World Darts Championship LIVE RESULTS: Luke Littler THRASHES Stephen Bunting to set up huge Michael van Gerwen final

He told Sky Sports: “It was similar to his quarter-final. A really good start to the match and he outplayed Bunting.

“Littler looks every bit favourite of the final and that won’t change based on what we saw tonight.

“We can expect a wily veteran on Van Gerwen, who is determined to get the title.

“This is going to be a sprint from the start line for these guys to try and assert themselves.”

“I don’t know! I’ve played a lot better. I’ve won plenty of titles leading up to this. That’s what we do.

“There are majors all year around and I can’t wait for tomorrow night.”

Speaking of it, he said:

It was a good shot. It just had to go.

“Stephen hit a 140 to leave tops and it’s even more special when you hit the bullseye.”

It’s been an amazing tournament so far. People would say I was looking at the title throughout the tournament.

“After the first game against Ryan Meikle, I have just beat what was in front of me.”

Bunting is out on 156, so will he set himself up.

He does leave tops.

Can Bullet keep this going with a 150 plus checkout. He’s missed the treble.

Tops goes for Littler and he wins! He’s through to the final again! Amazing achievement from the teenager.

And he’s reeled in that Big Fish!

Smiles from both players, as well as a high-five that was an epic way to win the leg for Nuke.

140 now, and he’s first to a finish. 152 is a big ask, and he sets up 56.

80 is awkward, but double tops gets Bunting the leg.

Littler, on the same total, can’t close and leaves 8.

Bunting needs double 8 to go, and he misses. Littler nicks it.

He needs the bullseye and he gets it!

Bunting has set darts for 2-4 missed.

Littler scores his own 180 and leaves 4.

Bunting then misses double 12 and double 6, spurned opportunities.

Littler nails double 1 after missing double 2. Amazing drama.

And a 180 leaves him with a 164 finish. But can’t find the treble 19.

Littler to break again, he needs 105, but leaves 20! He misses double tops.

Bunting finds the double 4, and he’s taken Littler’s throw.

Littler can’t find the 160, but he leaves a two-darter on 97. Smart use of the board there.

Bunting scores 100, and Littler just misses out on double 12 for a 97 finish.

Bullet isn’t going away. He gets this set back on throw.

Bunting, just a reminder, has a lot to do still.

He sets up 70, good last dart got him there.

Littler asks the question, nailing 140 to leave 83.

Bunting’s on 40.

Littler can’t find the double 16, and Bunting has to take this chance.

And double 20 goes for Bunting. He takes his first set.

But Littler closes a ton plus finish with his tops, tops finish.

He didn’t give him a sniff there, and Bullet acknowledges it.

But Bunting hits one of his own, and he could go two legs up.

Double 10 wins it for Bullet on his next visit!

Sledgehammer from Littler leaves him with 64, after another big score.

Littler misses double tops, and Bunting takes a leg against the darts.

Big moment from Bunting. He needs double 13 to checkout 81. And he misses it.

Double 8 and Nuke wins another set.

But Littler puts pressure on him – leaving 54.

Bullet hasn’t hit a ton plus finish yet… and he still hasn’t!

Littler returns to sink the double tops and he goes 2-1 up. He’s throwing to go 4-0 up.

He’s level.

It’s 1-1, but just a hold of throw.

Bullet requiring double 16 gets him over the line.

He could work his way back into this game.

He’s on an 11-darter.

But he will have to settle for a 13 darter. 114 set average from Littler there. Amazing stuff.

Littler’s on 142, so he might get a couple of goes at it.

He misses the bull to wrap up the leg.

Littler misses a set dart at double 11 for that 142 checkout.

Bunting finds the double