Littler Beaten in World Youths Semi-Finals
Cam Crabtree edged Littler 6-5, ending his bid to become the first player to hold both the World Championship and World Youth titles.
- Luke Littler suffered a shock 6-5 defeat to Cam Crabtree in the World Youth Championship semi-finals, ending his pursuit of holding both senior and youth world titles simultaneously.
- Seeking match practice following a shock first-round exit at last week's World Grand Prix, 'The Nuke' entered the tournament held at the Robin Park Leisure Centre in Wigan.
- With averages of 95, 96 and 97, the top seed cruised through the round-robin stage, though he faced a scare against 16-year-old Lewis Cook before winning 6-4.
- Cam Crabtree, 22, will face German Jan Schmidt in the final on November 29 in Minehead, with the winner earning £15,000—a fraction of the £1 million Littler secured in January.
- Despite his win last year, Littler has yet to qualify for this year's Players Championship Finals in Minehead, having skipped most Pro Tour events and withdrawn from recent Netherlands tournaments.
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Algemeen Dagblad
bd.nlAnother blow for Luke Littler. The 19-year-old Englishman won the World Darts Championship in the previous two years, but things went less well for him during the Youth World Championship. Littler lost to compatriot Cam Crabtree in the semi-final on Monday evening.
The Independent
The Independent (US)Luke Littler stunned in semi-finals of World Youth Championship
Littler was upset by fellow Englishman Cam Crabtree in Wigan
Crabtree stuns Littler to set up Schmidt showdown in Minehead
Cam Crabtree will take on Germany’s Jan Schmidt in the 2026 PDC Winmau World Youth Championship final next month, after stunning World Champion Luke Littler in a dramatic semi-final showdown in Wigan on Monday. Crabtree – last year’s Development Tour champion – held his nerve superbly to defeat the world number one in a deciding-leg affair and book his place in November’s Minehead showpiece. The 23-year-old raced into a 2-0 lead against 2023 Wor…
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