Luke Littler has become the fifth player to complete darts’ Triple Crown by beating James Wade 18-13 in the World Matchplay final in Blackpool.
The 18-year-old has joined Phil Taylor, Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson and Luke Humphries on the list of players to have won the Matchplay, Premier League and World Championship.
Wade, who won the Matchplay in 2007 when his opponent was six months old, raced 5-0 ahead before Littler reeled off five consecutive legs to level the best-of-35-legs contest.
The teenager from Warrington nudged in front for the first time at 7-6 but could not fully shake off his fellow Englishman, 42, during a high-quality final.
Both players posted three-dart averages in excess of 101 and hit more than 40% of their attempts at doubles, while Littler threw 17 180s on his way to securing the Phil Taylor Trophy and £200,000 first prize.
