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Littler advances as Van Gerwen exits European Championship
Luke Littler beat William O’Connor 6-3 to reach the second round of the European Championship in Dortmund, Germany.
The 19-year-old world champion hit six 180s and averaged 105 over three darts in the best-of-11 match.
He is seeking the only major trophy he has yet to win, after a strong start to his career.
Littler’s next opponent is Nathan Aspinall, who also won 6-3 in the first round.
Michael van Gerwen was knocked out 6-3 by Kevin Doets after falling 5-1 behind.
Van Gerwen is a three-time world champion, while Doets will next face Krzysztof Ratajski.
Littler says he is focused on one match at a time as he tries to win the tournament.
Luke Littler beat William O’Connor 6-3 to reach the second round of the European Championship in Dortmund.
The 19-year-old is seeking the title to complete his set of major trophies.
He will play Nathan Aspinall next, after Aspinall beat Cristo Reyes 6-3.
Michael van Gerwen was eliminated in the first round, losing 6-3 to Kevin Doets.
Littler said he planned to take the tournament one game at a time and avoid putting too much pressure on himself.
- Who
- Luke Littler beat William O’Connor and advanced to the second round.
- What
- Littler is competing for his first European Championship title, the major trophy he has yet to win.
- When
- Friday, 23 October 2026.
- Where
- Dortmund, Germany.
- Why
- Littler wants to complete his set of major trophies by winning the European Championship.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Littler suffered a surprise semi-final defeat at the World Youth Championship.
Littler beat William O’Connor 6-3 in the European Championship first round.
Littler’s second-round opponent was set as Nathan Aspinall, who beat Cristo Reyes 6-3.
- Littler’s first-round result
- 6-3 win over William O’Connor
- Next opponent
- Nathan Aspinall
- Aspinall’s first-round result
- 6-3 win over Cristo Reyes
- Tournament location
- Dortmund
- Littler’s age
- 19
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What people are saying
this is the one I really want
I've just got to take it one game at a time, and obviously it's the last one missing, so I can't be putting too much pressure on myself.
I think I’m more focused because of the amount of time we’ve had off