Luke Littler: PDC world champion beaten in first Players Championship of 2025
Luke Littler was eliminated from the first player championship game of the year with a 6-3 loss to Joe Cullen.
The 18-year-old PDC world champion averaged just 87.8 in the third round, while Cullen had 95.4.
Cullen won six consecutive five-legged wins in the 180s, winning his last 16 games at the Robin Park Leisure Center in Wigan.
Littler, by contrast, undoubtedly missed 15 doubles, less than his best record than he was.
Stephen Bunting was another big-name casualty in the same stage, beating Andrew Gilding 6-4 while James Wade beats Rose 6-1 Ross Smith.
World No. 1 Luke Humphries beat Mensur Suljovic 6-2.
Michael van Gerwen, who Beating Littler in Premier League The opening match in Belfast last week was not in this match.
There are 34 players’ championship games in the year, and the finals of the match are scheduled to be held at Minehead from November 21 to 23.
