17. Postpublished at 20:01 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January

    Cross 0-0 Littler (2-1)

    Chance for Rob Cross to break the 16-year-old's throw and take the opening set.

    He's down to a finish first after shaking off a single one with two treble 19s.

  18. Postpublished at 19:59 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January

    Cross 0-0 Littler (2-1)

    This is some high-quality stuff. The treble 20 bed is taking a pounding already.

    An 11-dart leg, finished with double eight, nudges Cross back ahead.

  19. Littler levelspublished at 19:58 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January

    Cross 0-0 Littler (1-1)

    For the second leg running, Luke Littler leaves 170 to check out.

    Treble 20, treble 20... he couldn't? Nope, the dart at bull is well shy.

    But he tidies up next visit with double 10 to level the first set.

  20. Cross takes opening legpublished at 19:56 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January

    Cross 0-0 Littler (1-0)

    Luke Littler left himself a maximum 170 finish.

    Rob Cross was on double top - misses with his first two darts as the crowd 'oooh'...

    But nails the third and celebrates a bit animatedly for an opening leg.