Luke Littler Chase for Qualifying Prize Money Starts with Modest Run to Quarters
Littler added £4,000 but lost 6-5 to Jermaine Wattimena, leaving him short of the projected £30,000 cut-off for Minehead.
- Luke Littler added £4,000 to his prize tally on Tuesday after losing 6-5 to Jermaine Wattimena in Leicester's quarter-final, then earned £6,500 on Wednesday by reaching the semi-finals of the 28th Players Championship event.
- Currently ranked 125th, Littler is chasing qualification for Minehead's Players Championship Finals, where the top 64 qualify based on over £30,000 in prize money after all 34 events.
- Brendan Dolan defeated Littler 7-4 in Wednesday's semi-final, following Tuesday's quarter-final loss to Wattimena. Littler had beaten Martin Schindler and Andy Boulton earlier in his runs.
- Littler aims for a "clean sweep" of major titles this year, requiring qualification for November's finals to maintain that pursuit. He plans events in Den Bosch during September to boost his earnings.
- Rival Luke Humphries virtually assured his Minehead place with a £15,000 victory. With only eight floor events remaining before the finals, Littler faces a race against time to qualify.
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World No 1 Luke Littler falls in quarters to Jermaine Wattimena
Darts — Luke Littler’s push to qualify for the Players Championship Finals and keep alive his bid for a historic clean sweep of PDC majors in 2026 took a hit in Leicester, as he suffered a narrow quarter‑final defeat to Jermaine Wattimena. The world No 1 was beaten 6‑5 in a final‑leg decider, with Wattimena going on to win the title later in the day. Littler, who has dominated the televised circuit this season, arrived at Players Championship 27…
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Jermaine Wattimena won Players Championship 27 in Leicester on Tuesday. The Dutchman defeated Kevin Doets 8-6 in an all-Dutch final to claim his third career PDC ranking title.
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Jermaine Wattimena has pulled off a major upset. The Dutchman won the Player Championship tournament in Leicester, England, on Tuesday, defeating Luke Littler on his way to the title. And that is bad news for the world champion's bigger goal.
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