Tournament favourite Luke Littler aware all eyes are on him at Ally Pally

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Luke Littler says “all eyes would still be on me” even if title rival Luke Humphries had not been knocked out of the World Championship. “I am expecting him to play very well, we have played each other many times, we know how each other can play, but it’s the quarter-finals of the World Championship so may the best man win on the day.” There would have been expectation no matter what, even if Luke had got through Luke Littler Littler revealed he found out about Humphries’ demise at 2am having fallen asleep. I missed the whole game.” Michael van Gerwen has accused Wright of talking “nonsense” after the two-time world champion said Callan Rydz was the tournament favourite. No one takes him seriously on the tour as well because he is not allowed an opinion at home.” Elsewhere, Chris Dobey is aiming to reach a first semi-final as he takes on resurgent 2021 champion Gerwyn Price, while crowd favourite Stephen Bunting also has eyes on a maiden last-four spot when he takes on Wright.