Luke Littler has revealed he hopes to be world No 1 by the end of the year following his recent triumph at the World Darts Championship. The 17-year-old thrashed Michael van Gerwen 7-3 at Alexandra Palace last week to become the latest winner of the Sid Waddell trophy.

Former World Champions Rob Cross and Gerwyn Price also return alongside 2023 World Matchplay winner Nathan Aspinall. Two-time World Champion Peter Wright completes the eight-player PDC line-up, with Dutch superstar Michael van Gerwen missing out on the event due to family commitments.

Luke Littler will make his first tournament appearance since winning the World Darts Championship at next week's Bahrain Darts Masters, it has been confirmed. The 17-year-old is still celebrating his latest and greatest achievement, having beaten Michael van Gerwen to lift the Sid Waddell Trophy at Alexandra Palace earlier this month.

It was an emotional, and seemingly inevitable, weekend for teenage darts phenom Luke Littler. The 17-year-old defeated Michael van Gerwen, one of the game’s greatest players, 7-3 in the PDC World Darts Championship final on Friday night to become the youngest world champion in the history of the sport.

Luke Littler has won the world darts championship at the age of 17 after beating Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in the final in London.

Teenage phenomenon Luke Littler became the youngest ever darts world champion on Friday when he swept past three-time winner Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in the final.

Luke Littler has revealed he will 'never say' that he's the best player in the world after his electrifying World Darts Championship final win over Michael van Gerwen on Friday night. The prodigy won 7-3 at Alexandra Palace to become the youngest world champion in history,

Luke Littler has earned a huge amount of money in his short darts career so far, but is not intending to go wild with his cash after landing the biggest prize in the sport. The 17-year-old beat Michael van Gerwen 7-3 to win the World Darts Championship on Friday night at Alexandra Palace,

Luke Littler became the youngest ever PDC World Darts Champion on Friday night after a stunning 7-3 victory over Michael van Gerwen at Alexandra Palace

Luke Littler has revealed he kept looking at his dad, Anthony, to calm his nerves during his World Darts Championship final win over Michael van Gerwen on Friday night. The teenager had entered the showdown hoping to go one better than 12 months ago,