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Luke Littler to face Michael van Gerwen in PDC World Darts Championship final

Luke Littler to face Michael van Gerwen in PDC World Darts Championship final

Teenager Luke Littler defeated Stephen Bunting 6-1 with a ruthless display to set up the PDC World Championship final against Michael van Gerwen on Friday.

The 17-year-old was runner-up last year and is aiming to become the tournament’s youngest winner after a whirlwind 12 months in which he became a household name.

The teenager averaged 105.48, his highest score in this year’s competition, as he beat his fellow Englishman at London’s Alexandra Palace.

Three-time champion Van Gerwen, who defeated Chris Dobey 6-1 in the semifinals on Thursday, became the youngest winner, at 24, in 2014.

“If we both perform like we did tonight, it will be really good,” Littler said of the final, which starts at 20:00 GMT.

Littler, the fourth seed, has looked increasingly comfortable as the tournament has progressed and raced to a 4-0 lead on Thursday.

He took the first set despite a 113.35 average from Bunting and moved on from there.

Eighth-seeded Bunting won the fifth set, but missed three double attempts to seal the next and Littler went further ahead with a bullseye for a checkout of 84.

With victory in sight, the teenager treated the crowd to a spectacular 170 finish.

Third seed Van Gerwen also won 6-1 and is taking nothing for granted.

“We are not even close yet, we are still very far away,” said the Dutchman.

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