World Darts Championship LIVE RESULTS: Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen look to progress to last 16 – latest updates
WORLD Darts Championship action has returned after a short Christmas break - and there are several blockbuster matches on show at Ally Pally today!
Michael van Gerwen goes head-to-head with Brendan Dolan before teenage sensation Luke Littler meets Ian White in the main event of the night.
Last night, defending champion Luke Humphries thrashed Welshman Nick Kenny 4-0 to set up a last-16 clash with Peter Wright.
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Price 1-1 Cullen (3-2)
Two sloppy darts from Joe and he's given Price the opportunity.
Nervy set, this.
Unbelievably, Price misses tops AGAIN!
Cullen was a bullseye away from a 122 checkout.
Price gets the double 5, he's found a double!
Price 0-1 Cullen (3-2)
Cullen's got to continue the attack and he's down to 123.
Price needs 102 to go, he needs tops with the last dart, and he fails!
Cullen leaves double 16 with 32.
And Price is fumbling his finishes. He misses double 5.
Cullen finds double 16 and a break of throw!
Price 1-3 Cullen (3-2)
Cullen's 180 puts him down to a 117 finish.
Price's 97 gives him a 104 finish.
Tops doesn't go for Cullen, and Price is in with a chance.
But then Price misses tops too.
Wild from Cullen, he misses 10, then double 5.
Price has similar problems and misses the double 5 too!
Cullen goes for the split, but misses the double 2.
Price misses THREE goes at double 5. No score!
Crucial moment - and double 2 is there for Cullen. He wins the fifth set!
Price 1-2 Cullen (3-1)
Cullen's down to a double 16 finish.
Sets the marker with his first, before finding it with his second.
That's more like it from the Rock Star.
Price 1-1 Cullen (3-1)
A 180 from Price, which is the 14th of this match by the way, gives Price momentum.
He's on 61 - with Cullen needing double 20 for 116 checkout. He misses, after an interruption from an annoying fly!
Price mucks up his go too, leaving 26.
Cullen wins the leg.
Price 1-o Cullen (3-1)
Price gets a look at 121, but he can't find the treble 17 and it is messy.
But Cullen's loose too - leaving 32 when he 52.
Price punishes him with double tops.
Price 1-3 Cullen (3-1)
Price is down to a two darter and a 100 finish.
Cullen puts some pressure leaving 66.
But Price fluffs the lines, which Joe does the same - missing the double tops.
And then Price misses the double 10 - as Cullen finds the double 10. It's a set back.
Price 1-2 Cullen (3-0)
Price stays in the set.
Double tops - with a 58 checkout - and he stops the tide.
Cullen was threatening to run away with this set.
Price 0-2 Cullen (3-0)
Start of a comeback?
Double 16 gives Joe a 32 a checkout, and Price is having a bit of a moment.
He's got a comfortable lead, though.
Price 0-1 Cullen (3-0)
Good reaction from Joe.
Double 18 gives him the opening leg of set 4.
He needed that.
Price 3-1 Cullen (3-0)
Cullen's fate in this set is in Price's hands.
He needs a 56 checkout, and he gets it!
Tops gets him over the line.
Price 2-1 Cullen (2-0)
It's another break for Price.
He's so animated on that stage, and that continues the trend of break of throws in this set.
Cullen has to dig in now.
Price 1-1 Cullen (2-0)
Price misses tops.
Double 6 and Cullen makes him pay.
He needed that - instant break back for Joe.
Price 1-0 Cullen (2-0)
Joe's starting to get a bit agitated now.
He can't stop the tide of Price, who keeps on coming.
He's averaging 100 now.
Price 3-2 Cullen (2-0)
13's an odd double, but it doesn't bother Price.
He finds it to take the second set!
Cullen's in bother now.
Price 2-2 Cullen (1-0)
Set dart for Price - and he misses the double tops.
Cullen sinks double 14 to steal it.
We're level. It's nip and tuck.
Price 2-1 Cullen (1-0)
Nice set up by Price, a score of 72, leaves 40.
And he finds tops on his return.
Averages at the moment make interesting reading. Price is on around 99, while Cullen is on 94.
Price 1-1 Cullen (1-0)
Double 18 gives Cullen no bother at all.
He levels the set, and he will need to find a break to win this one.
Brilliant stuff from the Bradford lad.
Price 1-0 Cullen (1-0)
Price opens up the second set with a hold of throw.
He lets out another roar as Cullen looks on.
He's flying the Welshman.
Price 3-2 Cullen (1-0)
Double six to wrap up set one for Price doesn't go.
Is it costly? Cullen needs 114, but he can only score 82.
Price goes 1, double 1 and takes the lead.
Price 2-2 Cullen
Big roar from Price.
That was an important leg and win from the Iceman.
We're going to a final leg decider.
Price 1-2 Cullen
This game is passing by
Cullen with a 48 checkout to edge ahead once again.
Both players not wasting any time.
Price 1-1 Cullen
This time, no bother.
14 darter for Price, when he gets tops.
Hold of throw only, mind. We're level. This should be a classic, by the way.
Price 0-1 Cullen
Gerwyn Price has started like a house on fire.
Tops for a 11-dart leg misses, then double 10 misses.
Cullen makes him pay by sinking 70.
First to 4 sets, remember in round 3.
Fighting talk from Humphries
Luke Humphries believes a 'Luke' will win the worlds.
He said:
A Luke will win it and I think it will be me! I would be silly not to! It will be tough, but I know I have the capability to win it again.
"[Luke Littler] has got such a high level. If I don't get a little bit better in my career then I won't be able to match him.
"I know I've got to go to a higher level and that drives me forward, makes me want to be better and stronger as a player."