World champion Luke Littler beat James Wade 11-2 to win the UK Open title in Minehead.
Sunday was a good day for veteran Wade, a three-time UK Open champion, who knocked out world number one Luke Humphries in the afternoon session before beating Josh Rock 11-2 in the semi-finals.
However, Littler also showed his best qualities in the final, taking a 5-0 lead in the first half after taking advantage of an early break.
The 18-year-old never looked back, moving forward with confidence as Wade struggled to find his game and won four more legs in a row before 'The Machine', who appeared to have injured himself with a dart in his left hand, finally took the court at 9-1.
However, that only delayed the inevitable and after 41-year-old Wade added another point in the 12th match, Littler eventually finished the contest, missing twice in double 12, to claim another title and the £110,000 top prize.
“This is the title I was aiming to win,” Premier League champion Littler told ITV4.
“This is my third time here. I came here two years ago when I was 16, last year I reached the quarter-finals, and this year I went even further and won.
“I had a task to do, I just wanted to pick up the trophy and now I can cross that off my list.”
Littler, who beat Jonny Clayton 11-6 in the semi-final, added: “I'm focused on the Premier League, making sure I get into the top four and go to the O2 (for the play-offs).”
“I still have the Pro Tour, the Players Championship and the Premier League coming up, so I have a long week ahead of me.”
In the one-sided final, Littler threw nine 180s and averaged 101.51 to Wade's 88.06.
“I played well in the semi-finals, and
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