Grand Slam of Darts 2024 LIVE RESULTS: Luke Littler pulls off an epic comeback to seal a last-8 spot – updates
LUKE LITTLER has booked his spot in the Grand Slam of Darts quarter-finals after seeing off Mike de Decker in an epic last-16 tie.
The Nuke survived a match dart to knock out the Belgian in Wolverhampton.
Heavy hitters Michael van Gerwen, Michael Smith and Luke Humphries all suffered early exits.
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De Decker 2-5 Wattimena
Wattimena needs 90.
De Decker can't put any pressure on him for his finish, and is well out on the 200s.
And boom! Just like that Wattimena defeats the World Grand Prix champion.
Excellent stuff.
De Decker 2-4 Wattimena
Oh my word!
A 160 finish, under pressure, that could finish De Decker off.
What a checkout from Wattimena. Stunning.
De Decker 2-3 Wattimena
Nearly a 146 finish from De Decker, that would have been epic.
But Wattimena finds a double 16 to get himself ahead again!
Both players now on ton plus averages.
De Decker 2-2 Wattimena
We're back level again.
De Decker is staying in this contest, holding his throw to draw level again.
We're all square.
De Decker 1-2 Wattimena
Hold of throw from Wattimena.
Better leg that one - both players scoring 180's.
The averages are up too - 96 for De Decker, 99 for Wattimena.
The Dutchman in the ascendancy.
De Decker 1-1 Wattimena
That's more like it from De Decker.
Double 16 gets him the 32 checkout he needed.
The Belgium star is on the board.
De Decker 0-1 Wattimena
It's the last game of the night, after that shocking Humphries defeat.
Wattimena can't take out 110, and leaves 66.
Not a great start from De Decker, who is on 120 with Wattimena returning.
But Wattimena can't only get 50.
In the end, Wattimena gets over the line - but it was a poor leg.
Humphries 3-5 Rodriguez
He needed 90, but scored 38. Humphries missed his opportunity.
Rodriguez finds a 141 finish - an amazing checkout to win this contest.
Rowby-John has caused quite a stir here. No one saw that coming, did they?
Humphries 3-4 Rodriguez
Wow!
A 164 finish from Humphries - and that'll kickstart him, surely?
He seems to find ways of winning does Cool Hand Luke, but he'll need another two.
Humphries 2-4 Rodriguez
Double 16, and Rodriguez has absolutely stunned the crowd here.
Although a moment with the crowd could have seen him lose concentration.
The Swiss star is within one.
Humphries 2-3 Rodriguez
Humphries needed that.
It's just a hold of throw, but this was vital.
122 left him 40, with Rodriguez whittling down 227 to 170.
But the world champ scores only 30, leaving 10.
Rodriguez can't reel in the big fish. Humphries finds the double 5, eventually.
Humphries 1-3 Rodriguez
Well, well, well.
Rodriguez is two away from causing a real upset now.
Humphries isn't quite clicking and he's given himself a telling off once or twice out there on the oche.
Humphries 1-2 Rodriguez
Rodriguez gets down to 24.
Humphries needed 103, but leaves 16. He's disappointed with that.
Rodriguez finds a double 6 for a break of throw.
That's come out of nowhere.
Humphries 1-1 Rodriguez
Bullseye away from a 120 plus finish from Cool Hand Luke.
But Swiss star Rodriguez only needs to 60.
And by gosh he's got it.
We're level.
Humphries 1-0 Rodriguez
15 TV tournaments - a quarter-final or better.
Humphries is numero uno for a reason.
He sprinted to that first leg. Rodriguez was out on 200 plus!
Littler 5-0 Barry
Littler is looking ridiculously confident.
Can he reel in a big fish, no, but 130 leaves him with double 20.
Barry's on 40, himself, so there's some pressure.
But a double 10 is found for a whitewash in this Group F contest.
Littler 4-0 Barry
Double tops, with Barry on 123.
But Littler only scores 20.
Barry can only get 55 in reply, and Littler finds double 10. It's that easy.
Littler 3-0 Barry
Wow!
A 12 darter from Littler and he's averaging a whopping 122.
Keane Barry can't keep up, and why should he?
Littler 2-0 Barry
Littler scores his first and second 180 to set up a nine darter.
But he falls short with his seventh dart of the night.
Still he’s down to 60 with Littler nowhere near a finish.
And he find its!
Littler 1-0 Barry
Keane Barry has his work cutout against Littler.
Littler leaves double 15, with Barry on 16.
He gets a double 10 with his second dart to take the opening leg.
Van Gerwen 5-0 Van Leuven
MVG misses two match darts on a double 16.
Van Leuven needs 120 to go, but scores 100.
MVG gets the double 8 he needs to thrash Van Leuven.
95 average for the Dutchman.
Van Gerwen 4-0 Van Leuven
MVG has won four legs in a hurry.
It's a whitewash, really. The third seed is punishing Van Leuven.
He's 6 100's, 5, 140's, one 180's.
Van Leuven's 85 average hasn't been bad.
Van Gerwen 3-0 Van Leuven
Van Leuven had an opportunity for a 135 finish, but could only leave 103.
However, Van Gerwen finds a bull for a 124 checkout.
That's ruthless from the Dutch star.
Van Leuven did score a 171 to set herself up nicely.
Van Gerwen 2-0 Van Leuven
MVG needs 48 for a two leg lead.
And he finds it with a double 16.
Van Leuven has it all to do now.
Van Gerwen 1-0 Van Leuven
Noa-Lynn Van Leuven's debut, and she doesn't have it easy.
She's up against MVG, and he's already broken her in the first leg.
There were a few uncalled for boos when she stepped up to the oche.
Those have died down a bit now, though.