Littler beats Cross to win Poland Darts Masters

Luke Littler defeated Rob Cross successful nan last of nan Poland Darts Masters to declare his 2nd World Series of Darts title of nan year.

Cross was hoping to repetition his US Darts Masters occurrence successful New York astatine nan commencement of nan month.

But 17-year-old Littler ne'er looked backmost aft going 4-1 up pinch a stunning 164 checkout, moving retired an 8-3 winner.

"I'm conscionable happy that I played good this weekend, good capable to assistance nan trophy," said Littler, who added taking a "needed" short break aft New York had paid off.

"Beating nan guys I've been looking up to for years and years - I've hit them each astatine slightest erstwhile - it gives maine monolithic confidence."

Friday's first information saw 8 top-ranked players return connected Eastern European players successful Gliwice, pinch only Nathan Aspinall failing to progress.

Littler's way to nan last connected Saturday saw him first flooded Peter Wright, contempt his force averaging 109, earlier squeezing past Michael Smith, who missed 2 lucifer darts and had earlier knocked retired world number 1 Luke Humphries.

Cross had to get past Stephen Bunting earlier crushing defending champion Michael van Gerwen to scope his 3rd World Series last successful row.

Meanwhile, Beau Greaves won her 23rd Women's Series title pinch a 5-4 triumph complete Mikuru Suzuki.

Gemma Hayter past hit Rhian O'Sullivan 5-3 successful arena 10 arsenic nan bid continued successful Wigan.

Events 11 and 12 return spot connected Sunday.