PDC World Championship 2024: Peter Wright beaten but Luke Littler, 16, wins on debut

Luke Littler, a 16-year-old participant, has qualified for round two of the 2024 PDC World Darts Championship. However, Peter Wright, a previous titleholder, was eliminated from the competition.

Littler, who was competing for the first time in the event, delivered a striking display as he defeated Dutch player Christian Kist with a score of 3-0 at Alexandra Palace.

Wright, who has won twice before, had a difficult time and lost the match against Jim Williams by a score of 3-0.

Littler from England expressed his joy over winning by saying, "I'm absolutely thrilled. It's amazing how easily I adapted to the game."

The adolescent shared on Sky Sports: "I felt a little uneasy as I stepped onto the field but once I got into the groove, I felt comfortable."

Littler achieved seven perfect throws and maintained an average score of 106.12, leading him to triumph. He is scheduled to compete with his fellow countryman, Andrew Gilding, in the upcoming round occurring on Thursday.

During his second-round match, Wright was unable to perform well and only had an average of 83.87. He also had a low success rate with only hitting four out of 18 attempts at a double. As a result, the 2020 and 2022 title winner was defeated by Williams, who played much better.

During his second-round victory over Niels Zonneveld, Ross Smith managed to score seven perfect 180s and successfully complete the second 170 checkout of the tournament.

According to Smith, the game was not exceptional and his performance was far from his usual standards. Additionally, he mentioned getting stung by a wasp on stage after the match. Nevertheless, he looked forward to enjoying his turkey and pigs in blankets.

I attempted to generate some motivation, but it proved to be quite challenging. I've been feeling a bit anxious lately, like most people, as we're all eager to get things over with.

"I plan to unwind for the time being and anticipate feeling revitalized come Christmastime."

In the first round of the match, Radek Szaganski from Poland won against Marko Kantele from Finland with a score of 3-2.

In the first round of the match, Steve Lennon from Ireland beat Owen Bates from England with a score of 3-2.

William O'Connor from Ireland defeats Bhav Patel from India in the first round match with a 3-0 score.

Ross Smith from England has defeated Niels Zonneveld from the Netherlands with a score of 3-1 in the second round of the match.

In the first round of the match, Ryan Joyce from England won against Alex Spellman from the United States with a score of 3-1.

In the first round of their match, Richard Veenstra from the Netherlands defeated Ben Robb from New Zealand with a score of 3-0.

In the first round of the match, Luke Littler from England emerged victorious with a score of 3-0 against Christian Kist from the Netherlands.

In the second round, Jim Williams from Wales beat Peter Wright from Scotland by three points to none.