Luke Littler crushes Gerwyn Price to retain darts World Matchplay title

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLuke Littler celebrates during his match against Gerwyn Price on day nine of the 2026 Betfred World Matchplay Final at Winter Gardens on July 26, 2026 in Blackpool (Getty)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 2