Luke Littler was pushed to the brink by Beau Greaves as he booked his place in the last 16 of Players Championship 24 in Milton Keynes.
The 18-year-old world champion was forced into a deciding leg in his first meeting with Greaves before squeezing home with a 6-5 win.
LITTLER EDGES PAST GREAVES! ☢️
Luke Littler wins a deciding leg against Beau Greaves!
What a game between two generational talents! 👏
📺 https://t.co/YyBPPwoMK8 #PC24 pic.twitter.com/ChFOEuT5pa
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) August 25, 2025
Greaves, a three-time WDF women’s world champion, averaged 102 compared to Littler’s 96 and the pair split eight 180s during their absorbing clash.
The 21-year-old had already sealed a memorable win in the previous round when she claimed a 6-4 win over five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld.
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