World Darts Championship LIVE RESULTS: Latest updates as Andrew Gilding and Rob Cross headline Day 9, Littler through
THE World Darts Championship is rolling on at speed - and some huge names crashed out on Sunday night.
Martin Schindler, Ross Smith and two-time world champion Gary Anderson were all on the end of shock defeats.
Andrew Gilding, Dave Chisnall and Rob Cross are among the headliners on Day 9 as they look to secure their spots in the third round.
Teen sensation Luke Littler, 17, started his World Championship campaign with a superb win over Ryan Meikle - but then had to cut short an interview after breaking down in tears.
- Start time: From 12.40pm GMT
- Live stream: NOW / Sky Sports app
- TV channel: Sky Sports Darts
- Explainer: What is the prize money?
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Priestley's thoughts
Darts legend Dennis Priestley believes Luke Humphries will have the psychological edge over Luke Littler.
He told :
“It was vital for Humphries that he beat Littler in the last competition before the World Championships and he did so quite convincingly. Having said that, I'm not an advocate of playing three games in one day. Playing one televised game in a day is enough for most people and playing three times is a bit of a lottery.
“Obviously Humphries will have the mental advantage over Littler having beat him last time out and as a result, it'd be interesting to see how Littler copes if he does have to face Sherrock.”
Prize money
The total prize money for the World Darts Championship is £2.5million.
Here's the breakdown:
Winner: £500,000
Runner-Up: £200,000
Semi-Finalists: £100,000
Quarter-Finalists: £50,000
Fourth Round: £35,000
Third Round: £25,000
Second Round: £15,000
First Round: £7,500
Recent history
Taylor's the king
Luke Humphries will be hoping to add his second World Darts Championship.
Astonishingly, Phil Taylor has been crowned king of the World Darts Championship a staggering 14 times in just 25 appearances.
Dutch icon Michael van Gerwen is next in line with three victories under his belt.
While Gary Anderson, Adrian Lewis, John Part and Peter Wright are all tied on two.
How can you watch it?
- The 2024/25 World Darts Championship will be broadcast LIVE on Sky Sports in the UK.
- Fans in the UK can stream the entire action on NOW TV.
- Matches are also available to watch on PDCTV or their worldwide broadcast partners including DAZN and Viaplay.
- You can also stay right here and follow this live blog for all the latest updates
Here's the format
If you needed reminding, this is how it all goes down.
- Final: Best of 13 sets
- Semi-Final: Best of 11 sets
- Quarter-Final: Best of nine sets
- Fourth Round: Best of seven sets
- Third Round: Best of seven sets
- Second Round: Best of five sets
- First Round: Best of five sets
Tonight's line-up
We've got an action-packed line-up tonight, including world champ Humphries to close us out.
Here's how it looks:
Thibault Tricole v Joe Comito (R1)
Jermaine Wattimena v Stefan Bellmont (R1)
Kim Huybrechts v Keane Barry (R1)
Luke Humphries v Tricole/Comito (R2)It's the night we've been waiting for
Finally, all the talk is over.
From tonight until January 3, the best darts players in the world will come together Ally Pally for the World Darts Championship.
Luke Humphries is the man to beat, after claiming victory in North London in January.
However, Luke Littler - who burst onto the scene in last year's tournament - will be desperate to be the world's best.
It's a 7pm start.
Stay with us for all the up-to-date action, leg-by-leg, as we get look forward to the most exciting event of the darts calendar.