Wade became the first seeded player to exit the competition, slipping to a one-sided loss at the hands of Jermaine Wattimena. He remains without a win at Alexandra Palace since 2022, while Wattimena will play in round three for the first time in four years.

Luke Littler is a kebab-eating, Xbox-playing darts player who grabbed the attention of Britain and beyond this time last year by reaching the final of the world championship as a 16-year-old.

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When is Luke Littler playing at World Darts Championship 2025? - Tournament favourite could face Fallon Sherrock in hugely-anticipated showdown

THE World Darts Championship is underway at Ally Pally – and there has been a shock exit already! James Wade became the first seed to get dumped out of the competition courtesy of a 3-0 loss

Luke Humphries averages just haven’t been on the same level as Luke Littler’s, even if he won the Players Championship final.” “PLEASE DON’T TAKE ME HOME”. “But he just has that ability to get over the line.

Luke Littler has been nominated for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award after claiming 10 trophies in 2024.