Explore all the live match reports I wrote from the PDC World Darts Championship after being granted press accreditation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Littler says he’s back to his best after final win in Liverpool<\/a><\/blockquote><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-sports-news wp-block-embed-sports-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"FFnfq4bZAT\"><a href=\"https:\/\/merseysportlive.co.uk\/2026\/04\/23\/littler-edges-past-van-gerwen-to-reach-final-in-liverpool\/\">Littler edges past Van Gerwen to reach final in Liverpool<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"“Littler edges past Van Gerwen to reach final in Liverpool” — Sports News\" src=\"https:\/\/merseysportlive.co.uk\/2026\/04\/23\/littler-edges-past-van-gerwen-to-reach-final-in-liverpool\/embed\/#?secret=LASOieilbx#?secret=FFnfq4bZAT\" data-secret=\"FFnfq4bZAT\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-sports-news wp-block-embed-sports-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"W8zzNWHUi9\"><a href=\"https:\/\/merseysportlive.co.uk\/2026\/04\/23\/littler-silences-homecrowd-with-win-over-humphries-to-reach-semi-final\/\">Littler silences homecrowd with win over Humphries to reach semi-final<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"“Littler silences homecrowd with win over Humphries to reach semi-final” — Sports News\" src=\"https:\/\/merseysportlive.co.uk\/2026\/04\/23\/littler-silences-homecrowd-with-win-over-humphries-to-reach-semi-final\/embed\/#?secret=Vh9xp6wlvt#?secret=W8zzNWHUi9\" data-secret=\"W8zzNWHUi9\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid column1-desktop-grid__span-4 column1-desktop-grid__row-1 column2-desktop-grid__span-4 column2-desktop-grid__start-5 column2-desktop-grid__row-1 column3-desktop-grid__span-4 column3-desktop-grid__start-9 column3-desktop-grid__row-1 column1-tablet-grid__span-4 column1-tablet-grid__row-1 column2-tablet-grid__span-4 column2-tablet-grid__start-5 column2-tablet-grid__row-1 column3-tablet-grid__span-8 column3-tablet-grid__row-2 column1-mobile-grid__span-4 column1-mobile-grid__row-1 column2-mobile-grid__span-4 column2-mobile-grid__row-2 column3-mobile-grid__span-4 column3-mobile-grid__row-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-sports-news wp-block-embed-sports-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"2KyUPq8OFl\"><a href=\"https:\/\/merseysportlive.co.uk\/2025\/12\/21\/emotional-stephen-bunting-knocks-out-kumar-to-reach-third-round\/\">Emotional Bunting claims he’ll “win the worlds” following Kumar win<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"“Emotional Bunting claims he’ll “win the worlds” following Kumar win” — Sports News\" src=\"https:\/\/merseysportlive.co.uk\/2025\/12\/21\/emotional-stephen-bunting-knocks-out-kumar-to-reach-third-round\/embed\/#?secret=2Li0w9wwRF#?secret=2KyUPq8OFl\" data-secret=\"2KyUPq8OFl\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-sports-news wp-block-embed-sports-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"R5QfJaFRjl\"><a href=\"https:\/\/merseysportlive.co.uk\/2025\/12\/21\/zonneveld-sets-goal-of-top-32-following-upset-over-michael-smith\/\">Zonneveld sets goal of top 32 following upset over Michael Smith<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"“Zonneveld sets goal of top 32 following upset over Michael Smith” — Sports News\" src=\"https:\/\/merseysportlive.co.uk\/2025\/12\/21\/zonneveld-sets-goal-of-top-32-following-upset-over-michael-smith\/embed\/#?secret=MpbbnlOvHO#?secret=R5QfJaFRjl\" data-secret=\"R5QfJaFRjl\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-sports-news wp-block-embed-sports-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"XAHvMpxfJ7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/merseysportlive.co.uk\/2025\/12\/28\/hurrell-causes-darts-upset-by-knocking-out-stephen-bunting\/\">Hurrell causes darts upset by knocking out Stephen Bunting<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"“Hurrell causes darts upset by knocking out Stephen Bunting” — Sports News\" src=\"https:\/\/merseysportlive.co.uk\/2025\/12\/28\/hurrell-causes-darts-upset-by-knocking-out-stephen-bunting\/embed\/#?secret=6Yu1B6iErB#?secret=XAHvMpxfJ7\" data-secret=\"XAHvMpxfJ7\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid column1-desktop-grid__span-4 column1-desktop-grid__row-1 column2-desktop-grid__span-4 column2-desktop-grid__start-5 column2-desktop-grid__row-1 column3-desktop-grid__span-4 column3-desktop-grid__start-9 column3-desktop-grid__row-1 column1-tablet-grid__span-4 column1-tablet-grid__row-1 column2-tablet-grid__span-4 column2-tablet-grid__start-5 column2-tablet-grid__row-1 column3-tablet-grid__span-8 column3-tablet-grid__row-2 column1-mobile-grid__span-4 column1-mobile-grid__row-1 column2-mobile-grid__span-4 column2-mobile-grid__row-2 column3-mobile-grid__span-4 column3-mobile-grid__row-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-sports-news wp-block-embed-sports-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"fTMifCE98Z\"><a href=\"https:\/\/merseysportlive.co.uk\/2025\/12\/28\/luke-littler-delivers-statement-in-4-0-humbling-of-suljovic\/\">Luke Littler delivers statement in 4-0 humbling of Suljovi\u0107<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"“Luke Littler delivers statement in 4-0 humbling of Suljovi\u0107” — Sports News\" src=\"https:\/\/merseysportlive.co.uk\/2025\/12\/28\/luke-littler-delivers-statement-in-4-0-humbling-of-suljovic\/embed\/#?secret=uhbWMmDncr#?secret=fTMifCE98Z\" data-secret=\"fTMifCE98Z\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-sports-news wp-block-embed-sports-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"SkaY3H5pDB\"><a href=\"https:\/\/merseysportlive.co.uk\/2026\/02\/04\/littler-better-watch-his-back-ahead-of-premier-league-season\/\">Littler “better watch his back” ahead of Premier League season<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"“Littler “better watch his back” ahead of Premier League season” — Sports News\" src=\"https:\/\/merseysportlive.co.uk\/2026\/02\/04\/littler-better-watch-his-back-ahead-of-premier-league-season\/embed\/#?secret=uPU8Qxif3Y#?secret=SkaY3H5pDB\" data-secret=\"SkaY3H5pDB\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-sports-news wp-block-embed-sports-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"AoXcfWgeO1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/merseysportlive.co.uk\/2026\/02\/11\/can-littler-and-bunting-bounce-back-ahead-of-night-two-in-antwerp\/\">Can Littler and Bunting bounce back ahead of Night Two in Antwerp?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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