World Darts Championship live: Littler demolishes Ratajski in quarter finals before Humphries vs Van Veen

Humphries takes the hold! A double eight finish is confidently scored.

This match is being played on fast forward. Both men are scoring well.

After his match, Luke Littler was asked for his prediction on this one.

He picked Van Veen to win but said it’ll be a close fought affair.

Humphries has the first throw and starts with a 180!

Van Veen follows him in with a maximum of his own!

Both players make their way onto the stage and are met with cheers and applause.

The crowd are up for this one and the players will be too.

This is the match up of the evening. The former world champion in Luke Humphries against the current European champion in Gian van Veen.

Van Veen has a better head-to-head record against Humphries but the World Darts Championship brings extra pressure.

This is a perhaps a match too close to call.

Ryan Searle defeated Jonny Clayton earlier in the day and now takes on Luke Littler tomorrow night in the semi-finals.

Luke Humphries is next up on the oche and takes on Gian van Veen.

This is the quarter-finals of the World Darts Championship and Luke Littler has swept Krzysztof Ratajski aside.

A clean sweep and a 100 average with a 56% doubles average.

Again Ratajski misses the chance to go ahead with a 64 checkout and Littler lands double 10 to move ahead in the set.

He’s throwing for the match now!

This set is firmly in Ratajski’s hands now after scores of 180, 140 and 105.

He leaves himself with 76 bit messes up!

Littler has double tops and nails it to win the leg and add more pressure onto his opponent.

It’s been that kind of match for Ratajski who hasn’t capitalised on promising positions.

A dominant leg from Ratajski – with the darts – sees him take the lead in the fifth set.

It’s only the fifth leg won by the Pole.

One more set for Littler to book his place in the semi-finals.

Will it be this one or can Ratajski offer up some resistance?