Defending champion Luke Humphries has backed his close friend Stephen Bunting to win the World Darts Championship following his own shock exit from the tournament. The world number one crashed out after a 4-1 defeat to Peter Wright in Sunday night's round of 16 at Alexandra Palace.

Peter Wright has lifted the lid on what Luke Humphries told him after his magnificent 4-1 victory over the defending champion to reach the World Darts Championship quarter-finals. Having defeated Jermaine Wattimena in the third round,

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.

Reigning champion Luke Humphries was dumped out of the World Darts Championship to make Luke Littler the runaway favourite for this year’s Sid Waddell Trophy. Peter Wright produced his finest display since winning at Alexandra Palace three years ago to storm past world No 1 Humphries 4-1,

Luke Humphries believes only one player has ‘performed at an absolutely incredible level’ at Alexandra Palace so far and that is Callan Rydz. The World Darts Championship is quickly reaching the fourth round stage,

Littler beat three-time champion Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in the final at a boisterous Alexandra Palace in London. It completes the remarkable rise of Littler, a prodigy from Warrington in northwest England who first threw a dart as an 18-month-old toddler,

Luke Humphries would love to see friend and practice partner Stephen Bunting succeed him as world champion, with the Bullet still going strong at Alexandra Palace. The defending champion crashed out of the World Championship at the hands of Peter Wright in the last 16 on Sunday night,

The most unlikely finalist in the history of the World Darts Championship. And a dream. January 3, 2025. Age 17. Total winnings: £1.08 million. Ten professional titles. Four perfect nine-dart finishes.