Littler Beats Pietreczko To Reach Players Last Eight

Luke Littler has reached nan Players Championship quarter-finals by beating Ricardo Pietreczko 10-6 successful Minehead.

The 18-year-old was made to activity for his spot successful nan past 8 arsenic he came backmost from 5-3 down.

Once Littler leveled nan people he pulled clear, only allowing nan German to triumph 1 limb to trim nan shortage to 8-6.

Littler, who was beaten by Luke Humphries successful nan last past year, says he is "definitely chasing" to triumph nan title for nan first time.

"This is 1 I've not won and everyone does cognize that," he told ITV. "I'm decidedly chasing for it truthful hopefully I tin travel backmost tomorrow and get different win."

Littler averaged 102.67 to Pietreczko's 90.41, and threw six maximum 180s to his opponent's two.

Earlier successful nan day, he reached nan past 16 pinch a composed 6-3 occurrence against Ross Smith, ne'er letting his force return nan lead.

A 10-6 triumph for Gerwyn Price against Martin Schindler sealed nan Welshman's advancement pursuing a 6-1 triumph complete Sebastian Bialecki.