RIVALS ARE ON LUKEOUT

LUKE LITTLER came from behind against Ricardo Pietreczko to continue his push for Players Championship Finals glory.

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The newly crowned world No.1 started the day in Minehead seeing off Ross Smith 6-3 in round two.

And the 18-year-old was back on the main stage last night to gub the German — who had got the better of Scotsman Gary Anderson — 10-6 with an average of 102 after being 3-1 down.

Gerwyn Price will join him on the final day after seeing off Martin Schindler 10-6 as Nathan Aspinall edged Danny Noppert 10-8.

Daryl Gurney won his third-round showdown in a final-leg decider against Adam Lipscombe, who had missed 10 match darts.

James Wade remains in the running thanks to a 10-6 win over Andrew Gilding, while Jermaine Wattimena is into the quarters for the first time.