There are six PDC World title belts placed onto the stage throughout the course of the day with past champions Van Gerwen, Peter Wright and Gerwyn Price all gunning for glory in London. Lakeside king Stephen Bunting is in the mix for a first PDC crown with Geordie pair Chris Dobey and Callan Rydz looking for a life-changing end to the event.

Luke Littler overcame a scare from Ryan Joyce to enter the quarterfinals of the World Darts Championship on Monday with a 4-3 win.

Defending champion Luke Humphries has backed his close friend Stephen Bunting to win the World Darts Championship following his own shock exit from the tournament. The world number one crashed out after a 4-1 defeat to Peter Wright in Sunday night's round of 16 at Alexandra Palace.

LUKE LITTLER came through an exacting test of his credentials as favourite for the World Darts Championship with a tense 4-3 victory over Ryan Joyce to book a place in the quarter-final. Expectation on last year’s runner-up was ramped up following defending champion Luke Humphries’ surprise exit and the 17-year-old had to withstand intense pressure at Alexandra Palace.

Luke Littler needed a deciding set to edge past Ryan Joyce into the quarter-finals of the World Darts Championship in a thrilling 4-3 win at Alexandra Palace. The Nuke was pushed hard by Relentless on Monday night,

Luke Littler faced a stern test against Ryan Joyce but ultimately the 17-year-old darts prodigy had too much for his 39-year-old rival at the Paddy Power PDC World Darts Championship

Luke Littler survived a near-exit from the World Darts Championship after narrowly beating Ryan Joyce 4-3 on Monday night. Joyce put on an excellent clinic in how to finish - but ultimately, could not compete with Littler's high-scoring in a pulsating showstopper at the Alexandra Palace.