Luke Littler beats James Wade to claim World Matchplay crown for first time

18-year-old becomes fifth player to win PDC triple crownSays Phil Taylor Trophy ‘means absolutely everything’Luke Littler won his first World Matchplay crown as James Wade’s run in Blackpool fell at the final hurdle. Littler claimed a hard-fought 18-13 victory at the Winter Gardens to become the fifth player to win the PDC triple crown – Phil Taylor, Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson and Luke Humphries having also won World Championship, Matchplay and Premier League titles.Wade was in his seventh Matchplay final 18 years on from his solitary success in 2007, which came six months after Littler was born. Littler’s scoring power in a high-quality contest proved decisive – he hit 17 180s to Wade’s six in averaging 107 – and set a new tournament record of 64 maximums, beating Adrian Lewis’ previous best of 56. Continue reading...

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