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Luke Littler made a winning start on his Poland Darts Masters debut, fending off a valiant fightback from Adam Gawlas to advance to the quarter-finals with a 6-4 success in Gliwice on Friday.<\/p>\n

Littler, 17, survived a late scare to see off UK Open semi-finalist Gawlas, who fought back from 5-1 down to threaten an unlikely victory by taking three successive legs.<\/p>\n

“I started off well, but I struggled with the pace of the game,” said Littler, who averaged 96.97 and crashed in four maximums.<\/p>\n

“There was always going to be a little bit of rust after my week away, but it was good to be back on stage in front of a great audience. It was like a Premier League night.”<\/p>\n

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Reigning champion Michael van Gerwen<\/strong> continued his winning record in Poland to set up a quarter-final clash against Boris Krcmar.<\/p>\n

The Dutchman began his title defence with a comprehensive 6-1 win over a below-par Karel Sedlacek, while Boris Krcmar <\/strong>defied five 180s from Nathan Aspinall to progress to the quarter-finals with a huge 6-4 victory against the World Matchplay champion.<\/p>\n

“I feel great,” admitted Krcmar, who landed a stunning 127 finish on the bull on his way to a landmark victory.<\/p>\n

“Nathan is one of the best players in the world. I played well tonight; I was a little bit nervous but I managed to win, so I’m very happy.<\/p>\n

“I hope I can keep this form going, and I will give it my best tomorrow.”<\/p>\n

Peter Wright<\/strong> returned to winning ways in emphatic style, producing a trio of 15-darters in the closing stages to dispatch big-stage debutant Jacek Krupka 6-0.<\/p>\n

Despite missing 28 darts at double, Michael Smith still averaged over 95 to complete a 6-4 victory against home hope Radek Szaganski.<\/p>\n

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World Champion Luke Humphries <\/strong>joined Van Gerwen in the next round with another routine win, toppling Gyorgy Jehirszki 6-1 in the last contest of the evening.<\/p>\n

Polish No 1 Krzysztof Ratajski was crushed 6-1 by Masters champion Stephen Bunting<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The quarter-finals, semi-finals and final of the competition that will earn the winner \u00a320,000 take place on Saturday.<\/p>\n

2024 Superbet Poland Darts Masters
Friday June 14
First Round x8<\/strong>
Rob Cross 6-1 Sebastian Bialecki
Boris Krcmar 6-4 Nathan Aspinall
Michael Smith 6-4 Radek Szaganski
Peter Wright 6-0 Jacek Krupka
Michael van Gerwen 6-1 Karel Sedlacek
Luke Littler 6-4 Adam Gawlas
Stephen Bunting 6-1 Krzysztof Ratajski
Luke Humphries 6-1 Gy\u00f6rgy Jehirszki<\/p>\n

Saturday June 15 (6pm UK & Ireland)
Quarter-Finals<\/strong>
Luke Littler vs Peter Wright
Luke Humphries vs Michael Smith
Rob Cross vs Stephen Bunting
Michael van Gerwen vs Boris Krcmar
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Semi-Finals<\/strong>
Littler\/Wright vs Humphries\/Smith
Cross\/Bunting vs Van Gerwen\/Krcmar
Best of 13 legs<\/em><\/p>\n

Final<\/strong>
Littler\/Wright\/Humphries\/Smith vs Cross\/Bunting\/Van Gerwen\/Krcmar
Best of 15 legs<\/em><\/p>\n

What’s next on Sky Sports?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The World Cup of Darts will take place from 27 to 30 June 2024 at the Eissporthalle in Frankfurt, Germany.<\/p>\n

Wales’ Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton are the defending champions and they’ll be determined to fend off 39 other nations to retain their title.<\/p>\n

Luke Humphries and Smith are in line to represent England but Littler will not feature because the two highest-ranked English players in the PDC Order of Merit are picked. ‘The Nuke’ is currently 25th in the Order of Merit.<\/p>\n

Fans are also able to stream the entire action on NOW TV through their mobile device or tablet.<\/p>\n

World Cup of Darts: Fixtures<\/h2>\n

Thursday, June 27 (6pm BST)<\/strong>
Group Stage – Opening Matches<\/p>\n

Friday, June 28
Afternoon Session (11am BST)<\/strong>
Group Stage – Second Matches<\/p>\n

Evening Session (6pm BST)<\/strong>
Group Stage – Final Matches<\/p>\n

Saturday, June 29
Afternoon Session (12pm BST)<\/strong>
Second Round x4<\/p>\n

Evening Session (6pm BST)<\/strong>
Second Round x4<\/p>\n

Sunday, June 30
Afternoon Session (12pm BST)<\/strong>
Quarter-Finals<\/p>\n

Evening Session (6pm BST)<\/strong>
Semi-Finals
Final<\/p>\n

What is the format?<\/h2>\n