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THE New Zealand Darts Masters will begin on Friday - and there are some huge names in the field.

Teenage sensation Luke Littler will compete in Hamilton after the 17-year-old was thrashed 8-1 by Gerwyn Price in the final of the Australian Masters last weekend.

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Luke Littler will be looking to bounce back from his Australian Darts Masters defeat last weekendCredit: PA

Rob Cross will be in action as he looks to defend his New Zealand Masters crown following his triumph in the competition last year.

Meanwhile, World No1 Luke Humphries will be aiming to add to his World Matchplay triumph last month.

SunSport has all the information you need ahead of the New Zealand Darts Masters.

When is New Zealand Darts Masters?

  • The New Zealand Darts Masters will begin on Friday, August 16.
  • The tournament will run until Saturday, August 17.
  • Globox Arena in Hamilton will host.

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What TV channel is New Zealand Darts Masters on and can it be live streamed?

  • The New Zealand Darts Masters will be broadcast live on PDC TV from 8am BST.
  • Delayed coverage will be aired on ITV4 in the UK from 7pm BST.
  • You can stream the action live on the PDC TV website or wait until the evening to stream delayed coverage via the ITVX app/website.

New Zealand Darts Masters schedule and results

Friday, August 16 (from 8am)

First round (best of 11 legs)

  • Peter Wright 6-0 Daniel Snooks
  • Dimitri Van den Bergh 6-3 Mark Cleaver
  • Michael Smith 6-3 Jeremy Fagg
  • Luke Humphries 6-3 Kayden Milne
  • Gerwyn Price 6-3 Ben Robb
  • Robb Cross 6-5 Haupai Puha
  • Luke Littler 6-3 Jonny Tata
  • Damon Heta 6-1 Simon Whitlock

Saturday, August 17 (from 8am)

Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs)

  • Luke Littler vs Dimitri Van den Bergh
  • Luke Humphries vs Michael Smith
  • Gerwyn Price vs Peter Wright
  • Robs Cross vs Damon Heta

Semi-finals (best of 13 legs)

Final (best of 15 legs)

Who is competing at the New Zealand Darts Masters?

PDC representatives

  • Luke Humphries (England)
  • Michael Smith (England)
  • Gerwyn Price (Wales)
  • Rob Cross (England)
  • Peter Wright (Scotland)
  • Luke Littler (England)
  • Dimitri Van den Bergh (Belgium)
  • Damon Heta (Australia)

Oceanic representatives

  • Haupai Puha (New Zealand)
  • Simon Whitlock (Australia)
  • Mark Cleaver (New Zealand)
  • Kayden Milne (New Zealand)
  • Ben Robb (New Zealand)
  • Jonny Tata (New Zealand)
  • Daniel Snookes (New Zealand)
  • Jeremy Fagg (Australia)
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