World Darts Championship LIVE RESULTS: Littler breaks down in TEARS after winning as Barney CRASHES OUT – updates

Heta 2-3 Scutt

Brilliant from the Sniper.

He nails 99 to set up 65.

He pins the bullseye - a total error.

But, Scutt lands the double 6 to get over the line and win the first set.

Heta 2-2 Scutt

Scutt is back in this.

He missed the double 16.

However, he was allowed to return to sink the double 8.

Heta 2-1 Scutt

Scutt gets on the board!

A brilliant 180 from him set that up nicely.

This is a contest of the highest order.

Heta 2-0 Scutt

He's bringing the Heat!

Heta gets his second leg on the board with a 14-darter.

Double 16 did the job.

Connor Scutt is stunned!

Heta 1-0 Scutt

Damon Heta strikes first.

It's an early 16-dart break from the Aussie.

All eyes on this please, not Fury. This will be a classic, I promise.

Highest set average

Littler has made history AGAIN.

He recorded the highest set average with a 140.91 in that set four.

Gerwyn Price had it before, with 136.64 in the final in 2021.

Littler match stats

Emotional Littler

An emotional Luke Littler talks to Sky Sports.

"I started off dead slow," he said.

He then breaks down in tears and runs to his mum and dad.

Littler 3-1 Meikle (3-1)

Everything has changed in the last three legs.

Littler sets up 52 with 136, brilliant stuff.

11 darter, 12, darter, and another 11 darter.

141 set average from Luke The Nuke! Game, set and match! Brilliant stuff.

Littler 2-1 Meikle (2-1)

He's coming alive now.

A 180 from Littler, followed by another.

Can he hit the nine-darter? Wow! He's just a whisker away from that double 12.

And he motions as much on stage. Amazing stuff.

Double 6 gets Littler over the line, with Meikle way out of sight.

Littler 1-0 Meike (2-1)

No nine darter for Littler this time.

But he's on 60 with Meikle way out on 312. Six amazing darts.

And Littler is now two away.

Littler 3-1 Meikle (2-1)

Littler labours on 45 to leave 122.

But he's still in a brilliant position to win this set.

Meikle is struggling a bit.

82 leaves Littler a double tops checkout, with Meikle way out on 221.

Littler takes his opportunity with his favourite familiar friend, the double 10.

Littler 2-1 Meikle (1-1)

Littler's on for a break of throw.

He brilliant sets up double tops, but has to sink the double 10.

That's the cornerstone of what his game is based on.

Littler 1-1 Meikle (1-1)

54 gives Littler a 56 finish, following a maximum.

Meikle with 152 left, and he's a double 16 away from the checkout.

Littler then misses a double 10, and Meikle hits back with a double 16.

Littler 1-0 Meikle (1-1)

Oooh!

Littler nearly with the 140 plus checkout - leaving 30.

Although he scores that at his next visit with the double 15, nice start from Nuke.

Littler 1-3 Meikle (1-1)

Meikle first himself up with a 167 finish after scoring 130 plus.

Littler doesn't put any pressure on at all, and doesn't get a finish leaving 219.

Meikle will return, and needs 72. Sets a marker on the double 12, but then misses his final dart in hand.

Littler needs 161 to go, and it doesn't. Huge moment for Meikle, and he gets it in his third dart. We've level.

Littler 1-2 Meikle (1-0)

Double 10 and Littler gets on the board in this set.

74 checkout from the Nuke.

Meikle is averaging a bit more than Littler - 94 to 93.

Littler 0-2 Meikle (1-0)

Brilliant visit from Meikle. 140 leaves him a 116 finish.

Littler whittles his score down to 110.

Meikle needs a treble 19 to go. It' doesn't and he'll have to settle for 60.

Littler then leaves double tops. Meikle gets his 56. He's not being overawed.

Littler 0-1 Meikle (1-0)

A tidy 173 gets Littler down to 189.

However, Meikle leaves himself with double tops.

And he takes his opportunity. Excellent leg and he's broken the Littler throw.

Littler 3-2 Meikle (1-0)

Maximum from Littler, followed by 136.

Littler is on 100, after scoring 85.

Meikle needs 164 to go, but leaves 70.

Littler checks out 100! First set for him! Brilliant.

Littler 2-2 Meikle

A 180 from Littler sets him up nicely in leg 4.

But he can't find the treble for a 140. Bit messy from the Nuke.

Meikle whittles his 156 down to 75, with Luke needing 80.

And he can't get a double 5 to finish. Littler's looking vulnerable.

Meikle misses two darts at double 12, giving Littler a let off which he takes advantage of.

Littler 1-2 Meikle

Meikle hits his first max, but Littler then makes it back to back 180s in this leg.

96 from Littler, and he's on to a finish of 167. Meikle misses a chance at 141, but tidies it up nicely to leave 24.

Littler can only leave 66. And Miekle leads again with a 14 darter.

Littler 1-1 Meikle

Five perfect darts to start the leg from Littler.

That's more like it.

41 then leaves Littler 52, with Meikle narrowing his score down to 126 there's some pressure.

However, double tops and Littler has his first leg in this championship.

Littler 0-1 Meikle

Meikle's started well. A couple of 100s gets him down to 133.

Littler's on 290, he's miles out.

Meikle's 57 leaves 76, he's held himself together well.

Littler's on 232, as Meikle blows double tops to secure the opening leg.

Meikle will get another ago and he fluffs it.

Littler leaves 76 with 94.

Edgy darts from Meikle, but he holds throw.

Time to meet the players

Ryan Meikle comes out first, followed by Littler.

What a reception for the Nuke.

The crowd are very happy to see their hero back.