Luke Littler claimed his maiden Betfred World Matchplay final and completed the ‘Triple Crown’ with a 18-13 victory over James Wade in Blackpool.
Littler fired a 107.24 average and posted 17 maximums – breaking the record for most 180s in the tournament’s history – during a thrilling final, where he recovered from losing the first five legs to hold off the 2007 champion.
The 18-year-old bounced back from being swept in the opening mini session to win nine of the next 11 legs, with Littler pulling further ahead until Wade won back-to-back legs to reduce the deficit to one.
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During the World Matchplay final Luke Littler almost nailed his second nine-darter of the tournament, as he missed the eighth dart of the leg
Littler quickly grabbed control by winning the next three legs, moving him within a leg of victory, before closing out victory in style with a 115 checkout – his only ton-plus finish of the night.
Victory sees Littler replace Wade as the youngest winner in the tournament’s history and makes him just the fifth player to complete the Triple Crown, having already won the World Championship in January and the Premier League last May.
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