Grand Slam of Darts 2024 results: Luke Littler into quarter-finals with thrilling fightback against Mike de Decker
The 17-300 and sixty five days-faded became 9-7 down and on the level of exiting the tournament, nevertheless won three consecutive legs to web a gathering with Jermaine Wattimena.
Littler had taken a 2-0 lead nevertheless De Decker got on stage terms, then looked as if it would have the momentum because the match wore on.
The Belgian constructed an 8-4 cushion nevertheless Littler rallied with an 11-scurry leg.
De Decker had a probability to receive with a checkout of 170, nevertheless left out the bullseye sooner than Littler squared the match at 9-9.
In the deciding leg Littler held his nerve and nailed treble 18, double 16, to seal victory and a assortment in the last eight.
“I don’t know if I enjoyed that. I’ve got to in actuality feel for Mike. I did not deem I became in the sport, nevertheless I do know I will continually switch that gear,” Littler advised Sky Sports.
“Early on I became at my customary spin nevertheless in direction of the tip I became taking an extra 2nd, and that helped me. I’ll maybe well presumably want to throw like that from now on.
“I did not deem I’ll maybe well presumably overturn the deficit [in the final session]. I correct can’t deem it.”
Earlier in Wolverhampton, Wattimena improved after a success a 10-9 thriller of his have in opposition to Dimitri van den Bergh, while Gian van Veen cruised to a 10-2 receive over Ryan Joyce.