Luke Littler crushes Gerwyn Price to retain darts World Matchplay title

• Luke Littler secured his second consecutive Betfred World Matchplay title, defeating Gerwyn Price 18-9 in Blackpool.
• The 19-year-old set a new tournament average record of 111.04, surpassing Phil Taylor's previous best of 106.31.
• Littler is now only the third player to successfully defend the Matchplay final, joining Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen.
• This victory keeps Littler on track for a clean sweep of trophies in 2026, having already claimed several other major darts titles.
• In the Women's World Matchplay, Beau Greaves won her third title in four years, narrowly beating Fallon Sherrock 6-5 in a tense final.

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Luke Littler crushes Gerwyn Price to retain World Matchplay title in Blackpool