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Luke Littler Sets up World Grand Prix Final Showdown with Luke Humphries

On Friday, Luke Littler produced a brilliant 152 checkout to beat Gerwyn Price 3-2 in the Leicester quarter-final at the Boyle Sports World Grand Prix.
Facing a 2-0 deficit, Luke Littler survived three match darts and posted a 154 finish to extend the match and force a deciding set against Gerwyn Price.
During the deciding set, Price produced a brilliant 156 out and Littler hit a 154 finish, taking six darts to check-in while Price took eight as Wayne Mardle said, `Something has got to happen quickly for Luke Littler`.
Littler advances to face Johnny Clayton in Saturday's semi-final after Clayton beat Dirk van Duijvenbode 3-0, while Luke Humphries won 3-1 over Cameron Menzies.
After the match, Gerwyn Price criticised the hostile reaction he faced in Leicester and argued majors should be staged in neutral venues, ending his Grand Prix title hopes.

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Luke Littler sets up World Grand Prix final showdown with Luke Humphries

Luke Littler will face Luke Humphries in the final of the World Grand Prix after the world number one beat Jonny Clayton 5-1 in the semi-finals on Saturday night

4 days ago·Derby, United Kingdom

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Daily Express

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Gerwyn Price calls for drastic darts rule change after Luke Littler collapse

Gerwyn Price was beaten 3-2 by Luke Littler in the World Grand Prix quarter-finals and the Welshman was not happy.

5 days ago·United Kingdom

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GB News

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Gerwyn Price posts furious statement after losing World Grand Prix epic to Luke Littler

Gerwyn Price has called for major darts tournaments to be held in neutral countries after a bruising defeat to Luke Littler at the World Grand Prix, criticising the hostile atmosphere he faced in Leicester.The Welshman was beaten 3–2 in a pulsating quarter-final that featured moments of brilliance, frustration and theatre in equal measure. The match had everything from heavy scoring and wild emotion to missed doubles and a deafening crowd, but i…

5 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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RTÉ

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Littler survives match darts to make Grand Prix semi

Luke Littler produced a brilliant 152 checkout to beat Gerwyn Price 3-2 and keep alive his hopes of a first World Grand Prix title.

6 days ago·Ireland

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The West Australian

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Littler survives three match darts to advance in Prix

Luke Littler's hopes of a first World Grand Prix title are alive after he survived three match darts against Gerwyn Price to advance to the semi-finals.

6 days ago·Australia

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