Grand Slam of Darts: Luke Littler one win away from usurping Luk Humphries as world number one

Luke Littler is one win away from becoming world number one for the first time after he came from behind to beat Josh Rock and reach the semi-finals of the Grand Slam of Darts.

Defending champion Littler, who will usurp Luke Humphries at the top of the rankings if he reaches the final in Wolverhampton, averaged 105.18 in a 16-12 victory.

World champion Littler had trailed his Northern Irish opponent 9-6 but the 18-year-old won seven legs in succession to turn the match around.

Littler will play Danny Noppert in the last four on Sunday after the Dutchman defeated German Lukas Wenig 16-8 in his quarter-final.

His fellow Englishman Humphries will face Wales’ Gerwyn Price in the other semi-final.