Luke Littler is tonight in World Darts Championship action against Ryan Meikle.
The 17-year-old is favourite to lift the trophy at Alexandra Palace, 12 months on from making his tournament debut and enjoying a stunning run to the final.
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Having taken the darts world by storm since then, Littler is expecting to produce more magic over the next fortnight, but first must ensure he will return to Ally Pally after Christmas.
Littler will face Meikle in the second round, after the 28-year-old denied fans a potential showdown between the teenager and Fallon Sherrock.
Meikle came from a set down to beat Sherrock 3-1 earlier this week and now faces the ultimate test, as he looks to pull of what would be a huge shock.
The winner will take on Ritchie Edhouse or Ian White in the third round.
What time is Luke Littler playing tonight?
Littler vs Meikle is third up on the order of play for the evening session tonight on Saturday December 21, 2024.
The sessions is set to begin at 7pm GMT, with Danny Noppert taking on Ryan Joyce in the opening match before crowd favourite Raymond van Barneveld goes up against Nick Kenny.
Little and Meikle will follow that, meaning they are likely to take to the stage between 8:30pm and 9pm.
You can watch all the action live on television in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event, with a live stream available online to subscribers via the Sky Go app.
Luke Littler vs Ryan Meikle odds
Littler to win 3-0: 13/10
Littler to win 3-1: 21/10
Littler to win 3-2: 9/2
Meikle to win 3-0: 19/1
Meikle to win 3-1: 13/1
Meikle to win 3-2: 11/1
Luke Littler vs Ryan Meikle prediction
There have already been some notable shocks at the World Darts Championship, with second seed Michael Smith falling at the first hurdle and World Grand Prix champion Mike de Decker also falling to a surprise defeat.
This, though, would be the biggest of the lost if Meikle was to send Littler packing. The teenager has won ten senior titles this year, with the Premier League Darts, Grand Slam and World Series of Darts Finals among his victories.
Fans already have one eye on the prospect of a semi-final between Little and Luke Humphries, but there is plenty of work to be done before then.
Meikle averaged only 83.53 as he edged past Sherrock in the first round - a repeat of that and it will be a quick night.
Littler to win, 3-0.
