Luke Littler

The historic awards ceremony took place in Salford with a who's who of the sporting world in attendance.

Van Barneveld was knocked out of the World Darts Championship on Wednesday night.

The popular darts star has reacted to the criticism from fans on social media.

The incident occurred at last year's Belgian Open.

The 71-year-old darts star was taken aback by Littler's comments.

The world number two once made the admission.

The Dutchman made the claim ahead of the 2025/26 PDC World Darts Championship.

The fellow darts player believes the "hard talk over the years" has paid off for Littler.

Luke Littler will defend his title tonight

Both stars will compete in the World Darts Championship, which starts on December 11.

Luke Littler and Gian van Veen square off in the World Darts Championship final, with a £1 million prize on the line.

Luke Littler will hope to defend his world title at the Ally Pally

Barry Hearn couldn't believe how good he was.

Luke Littler's preparations for the World Darts Championship has shocked Phil Taylor.

Littler was told to leave the St. Helens Darts Academy at 13.

Littler will begin his PDC World Darts Championship title defence on Thursday night.

The Ally Pally in London has hosted the World Darts Championship for almost two decades.

The world number one will hope to defend his title at the Alexandra Palace

The popular player is set to compete in the World Championship inside London's Alexandra Palace this month.

Van Gerwen has called for a rule change ahead of the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship.