World champion Luke Littler was knocked out of the Bahrain Masters quarter-finals after a 6-2 defeat to Gerwyn Price.
The 2021 world champion delivered a superb performance to surge into the last four, averaging a mighty 115.31 and hitting seven 180s in just eight legs.
Littler had no answer to Welshman Price, who started the match with a 180 and missed double 12 for a nine-dart finish in the sixth leg – a leg he lost.
PRICE STUNS LITTLER WITH RIDICULOUS DISPLAY 🧊💪
Gerwyn Price has just averaged 115.31 in a terrifyingly good display as he dispatches World Champion and reigning Bahrain Darts Master Luke Littler 6-2!
📺 https://t.co/hHaJAJfFOa#WorldSeriesDarts pic.twitter.com/7g9RW09IMF
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) January 17, 2025
Littler, 17, in his first tournament since claiming his maiden world title earlier this month, averaged 105.12 but had a disappointing day on the doubles, checking out at just 22.2 per cent.
Price will face Peter Wright in the last four after the two-time world champion survived a scare to beat Filipino challenger Paolo Nebrida 6-4.
World number one Luke Humphries came through a thrilling battle with Nathan Aspinall in the opening match of the day in Bahrain, winning the deciding leg to progress 6-5.
Humphries will meet Stephen Bunting after he produced a dominant performance to thrash Chris Dobey 6-0.
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