Littler Bounces Back To Reach Grand Slam Semis

Defending champion Luke Littler came from down to hit Josh Rock and scope nan semi-finals of nan Grand Slam of Darts successful Wolverhampton.

Littler, who will usurp Luke Humphries astatine nan apical of nan world rankings for nan first clip if he reaches nan final, averaged 105.18 successful a 16-12 victory.

World champion Littler had trailed his Northern Irish force 9-6 but nan 18-year-old won 7 legs successful succession to move nan lucifer around.

Littler will play Danny Noppert successful nan past 4 connected Sunday aft nan Dutchman defeated German Lukas Wenig 16-8 successful his quarter-final.

His chap Englishman Humphries will look Wales' Gerwyn Price successful nan different semi-final.

Littler has yet to suffer astatine nan tourney but it was Rock who edged into a 3-2 lead connected Saturday nighttime aft an 84 checkout.

He led 7-6 erstwhile Littler missed a double successful nan 14th leg, going connected to triumph against nan propulsion connected his measurement to opening a three-leg lead.

But aft Littler recovered different level to move up 13-9, he did not falter contempt 3 missed attempts astatine double 10 to seal nan victory.

Littler landed 11 180s while world number 10 Rock, who averaged 101.46, made 12.