
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.
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 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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