Defending champion Luke Humphries has backed his close friend Stephen Bunting to win the World Darts Championship following his own shock exit from the tournament. The world number one crashed out after a 4-1 defeat to Peter Wright in Sunday night's round of 16 at Alexandra Palace.

Peter Wright has lifted the lid on what Luke Humphries told him after his magnificent 4-1 victory over the defending champion to reach the Paddy Power World Darts Championship quarter-finals. Having defeated Jermaine Wattimena in the third round,

Littler will face three-time champion Michael van Gerwen in the final at London’s Alexandra Palace, the boisterous venue better known as “Ally Pally.” The demonstrative Dutc

Reigning champion Luke Humphries was dumped out of the World Darts Championship to make Luke Littler the runaway favourite for this year’s Sid Waddell Trophy. Peter Wright produced his finest display since winning at Alexandra Palace three years ago to storm past world No 1 Humphries 4-1,

Luke Littler moved within two games of a maiden PDC World Darts Championship title after the 17-year-old darts sensation outclassed Nathan Aspinall.

The teenage phenom set up a semi-final against Stephen Bunting with victory over Nathan Aspinall at Ally Pally

Luke Littler advanced to the semi-finals of the World Darts Championship for a second year running as he cruised past Nathan Aspinall 5-2 in their last-eight clash. The 17-year-old hit 15 maximums, taking his tally for the tournament past the half-century mark,

Stephen Bunting put on an impressive display to beat Peter Wright 5-2 on Tuesday and secure his place in the semifinals of the World Darts Championship.

An impressive Luke Littler powered into the semi-finals of the World Darts Championship as the teenage superstar beat Nathan Aspinall 5-2.Littler had survived a scare earlier in the tournament but showed no signs of pressure in his last eight encounter,