Luke Littler has told fans he is ready and refreshed to take on Ian White in the third round of the PDC World Darts Championship on Saturday.
In a message hours before his return to action after a week’s break, Littler described his Christmas festivities as “quality.”
“Now it’s time to get back to it,” added the 17-year-old, who is the bookies’ favorite for the title behind defending champion Luke Humphries.
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Becoming the first darts player to surpass one million followers on Instagram, Littler now has more than 1.4 million fans on the platform.
The sporting sensation posted a photo of himself taking part in a special edition of the popular darts TV show Bullseye on Tuesday.
To promote the episode, which aired on Christmas Day, Littler appeared on screen alongside former England cricketer Freddie Flintoff.
“I can never get enough darts on TV, that’s for sure,” he said. “I loved being part of the Bullseye Christmas Special… Merry Christmas everyone.”
What time is Luke Littler vs. Ian White?
Littler’s showdown with White, who is a huge underdog, is set to begin after 9:30 p.m. GMT on Saturday, December 28, 2024.
The 54-year-old world number 57 claimed he regularly beat Littler’s grandfather Phil during his early days in the sport in Runcorn, where Littler was born.
World number 15 Chris Dobey faces an opponent three places below him, Josh Rock, in the first match of the evening session at Alexandra Palace in London, which begins at 7 p.m.
Three-time champion Michael van Gerwen takes center stage just before Littler and White, meeting Brendan Dolan.
Littler beat fellow Englishman Ryan Meikle 3-1 on December 21 to reach this stage of the tournament.
What an evening we have in store for you this evening! 👀
Who is looking forward to this one?#WCDarts pic.twitter.com/75e5dDD9EB
– PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) December 28, 2024
How to watch darts on TV
In the UK the action is available on Sky Sports Darts. Memberships range from £14.99 per day to £29.99 per month for a flexible six-month contract.
PDC tournaments are also broadcast worldwide via PDC broadcast partners:
Viaplay – Netherlands
DAZN – Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Japan, Italy, United States, Brazil, Canada
Sport1 – Germany
Fox Sports – Australia
Sky – New Zealand
Nova – Czech Republic and Slovakia
Prago Sport – Hungary
TV Play – Norway, Denmark, Bulgaria and Baltic States
TVP – Poland
VTM – Belgium
All major PDC television events are broadcast live online (outside UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria and Switzerland) via PDCTV. Subscriptions range from £2.99 per day to £49.99 per year. Event highlights are also available on PDCTV for all subscribers worldwide.
