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Luke Littler is fighting Stephen Bunting for a place in tomorrow World Darts Championship the final with the semi-finals tonight at Alexandra Palace.
The 17-year-old remains the tournament favorite ahead tonight’s main matchand he faces the 39-year-old Bunting, who has never reached the final of this competition.
And before that match, Michael van Gerwen will face Chris Dobey for second place in the final, with the Dutchman – who has won the tournament three times – the bookies’ favorite to win.
With Luke Humphries crashing out in the fourth round, we’re guaranteed a new winner in 2025, and with three of the four semi-finalists having never won before, fans are in for an intriguing few days at Ally Pally, with the final places Premier League Darts 2025 also needs to be decided.
Follow all the updates from Ally Pally on our live blog below:
World Darts Championship 2025: Results, schedule and results
Here is the complete schedule for the rest of the tournament:
Thursday, January 2 (7:30 p.m.)
Michael van Gerwen vs Chris Dobey
Luke Littler v Stephen Bunting
Final: Van Gerwen/Dobey v Littler/Aspinall/Bunting
Chris Wilson2 January 2025 17:40
World Darts Championship LIVE
And there will be a new champion after seed Luke Humphries was stunned by two-time winner Peter Wright in the final.
Tonight van Gerven takes on Chris Dobey in the first leg, before Littler faces Stephen Bunting in the semi-final.
Chris Wilson2 January 2025 17:25
World Darts Championship LIVE
Good day and welcome The Independent’s live coverage of tonight’s World Darts Championship semi-final at Alexandra Palace.
We start with three-time winner Michael van Gerwen against Chris Dobey, before tournament favorite Luke Littler takes on Stephen Bunting.
And we’ll have all the latest upgrades, news and updates right here.
Chris Wilson2 January 2025 17:10