Luke Littler bursts out laughing as Gerwyn Price sent home after 'ridiculous' ending

A raging Luke Littlercame from two sets down to beat Gerwyn Price in an astonishing World Grand Prix quarter-final clash. Littler, 18, came into the contest having overcame Gian van Veen, despite the young Dutchman firing in the greatest average in Grand Prix history, and defending champion Mike De Decker, all without dropping a single set.

However, in Price, Littler had an opponent who was not only a seven-time major PDC champion but one who had a good record against him. In their overall head-to-heads, the Welshman boasted seven victories and only four defeats against Littler. But all records were thrown out of the window with the pair never facing each other in the Grand Prix's feared double-in double-out format. Price immediately set about burrowing his way into the Nuke's head, by belting his iconic "Come on" out of his lungs after holding throw in the first leg. Another "Come On" followed when Price held throw for the second time.

Price put himself in firm control in the fourth leg, when he his a 171 to leave himself 132, while Littler was marooned on 245. The Welshman was so far ahead of Littler, he could afford to miss four darts at double 20 to take the set. He hit tops on his fifth set dart and belted out his biggest "Come on!" of the set, leaving Littler looking unimpressed by his antics.

Littler gritted his teeth and leant further forward on the oche in set two, determined to drag his way back into the contest. Price almost put him on the back foot when he just missed a 130 checkout to break, before missing six more darts at double five. The Welshman was clumsy on the doubles, but not as cumbersome as Littler, who missed seven darts at a double of his own on his way to dropping his throw on leg one of set two.

Littler's poor darts on the doubles haunted him again in set two with his beloved tops and double 10 failing him. Price punished him to move within a leg of set two, with his unusual decision to double in with double 13 paying dividends for him. He hit tops in leg three to whitewash Littler in set two, puncuating his victorious leg with a, you guessed it, a "Come on!"

Littler came out after the second set break looking calmer and hit a 180 in his second visit. He broke Price immediately to stop a terrible run of five consecutive legs lossed and drag himself back into the contest. The smile on Price's face began to drop as he missed his six double in attempts - Littler was on 134 by the time he doubled in on leg two of set three.

With tops and double 10 failing him, the teenager showed his experience and switched to double 16 and double eight and he put himself on the brink of winning set two in doing so. As Price's form dropped ominously, Littler's confidence returned and he took set three by winning all three legs.

The eye of the tiger was back in Littler, but his aim deserted him when he bust his score by hitting double 16 instead of double eight, allowing Price to pinch the leg and break his throw. With the nerves jangling, Price stayed silent instead of bellowing in victory.

The Littler of leg two appeared to be back on the oche as he missed nine darts at double 16 to double in, allowing Price to sail ahead and move within one leg of victory. Unbelievably, on Littler's 10th dart at double in, he went for the bullseye and got in, only for Price to check out a 110 to move within a leg of victory.

With Price on a two dart finish, Littler was left with 154 to stay in the contest. He emphatically took it to keep himself alive in the quarter-final. Price missed three match darts and allowed Littler to save his skin by hitting double four to force a deciding leg in set four.

Unbelievably, the teenager took the second set on the decider by hitting double 15, leaving Price looking shellshocked Both players doubled in at the first attempt to start the deciding set and didn't look back. One of the biggest moment of the set came when Littler was on 60, but missed the flat 20 and his five instead, ending his hopes of finding a double - he rescued himself with double 16 to break the Welshman and win his fourth leg on the bounce.

Littler went 2-0 up in the final set and unleashed a "Come On!" of his own, which was followed by Price taking the third leg and unleashing one back at him. At the worst possible time, Littler missed six darts to double in allowing Price to take control. But his tenth 180 dragged him back into the leg and kept him on Price's coattails.

A deciding leg was secured by Price checking out with an astonishing 156 which saw him let out his biggest "Come On" on the evening! Nerves dominated the decider with both players missing 17 out of 18 doubling in darts. As Price got arm's length, Littler shut the door on him with a 152 finish and celebrated by bursting out laughing.