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Nuke obliterates Van Duijvenbode to book Price finale
Littler became the first player to pass £3 million on the PDC rankings as he booked a second straight final.
- On Saturday, July 25, 2026, World Champion Luke Littler defeated Dirk van Duijvenbode 17-5 at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, securing his place in the World Matchplay final.
- Van Duijvenbode had secured his first major semifinal appearance by defeating Michael van Gerwen and Gary Anderson, but struggled against Littler's relentless high scoring.
- Littler maintained a 110 match average with 16 maximums and a 130 checkout, while Van Duijvenbode managed only a 145 finish in the 11th leg before falling behind.
- Gerwyn Price advanced to the final after defeating Gian van Veen 17-10 in Saturday's opening semifinal, setting up a championship clash with Littler.
- Littler, who recently became the first player to pass £3 million in prize money, said: "I want to keep winning and stay at the top, so I just have to keep going.
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Luke Littler (19) is ahead of the next big throw! After the 17:5 disassembly of Dirk van Duijvenbode (34/Holland) in the semifinals...
·Berlin, Germany
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Gian van Veen loses 17-10 to Gerwyn Price and is eliminated in the semi-finals. Price faces defending champion Luke Littler in the final on Sunday, who leaves Dirk van Duijvenbode with no chance.
·Hilversum, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Littler sets up Price final at World Matchplay
Luke Littler is on course to beat Phil Taylor’s tournament average record after another impressive victory saw him reach the final. Source link : https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/articles/cx2dgz20n2ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-07-25 21:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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