Luke Littler is into the semi-finals of the Boyle Sports World Grand Prix after producing a remarkable comeback to stun Gerwyn Price in a final-leg thriller in Leicester.
The pre-tournament favourite breezed through his first two matches without dropping a set but struggled early during in Friday’s blockbuster clash at the Mattioli Arena, where Price eased into a two-set advantage.
Littler responded by winning the next set in straight legs although seemed on the brink of defeat when Price moved within a leg of victory, only for the world No 2 to fire in a 154 finish and extend the contest.
Luke Littler checked out a huge 154 during his fourth set against Gerwyn Price
Price missed three match darts during the fourth set, where ‘The Nuke’ held throw and broke in the next to take the match to a fifth set, with momentum moving Littler’s way after he went 2-0 up in the decider.
A 15-dart hold from Price was followed by a sensational 156 checkout to push the match to a final leg, where both players struggled to get going in the double-start format, before Littler wrapped up an epic victory with a 152 finish.
Littler will now face a semi-final showdown with Jonny Clayton, who dropped just one leg during a straight-sets demolition on Dirk van Duijvenbode earlier in the evening..
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What’s coming up on Saturday?
Littler will now play Clayton the semi-finals, while Danny Noppert will either play Luke Humphries or Cameron Menzies.
The semi-finals are played over the best of nine sets before Sunday’s final is the best of 11 sets, with the World Grand Prix champion receiving the £120,000 first prize.
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