World Darts Championship LIVE: Latest updates as Luke Littler demolishes Raymond van Barneveld in last-16
The 56-year-old Dutchman crashed out as the 16-year-old Englishman won 4-1
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Teenage sensation Luke Littler continued his historic World Darts Championship journey by downing hero Raymond van Barneveld to reach the quarter-finals.
The 16-year-old has set the Alexandra Palace tournament alight on debut and is the youngest player ever to reach the last eight after a stunning 4-1 win. He showed maturity and talent way beyond his tender years to get past the five-time world champion, who he used to imitate in front of the television as a three-year-old.
Luke Humphries then clinched a classic that came down to a sudden death leg against Joe Cullen. Both men had darts at winning the match but it has the world number three who managed to get through to the quarter-finals.
Brendan Dolan also beat his second former world champion in three days when he ousted Gary Anderson 4-3. The Northern Irishman, who dumped out Gerwyn Price in the third round, was heading out as Anderson rallied from 2-0 down to lead 3-2 but he fought back to claim the final two sets and reach the last eight.
Relive all the action from the World Darts Championship below:
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Brendan Dolan 3-3 (1-1) Gary Anderson
No he can’t.
But, it’s because Gary Anderson plays a blinder and leaves himself a bullseye to take the leg. He’s got one dart to hit it with and nails it right in the centre.
Two holds of throw.
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Brendan Dolan 3-3 (1-0) Gary Anderson
Dolan has the darts in this sets but needs to win by two clear legs. Setting up 64 to hold throw he misses a first dart at double tops but manages to clinch it with his third dart.
Can he break the throw now?
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Brendan Dolan 3-3 (0-0) Gary Anderson
Anderson holds throw for the next leg but there’s no stopping the Dolan train. He nervously takes out 32, finishing on double 4, but the set goes his way and this match is coming down to a decider.
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Brendan Dolan 2-3 (2-0) Gary Anderson
Brendan Dolan comes again to set up a 170 finish but misses the bullseye on the wrong side and leave himself 25. He cleans that up and moves within one leg to level the match.
Wonderful response this.
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Brendan Dolan 2-3 (1-0) Gary Anderson
Dolan starts to celebrate as he scores a maximum, but Anderson responds with a 140. The Northern Irishman gets ahead in the leg and requires 25.
He stays cool to take it out in two darts and breaks the throw.
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Brendan Dolan 2-3 (0-0) Gary Anderson
What a turn around!
Gary Anderson averaged 107 in the fifth set and wins two legs on the bounce - the first to break the throw, the second to take the win.
He now leads in sets and has the throw to tidy up the match.
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Brendan Dolan 2-2 (1-1) Gary Anderson
Perfect response from Anderson. Scores of 134, 140 and 132 set up a winning 14-dart leg as he cleans up double 10. This is much more like it from the Scot.
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Brendan Dolan 2-2 (1-0) Gary Anderson
Can Brendan Dolan reset after Gary Anderson’s resurgence?
Both men require 161 with Dolan up first to try and take it out. He doesn’t but neither does Anderson. Dolan leaves 102 which is difficult.
Dolan goes for the bull to leave double 16, can he hit? Yes! The leg goes to the Northern Irishman.
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Brendan Dolan 2-2 (0-0) Gary Anderson
180! Another maximum from Anderson puts him on the front foot and he follows up with a 100 and a 140 to leaves just 81 for the finish.
Anderson hits treble 19 then double 12 to draw level again in the match! Incredible darts.
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Brendan Dolan 2-1 (1-2) Gary Anderson
180! From 204 left Gary Anderson plays up to the crowd with a maximum and leaves himself with 24 to take the leg. He messes it up though and scores 18.
Dolan needs 87 but can’t hit a treble and misses the bullseye.
Anderson tidies up the situation and moves back in front in the set.
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