Luke Littler stunned the crowd with a flawless nine-darter en route to a 11-8 victory over Nathan Aspinall in the World Matchplay quarter-finals, sparking wild cheers after earlier boos. Though he narrowly missed another nine-darter, Littler dominated with a blistering average of 113.68—the second-highest ever in the tournament—and 14 maximums. Aspinall fought back valiantly, tying the match at 7-7 before Littler closed it out with a 52 checkout. Littler called it his best match against Aspinall, praising his rival’s grit. He’s now set to face Josh Rock, while van Gerwen bowed out and Anderson advanced.

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