World Grand Prix 2025 Roundup | Luke Littler edges Gerwyn Price in epic clash as Humphries, Clayton & Noppert complete semi-final lineup on dramatic Friday night

Quarter-final Friday at the 2025 World Grand Prix delivered every ingredient darts fans crave — tension, noise, brilliance, and a touch of chaos. Luke Littler’s miraculous 152 checkout against Gerwyn Price headlined a night that also saw Luke Humphries, Danny Noppert, and Jonny Clayton book their places in the final four.

You couldn’t script it — but if you did, nobody would believe you. Gerwyn Price had match darts. Twice. He’d silenced the crowd, punished early misses, and looked set to end the reigning world champion’s run. Then Luke Littler produced the kind of finishing that defies logic.

Trailing 2–1 in sets and seemingly out of rhythm, the 18-year-old dragged himself back into contention with flashes of his familiar firepower. A 154 finish saved him from defeat once, a nerveless double two forced a decider, and when it came down to the wire in the final leg, Littler summoned an outrageous 152 checkout — the kind of shot that echoes for years.

The Welshman had taken eight darts to get in on throw, Littler six. It was ugly, scrappy, frantic — and utterly glorious. When that final dart landed, the Leicester crowd exploded. Littler let out a primal roar and Price could only smile in disbelief.

Statistically, there wasn’t much between them — both averaging in the mid-80s, both missing plenty of doubles — but Littler’s timing made the difference. Ten 180s, two ton-plus checkouts, and one finish that will live forever.

World number one Luke Humphries ensured there would be no repeat of Cameron Menzies’ previous heroics, closing out a composed 3–1 victory.

Humphries was clinical early, averaging over 104 in a whitewashed opening set, barely giving Menzies a sniff. The Scot hit back admirably, including a 160 checkout that briefly turned the tide, but Humphries’ control never really faltered.

Even when Menzies levelled the match, the composure from “Cool Hand Luke” was unshaken. He tightened up on his opening doubles, punished every slip, and eventually sealed the deal when Menzies missed a dart at double 14 for a 121 out. A 3–1 scoreline barely told the story of how assured Humphries looked.

Another semi-final at a major, another deep run — the world number one marches on.

Gary Anderson’s renaissance met its match in the form of Danny Noppert’s calm precision. The Dutchman produced an 11-from-18 clinic on the doubles, winning 3–1 and reaching his second World Grand Prix semi-final.

Anderson had begun in style, nailing a 158 checkout on the bull to steal the opening set. But Noppert refused to wilt, immediately hitting back with composed finishing and a pointed ear-cupping celebration toward a partisan crowd.

A magnificent 156 checkout of his own turned the third set in Noppert’s favour, and when Anderson missed a dart at tops to stay alive, the 2022 UK Open champion ruthlessly punished with a two-dart 92 to seal victory.

Jonny Clayton made brutally short work of Dirk van Duijvenbode, winning nine legs on the bounce in a 3–0 demolition job that looked more like an exhibition than a quarter-final.

Van Duijvenbode started brightly, holding throw to open the match, but Clayton — a former Grand Prix champion — was relentless from that point on. Ton-plus checkouts of 118, 112, and 130 showcased his confidence, while a 47% finishing rate underlined the control he exerted over every leg.

By the time the Dutchman finally started landing trebles again, the contest was over. Clayton’s rhythm, poise, and doubling were simply too sharp.