Luke Littler has won the world darts championship at the age of 17 after beating Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in the final in London.

Teenage phenomenon Luke Littler became the youngest ever darts world champion on Friday when he swept past three-time winner Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in the final.

It was an emotional, and seemingly inevitable, weekend for teenage darts phenom Luke Littler. The 17-year-old defeated Michael van Gerwen, one of the game’s greatest players, 7-3 in the PDC World Darts Championship final on Friday night to become the youngest world champion in the history of the sport.

Luke Littler, 17, defeated Michael van Gerwen 7–3 at Alexandra Palace, London, to win his first PDC World Darts Championship title. The teenager takes the record of the competition’s youngest ever winner,

The 17-year-old completed his coronation as King of the Palace by beating Michael van Gerwen and the sky is now the limit for one of sport’s greatest-ever teenagers

British teenager Luke Littler made history Friday evening in London, becoming the youngest ever world darts champion at the tender age of 17.

She said it was not just about the sport: darts can also help youngsters with maths. "We've got such a lovely team, and we've got instructors that are DBS [Disclosure and Barring

Luke Littler says there is a target on his back now he is world champion as he prepares to launch a defence of his Premier League darts title next month.