When is Luke Littler playing next at the World Darts Championship and who is his opponent?

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LUKE LITTLER has his sights set on the World Darts Championship once again and his next opponent has been confirmed!

The teenage sensation added a staggering TEN titles to his ever-bulging cabinet in 2024.

This includes overcoming rival Luke Humphries with the aid of a nine-darter to win the Premier League title.

And then taking glory in November’s thrilling Grand Slam of Darts with a dominant win against Martin Lukeman.

As a result, Littler has risen to fourth on the PDC Order of Merit and won BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award.

But next on the hit list is a shot at the 2024/25 World Darts Championship – as he looks to go one better than his debut year.

When is Luke Littler playing his next match at the World Darts Championship 2024 and who is his opponent?

Luke Littler’s third-round opponent at the World Darts Championship will be English maestro Ian White.

This thrilling contest will take place on Saturday, December 28 and it is scheduled to get underway from 9:45pm GMT.

The Nuke incredibly overcame Ryan Meikle during his first encounter before breaking down in tears live on TV.

While White defeated European champion Ritchie Edhouse to book his spot.

The 2024/25 World Darts Championship started on Sunday, December 15 and will conclude on Friday, January 3, 2025.
Afternoon sessions are scheduled to start from 12.30pm GMT while the evening sessions take place from 7pm GMT.
There is no play on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or Boxing Day.
Alexandra Palace in North London is the venue for the iconic competition.
Luke Humphries pipped Luke Littler to the 2023/24 title with a 7-4 win.

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