Luke Littler says it would mean everything to become the youngest winner of the PDC World Darts Championship and he will have plenty of chances to do it. Still just 17 years old, the Nuke heads to Alexandra Palace this year as the favourite to lift the trophy after finishing runner-up on debut last time round.

Michael van Gerwen has risked being left with egg on his face after pointing out Luke Littler doesn't currently hold a winning record in their head-to-head with the pair potentially meeting at the Alexandra Palace.

LUKE LITTLER has batted away talk of him beating one of darts’ most astonishing records. The Nuke, 17, is gearing up for the world championships next month as he looks to go one step further

The biggest title in darts will get underway in December. The New Year-spanning PDC World Championships is the most sought after trophy in world darts. This year’s tournament is the 32nd organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the now-defunct British Darts Organisation.