Luke Littler overcame a scare from Ryan Joyce to enter the quarterfinals of the World Darts Championship on Monday with a 4-3 win.

LUKE LITTLER came through an exacting test of his credentials as favourite for the World Darts Championship with a tense 4-3 victory over Ryan Joyce to book a place in the quarter-final. Expectation on last year’s runner-up was ramped up following defending champion Luke Humphries’ surprise exit and the 17-year-old had to withstand intense pressure at Alexandra Palace.

Luke Littler faced a stern test against Ryan Joyce but ultimately the 17-year-old darts prodigy had too much for his 39-year-old rival at the Paddy Power PDC World Darts Championship

Nathan Aspinall, Chris Dobey and Callan Rydz marched into the quarterfinals of the World Darts Championship on Monday.

Luke Littler survived a near-exit from the World Darts Championship after narrowly beating Ryan Joyce 4-3 on Monday night. Joyce put on an excellent clinic in how to finish - but ultimately, could not compete with Littler's high-scoring in a pulsating showstopper at the Alexandra Palace.