Referee Huw Ware had the pleasure of officiating Luke Littler's ascension to the PDC throne - and he knew just what was in store after a breathless first leg

Luke Littler has won the world darts championship at the age of 17 after beating Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in the final in London.

Teenage phenomenon Luke Littler became the youngest ever darts world champion on Friday when he swept past three-time winner Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in the final.

Luke Littler has revealed he hopes to be world No 1 by the end of the year following his recent triumph at the World Darts Championship. The 17-year-old thrashed Michael van Gerwen 7-3 at Alexandra Palace last week to become the latest winner of the Sid Waddell trophy.

It was an emotional, and seemingly inevitable, weekend for teenage darts phenom Luke Littler. The 17-year-old defeated Michael van Gerwen, one of the game’s greatest players, 7-3 in the PDC World Darts Championship final on Friday night to become the youngest world champion in the history of the sport.

Luke Littler, 17, defeated Michael van Gerwen 7–3 at Alexandra Palace, London, to win his first PDC World Darts Championship title. The teenager takes the record of the competition’s youngest ever winner,

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British teenager Luke Littler made history Friday evening in London, becoming the youngest ever world darts champion at the tender age of 17.

Luke Littler has become the youngest player ever to win the World Darts Championship at just 17. BBC Sport reporter Matt Graveling gives Newsround the lowdown on Luke Littler's success so far.

Sensational 17-year-old Luke Littler etched his name into darting history with a 7-3 victory over Michael van Gerwen to become the youngest PDC World Darts Championship winner.

Luke Littler became the youngest ever PDC World Darts Champion on Friday night after a stunning 7-3 victory over Michael van Gerwen at Alexandra Palace