2 days Ago By Evening Standard
and will go toe-to-toe in the final. It promises to be a huge night at Alexandra Palace, as the two biggest names in the sport meet on the biggest stage of them all. Littler is through to his second successive final, after the 17-year-old hammered Stephen Bunting 6-1 in an emphatic last-four victory on Thursday night.
Van Gerwen was also in ruthless mood, dropping only one set himself as he eased past Chris Dobey and booked his place in the final of this tournament for the seventh time. The Dutchman is looking for his fourth world title and his first since 2019, having twice fallen at the final hurdle since then. Littler, meanwhile, has the chance to smash Van Gerwen’s record as the youngest winner of this event.
The Dutchman was 24 when he first lifted the trophy - Littler will have several attempts to better than even if he is beaten this time. Littler takes on Van Gerwen in a heavyweight final on Friday, January 3, 2025. The match will be played in the usual first-to-seven sets format, and is scheduled to get underway at around 8pm GMT.
The final will be available to watch on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports . Coverage begins at 7:30pm. Sky Sports subscribers will also be able to watch the action live online through the Sky Go app.
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