The 2025 PDC World Darts Championship welcomes its favourite back this evening when Luke Littler will take on Ryan Joyce.. The Warrington wonder is set to return for his fourth-round match 24 hours after reigning champion Luke Humphries was ousted from the tournament. Peter Wright delivered a stellar performance to defeat Cheshire-based ‘Cool Hand’ 4-1 on Sunday, positioning Littler as the clear favourite to secure the Sid Waddell trophy.. ‘The Nuke’ has made relatively light work of his opposition so far in the competition, albeit with a few bumps along the way. And Joyce will hope to hand Littler at least one more on Monday when the last-16 foes face off for the first time.. READ MORE: Luke Littler snubbed by Luke Humphries in ‘most impressive player’ admission. READ MORE: Luke Littler fires strong message to rivals after Ian White win at World Darts Championship. When does Luke Littler play Ryan Joyce?. Littler’s fourth-round fixture is scheduled as the last of three evening fixtures tonight. The evening session kicks off at 7pm GMT, with Stephen Bunting set to go up against Luke Woodhouse in the opening match.. Three-time world champion Michael van Gerwen will then take on Jeffrey de Graaf before Littler and Joyce are expected to go head-to-head at approximately 9.45pm. However, this is only an estimated start time for Monday’s main event, which could be delayed if earlier matches drag.. How to watch Littler vs Joyce. UK viewers can tune into Littler’s match with a subscription to Sky Sports Darts, either directly through the broadcaster or via NOW TV. Sky Sports Main Event will also broadcast the evening session from 10pm, following the conclusion of the Premier League showdown between Manchester United and Newcastle.. Joyce will take on Littler for the first time on Monday (Image: Getty). Ryan Joyce background. Joyce and Littler are linked in that the former’s standout performance at the World Darts Championship also occurred during his tournament debut. ‘Relentless’ made his first appearance at Alexandra Palace in the 2019 edition and progressed to the last eight, where he was defeated 5-1 by eventual champion Van Gerwen.. Since then, the Newcastle-born contender hasn’t advanced beyond the second round of the tournament. However, victories over Darius Labanauskas, Danny Noppert (both 3-1), and Ryan Searle (4-3) have brought him to the verge of equalling his best Ally Pally result.. Joyce, 39, has displayed some fine form this year and reached the semi-finals of the World Grand Prix, as well as the quarter-finals of the Players Championship. A major title continues to elude the world no.33, however, who began playing darts in 2007 – the same year Littler was born.. Littler is looking to reach the last eight at Ally Pally for the second time in as many attempts (Image: James Fearn/Getty Images). What are the Littler vs Joyce odds?. Littler, 17, is a 1/9 shoo-in to defeat Joyce and progress to the competition’s quarter-finals, according to the bookmakers. Meanwhile, Joyce is considered an 11/2 underdog to cause an upset in his first face-off with Littler.. While Littler’s match odds may not appeal, he’s a more enticing 4/6 to win the match, score the most 180s and record the highest checkout. Meanwhile, the same match treble will return odds of 45/1 if backing Joyce.. Odds are provided by Paddy Power and may be subject to change.. This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more. Watch all the action of the 2023/2024 Premier League season. The football season is now upon us and with 500 live games to watch, as well access to Cricket, Golf, F1, Boxing, NFL and the NBA across eight dedicated channels, Sky Sports is the only way to watch all the action.. Get Sky Sports for £22 a month. Sky Sports. Get it here
