Luke Littler has been sent crashing out of the Bahrain Darts Masters after suffering defeat at the hands of an imperious Gerwyn Price. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

Live updates from the Bahrain Darts Masters as Luke Littler returns to action for the first time since being crowned world champion

It was an emotional, and seemingly inevitable, weekend for teenage darts phenom Luke Littler. The 17-year-old defeated Michael van Gerwen, one of the game’s greatest players, 7-3 in the PDC World Darts Championship final on Friday night to become the youngest world champion in the history of the sport.

Luke Littler claimed victory in his first match since winning the PDC World Darts Championship on Thursday, beating Lourence Ilagan in the opening round of the Bahrain Masters.

Luke Littler started his title defence at the Bahrain Masters with a comfortable 6-3 victory. This tournament in 2024 was his maiden PDC victory, which started only 13 days after becoming the World Champion.

Luke Littler has opened up on his decision to change his darts after winning his first match since becoming world champion at the Bahrain Masters on Thursday night. The 17-year-old recently etched his name into the history books with a stunning 7-3 win over Michael van Gerwen.