DARTS fans are being spoilt once again as the Grand Slam of Darts returns THIS week – and Luke Littler will be hoping he can get back to winning ways.
The teenage sensation failed to make it out of the first round of the recent European Championship courtesy of 53-year-old Andrew Gilding.
Luke Littler has been dumped out of the first round in his last three consecutive tournaments[/caption]And it means that Littler has been dumped out at the beginning stage for a third successive time – World Matchplay and the World Grand Prix being the others.
However, the Nuke quickly has the chance to right some wrongs in this unique nine-day marathon.
But he’ll have to dethrone reigning champion and World No 1 Luke Humphries who beat Rob Cross 16-8 in the 2023 final.
Three-time winner Michael van Gerwen will also feature along with English duo Michael Smith and Dave Chisnall.
It is set to be an action-packed nine days with eight group stages matches kicking off on Saturday, November 9.
This will run through to Tuesday, November 12 which fans will then witness the highly anticipated knockout rounds.
One of the Grand Slam’s most exciting elements is the potential for a nine-dart shootout.
If players in a group finish tied on points and leg difference after the round-robin group phase, they’ll face off in a nine-dart battle for a place in the last 16.
Afternoon Session (1-5pm GMT)
Group Stage x8 – Groups B-C-D-H First Matches
Stephen Bunting vs Wessel Nijman (H)
Josh Rock vs Gian van Veen (H)
Dave Chisnall vs Connor Scutt (D)
Danny Noppert vs Beau Greaves (B)
Martin Schindler vs Cameron Menzies (B)
Rob Cross vs Leonard Gates (C)
Peter Wright vs Martin Lukeman (C)
Ross Smith vs Ritchie Edhouse (D)
Evening Session (7-11pm GMT)
Group Stage x8 – Groups A-E-F-G First Matches
James Wade vs Mickey Mansell (A)
Gary Anderson vs Ryan Joyce (G)
Dimitri Van den Bergh vs Lourence Ilagan (F)
Michael Smith vs Mensur Suljovic (E)
Michael van Gerwen vs Noa-Lynn van Leuven (G)
Luke Littler vs Keane Barry (F)
Luke Humphries vs Rowby-John Rodriguez (A)
Mike De Decker vs Jermaine Wattimena (E)
Sunday November 10
Afternoon Session (1pm)
8x Group Stage
Evening Session (7pm)
8x Group Stage
Monday November 11 (7pm)
8x Group Stage
Tuesday November 12 (7pm)
8x Group Stage
Wednesday November 13 (7pm)
4x Second Round
Thursday November 14 (7pm)
4x Second Round
Friday November 15 (7pm)
2x Quarter-Finals
Saturday November 16 (7pm)
2x Quarter-Finals
Sunday November 17
Afternoon Session (1pm)
Semi-Finals
Evening Session (7.30pm)
Final