Luke Littler produced a darting demolition job to dispatch James Wade 11-2 and triumph in Sunday’s Ladbrokes UK Open final.
Littler put on a darting clinic to clinch his maiden UK Open crown at Butlin’s Minehead Resort, averaging 101 and landing nine 180s in Sunday’s showpiece to clinch the £110,000 top prize.
Littler whitewashed Wade in eight straight legs when the pair met during last month’s Winmau World Masters, and history appeared to be repeating itself when he raced into a 9-0 lead.
The left-hander halted his 17-leg losing run against Littler to avoid another whitewash, but the Warrington wonderkid capped off another imperious campaign to clinch his fifth Premier televised title.
Sunday March 2
Afternoon Session (1245 GMT)
Quarter-Finals
Gian van Veen (99.82) 4-10 Luke Littler (107.30)
Josh Rock (99.35) 10-7 Nathan Aspinall (98.45)
Jonny Clayton (92.14) 10-8 Michael Smith (93.17)
James Wade (99.89) 10-9 Luke Humphries (102.08)
Best of 19 legs
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Semi-Finals
Jonny Clayton (95.61) 6-11 Luke Littler (106.62)
Josh Rock (95.52) 2-11 James Wade (99.53)
Best of 21 legs
Final
Luke Littler (101.51) 11-2 James Wade (88.06)
Best of 21 legs