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Rock reaches first World Masters quarter-final
Josh Rock reached his first quarter-final with a 4-1 win over Rob Cross while Luke Littler also advanced 4-1 at the Winmau World Masters, where several seeds progressed.
- On January 31, 2026, Luke Littler beat Ross Smith 4-1 at Arena MK to reach the Winmau World Masters quarter-finals, while Antrim's Josh Rock also advanced after a 4-1 win over Rob Cross.
- At Arena MK on Saturday, the evening session decided the last eight as second-round ties shaped the Winmau World Masters quarter-final line-up, posted by the PDC on January 31, 2026.
- Littler's scoring included a 116 average early in the match, he missed an 85 for the match but finished 92 on double eight while Smith landed two maximums, a 138 and a 101 checkout.
- Littler's win sets up a quarter-final with Josh Rock, while former Masters champion Stephen Bunting was eliminated 4-0 by Danny Noppert, and James Wade will face Gian van Veen next.
- Littler's run cements his status after collecting a fourth successive major title, surviving match darts and saying `Luke and I absolutely thrive off it` about his rivalry.
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Luke Littler hits out at 'idiot' heckler in crowd at World Darts Masters - The Mirror
Luke Littler surged into the quarter-finals of the Winmau World Masters with a dominant 4-1 win over Ross Smith, but both players were left frustrated by a heckler near the stage throughout their clash
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right2Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Left, 37% Center
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources lean Left, 37% of the sources are Center
38% Left
L 38%
C 37%
R 25%
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