World Darts Championship: Quarter-Finals
ROUND PREVIEW
The World Darts Championship kicks off, round 2 features the biggest names in darts. Will we see any major upsets? Or will the favourites reliably keep the underdogs at bay?
There are 8 Target Darts players that are automatically entered into round 2. This list includes Luke Littler, Rob Cross, Stephen Bunting, Dimitri Van den Bergh, Nathan Aspinall, Chris Dobey, Gabriel Clemens, Raymond van Barneveld.
Last year Luke Littler was the breakout star, the teenage sensation went on to get all the way to the finals despite being a relatively unknown player just starting his pro career at the time. Read all about Luke Littlers stellar 2024 here.
Wednesday January 1 (12:30pm GMT)
| RESULTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chris Dobey | 5-3 | Gerwyn Price |
| Michael van Gerwen | 5-3 | Callan Rydz |
Wednesday January 1 (7pm GMT)
| RESULTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Peter Wright | 2-5 | Stephen Bunting |
| Luke Littler | 5-2 | Nathan Aspinall |
ROUND HIGHLIGHTS
- Chris 'Hollywood' Dobey staged an impressive comeback from 2-0 down to secure a 5-3 victory against former World Champion Gerwyn Price. In a blockbuster performance, Dobey demonstrated remarkable composure and determination to claim the win
- In a high-quality clash between Michael van Gerwen and Callan Rydz, the three-time World Champion Michael van Gerwen emerged victorious
- Stephen Bunting surged to a commanding 4-0 lead, and while Peter Wright mounted a spirited comeback, Bunting proved too strong for the two-time World Champion. This victory propels Bunting to world number 5
- n an all-Target quarter-final, Luke 'The Nuke' Littler triumphed 5-2 over Nathan 'The Asp' Aspinall. Littler showcased incredible form, winning 10 legs in 12 darts or fewer/li>
WHAT IS THE SCHEDULE?
Round One and Round Two: Sunday 15th December - Monday 23rd December
Round Three: Friday 27th December - Sunday 29th December
Round Four: Sunday 29th December - Monday 30th December
Quarter-Finals: Wednesday 1st January
Semi-Finals: Thursday 2nd January
Final: Friday 3rd January
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PDC WORLD DARTS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025
2024 has been a resurgent year for interest in darts, and it all started 12 months ago at the World Darts Championship. A 16-year-old Luke Littler took the tournament by storm and almost finished as champion.
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What Happened: World Darts Championship 2024
The 2024 PDC Wolrd Darts Championship was held between the 15th December 2023 to 3rd January 2024 and took place at the iconic Alexandra Palace in London.
This was the 31st World Darts Championship to be organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and the 17th held at Alexandra Palace.