PDC World Darts Championship Round-up | Luke Littler thrashes Suljovic with his best ever Ally Pally average on night Stephen Bunting is sent packing

Wow, what a night of darts at the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship. A statement display from Luke Littler, the biggest seed to depart so far as Stephen Bunting was beaten and a dream debut continuing for Andreas Harrysson.

There was no easing into proceedings for Luke Littler, who closed the evening with a statement 4-0 victory over Mensur Suljovic. Littler dropped just three legs across the entire match and finished with a tournament high average of 107.09, underlining the level required to live with the world number one.

From the opening leg, Littler controlled both pace and scoring. He opened the match with a 180, broke throw immediately and never relinquished his grip. Suljovic did not register a dart at double until the third set, by which point Littler had already surged into a commanding two set lead.

Key moments followed in rapid succession. A 110 checkout secured a fourth straight leg early on, a 12 dart break of throw kept the pressure relentless, and a 124 finish closed out the third set after Suljovic briefly threatened a foothold. Even when the Austrian forced a decider in that set, Littler responded with a 180 set up followed by a clinical finish to extinguish any momentum.

The fourth set followed the same pattern. Littler continued to score heavily, remained above the 109 average mark during passages of the set, and wrapped up the match without allowing the contest to develop. It was a performance that firmly reset expectations after his earlier win over Joe Cullen and confirmed his intent as the championship enters its decisive phase.

Earlier in the session, the tournament’s biggest casualty so far was confirmed as Stephen Bunting exited after a gripping seven set battle against James Hurrell. Hurrell prevailed 4-3, checking out 100 in the deciding moments to complete a remarkable upset and book his place in the last 16.

The contest swung repeatedly. Hurrell struck first, punishing early missed doubles and racing into a one set lead while Bunting struggled to settle, averaging just 84 in the opener. Bunting responded in emphatic fashion, producing a 161 finish to level the match before following it with a 121 checkout to edge ahead at 2-1.

Momentum continued to shift. Hurrell whitewashed the fourth set to restore parity, then surged again by taking five of six legs to move within touching distance of victory. Bunting refused to fold, staying alive with a 100 checkout and surviving a match dart with double 12 to force a deciding set.

However, in the final moments, it was Hurrell who held his nerve. A costly off leg from Bunting on his own throw opened the door, and Hurrell stepped through it, sealing the match with a 100 finish to send the world number four crashing out and mark the biggest upset of the championship so far.

The evening had opened with another breakthrough moment as Andreas Harrysson continued his remarkable debut run at Alexandra Palace. The 50 year old Swede defeated Ricardo Pietreczko 4-2 to reach the last 16 on his first appearance at the World Championship.

Harrysson made an immediate impression, opening the match with a 180 and an 82 checkout to claim the first leg before edging a tight opening set. Pietreczko responded with moments of brilliance, including a stunning 158 checkout to level the match at one set all, before a momentum swing saw the German draw level again at 2-2.

From there, Harrysson regained control. Superior scoring power proved decisive as he reeled off a set whitewash and then broke throw with a 146 checkout to move within one set of victory. Although Pietreczko briefly threatened a comeback, Harrysson closed out the contest to complete a memorable night and set up a fourth round meeting with Jonny Clayton.

With Littler dominant, Bunting eliminated and Harrysson writing his own Ally Pally story, the evening session delivered both confirmation and chaos as the 2026 World Championship continued to take shape.