On Friday, the Isle of Man Darts Festival kicked off with the first of three singles tournaments. It kicked off with the Isle of Man Classic.
In the men's event, Martin Atkins and 16-year-old
Luke Littler managed to reach the final. Littler beat the likes of Kai Fan Leung (4-1) and WDF world champion Neil Duff (4-1), while Atkins was too strong for the likes of Scott Walters (4-0) and Barry Copeland (4-1).
In the women's tournament,
Beau Greaves and Rhian O'Sullivan managed to advance to the final match. Greaves did so by beating Vicky Pruim (4-1) and Anca Zijlstra (4-1). O'Sullivan dealt with Lorraine Hyde (4-2) and Deta Hedman (4-2). Both finals will be played on Sunday.
Results Isle of Man Classic
Men's
Quarterfinals
Neil Duff 4-2 Martyn Turner
Luke Littler 4-1 Kai Fan Leung
Martin Atkins 4-0 Scott Walters
Barry Copeland 4-3 Mark Barilli
Semifinals
Luke Littler 4-1 Neil Duff
Martin Atkins 4-1 Barry Copeland
Final
Luke Littler v Martin Atkins
Ladies
Quarterfinals
Beau Greaves 4-1 Vicky Plum
Anca Zijlstra 4-0 Suzanne Smith
Deta Hedman 4-2 Jo Clements
Rhian O'Sullivan 4-2 Lorraine Hyde
Semi-final
Beau Greaves 4-1 Anca Zijlstra
Rhian O'Sullivan 4-2 Deta Hedman
Final
Beau Greaves v Rhian O'Sullivan