Littler defeats Aspinall to reach quarter-finals — Sky Sports News
Luke Littler defeated Nathan Aspinall 10:9 in the second round of the World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, to reach the quarter-finals. In a tense match, Littler won the final two legs, Sky Sports News reports.
Littler's path to the quarter-finals
Littler was the World Series of Darts Finals champion in 2024. In last year's tournament final, he lost to Michael van Gerwen 7:11. If Littler wins the current tournament on Sunday, he will be able to win all major tournaments in one year for the first time.
In the quarter-finals, Littler will play Johnny Clayton. Clayton defeated Motomu Sakai 10:8 in the second round. The quarter-final matches are scheduled for September 20, while the semi-finals and final will take place on the same day during the evening session.
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Other second-round results
Luke Humphries was eliminated from the tournament after losing to Dirk van Duijvenbode 9:10. Josh Rock defeated Ryan Searle 10:7, while Ross Smith beat Daryl Gurney 10:5.
Gian van Veen also defeated Karel Sedlacek 10:7, Gerwyn Price beat Jim Long 10:5, and James Wade overcame Wessel Nijman 10:7. The quarter-finals will see Smith face Rock, van Duijvenbode play van Veen, Price meet Wade, and Littler take on Clayton.
