PDC World Championship 2024: Luke Littler beats Raymond van Barneveld to reach quarter-finals

Luke Littler continued his historic run at the PDC World Darts Championship with a sensational 4-1 victory over five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld to reach the quarter-finals.

The 16-year-old powered past the Dutchman with a stunning display to send the Alexandra Palace crowd wild.

Littler was born 21 days after Van Barneveld, 56, won the most recent of his five world titles in 2007.

He will play Northern Ireland’s Brendan Dolan in the last eight.

Littler admitted in the build-up to Saturday’s game that Van Barneveld was his idol growing up, posting a video of himself as a youngster on social media re-enacting the Dutchman’s signature arms outstretched celebration.

But he showed no sign of being in awe of the veteran, as he averaged 105 and hit nine 180s to become the youngest player to reach the quarter-finals of the World Championships.

More to follow.