Michael van Gerwen is ‘bummed’ over his performance in the World Darts Championship final, feeling the way he started the match was ‘incomprehensible and inexcusable,’ says his close friend Vincent van der Voort.

Luke Littler has become the youngest world champion in darts history after the 17-year-old Englishman lived up to his billing as Britain's latest sporting superstar.

Michael van Gerwen is reportedly 'upset' in the wake of his defeat to Luke Humphries in the final of the World Darts Championship on Friday night. The Dutchman had gone into the showdown at Alexandra Palace hoping to become a four-time world champion,

Michael van Gerwen is into the semi-final of the World Darts Championship thanks to a pulsating 5-3 victory over Callan Rydz on New Year’s Day. The two players had shown fantastic form to reach the last eight and there was no slowing down from either of them with a semi-final place on the line.

Luke Littler became the youngest world champion after bulldozing his way past Michael van Gerwen. The 17-year-old sensation beat Van Gerwen 7-3 in a one-sided final on Friday. Victory consolidates his position as the top dog in the sport and avenges the final defeat he suffered to Luke Humphries on debut last year.

Luke Littler to face Michael van Gerwen in blockbuster final after dominant wins - Littler and Van Gerwen dropped just one set each as they breezed through their last-four matches