World Darts Championship schedule today: Luke Littler time and TV channel information
Luke Littler returns to action on New Year's Day. The 18-year-old sensation hopes to join an exclusive club of players including Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis and Gary Anderson by defending the World Darts Championship crown.Littler also has his sights set on securing the £1million jackpot at Ally Pally. The teenage star swept past Darius Labanauskas, David Davies and Mensur Suljovic in the first three rounds without losing a single set.The 17th seed Rob Cross provided a tougher test in the fourth round, but Littler still prevailed 4-2. Drama followed the match, though, as a visibly frustrated Littler hit back at spectators who had jeered him during his clash with Cross.Addressing the crowd's support for Cross, Littler said: "Can I just say one thing - you guys pay for tickets and you pay for my prize money so thank you, thank you for my money, thank you for booing me! Come on!".He reinforced his stance afterwards, saying: "There's no point whistling and booing because us the players, we're always the winner. But hopefully it's different on New Year's Day.", reports the Mirror.Here's everything you need to know ahead of Littler's quarter-final showdown with Krzysztof Ratajski.Today's World Darts Championship scheduleAfternoon Session - 12:30pmRyan Searle vs Jonny ClaytonGary Anderson vs Justin HoodEvening Session - 7pmLuke Littler vs Krzysztof RatajskiLuke Humphries vs Gian van VeenWhen is Luke Littler playing today?Littler is set to face Poland's Ratajski, with the match kicking off around 7.20pm GMT. Ratajski, who defeated Luke Woodhouse 4-2 to reach the quarter-finals, will be a tough opponent for the Warrington-born player.The victor of this clash will go on to compete against either Ryan Searle or Jonny Clayton in the semi-finals, who are scheduled to play earlier in the day.In other evening session news, Van Veen, after defeating Charlie Manby 4-1 in the previous round, will meet Humphries, who triumphed over Kevin Doets 4-1.How you can watch Luke Littler at the World Darts ChampionshipSky Sports Darts will provide live coverage of the World Darts Championship. The evening's session will also be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event.Fans can also stream the action live using the Sky Go app.Click here to sign up to our sport newsletter, bringing you the top stories and biggest headlines from Ireland and beyond.
