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Former world champion Rob Cross ends Luke Littler’s debut in World Grand Prix in first round; Luke Humphries fights back to beat Stephen Bunting having been a dart away from defeat

Luke Littler suffered a first-round exit to Rob Cross on his World Grand Prix debut on a dramatic opening night in Leicester that saw defending champion Luke Humphries almost experience the same fate.

Littler, the 17-year-old who has won nine titles in as many months in 2024 amid a stunning start to his professional darts career, was appearing for the first time in the double-start event but lost 2-1 to Cross, the 2018 world champion and No 4 seed.

Littler levelled the match at 1-1 after losing the first set but a battling Cross impressively held his nerve and won the next set, finishing on the bullseye in his triumphant fourth leg to progress to round two and knock the pre-tournament favourite out.

“My record in this tournament isn’t great, so I’m delighted to get over that winning line,” said Cross.

“I struggled in the first set, but then I started to find my rhythm and I felt very solid on my own throw, which gives me confidence for the next few days.”

Monday’s World Grand Prix results

Josh Rock0-2Ryan JoyceBrendan Dolan0-2Martin SchindlerJonny Clayton2-0Ritchie EdhouseNathan Aspinall2-1Ryan SearleRaymond van Barneveld1-2Ricardo PietreczkoLuke Humphries2-1Stephen BuntingRob Cross2-1Luke LittlerGian van Veen0-2Ross Smith

Luke Humphries turned the match around against Stephen Bunting after hitting this 118 checkout

Earlier Humphries, the defending champion, had been on the verge of a shock early exit himself against an in-form Stephen Bunting, who won the first five legs against the world No 1 and then had a shot at a double to win the match.

But after ‘The Bullet’ missed the match-winning double 16, a nerveless Humphries spectacularly turned the match around.