New Zealand Darts Masters LIVE RESULTS: Latest updates as Luke Littler features (2024)

9 minutes agoBy Ciaran Wiseman

Who are the bookies favourites?

Luke Humphries and Luke Littler are currently favourites to win the New Zealand Masters.

Littler won the last head-to-head encounter, defeating Humphries 11-7 at the PDC Premier League final.

Today, 05:00By Ciaran Wiseman

What is the New Zealand Darts Masters 2024 prize money?

The total prize pot will be £60,000 with the winner taking home a healthy £20,000.

Here is the full breakdown of this year’s prize money:

• Winner:£20,000
• Runner-up:£10,000
• Semi-finalists x2:£5,000
• Quarter-finalists x4:£2,500
• First round x8:£1,250
• Total:£60,000

Today, 03:00By Ciaran Wiseman

Saturday’s draw

The New Zealand Darts Masters concludes on Saturday, with the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final in Hamilton.

Here is the full draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals.

Quarter-finals:

• Luke Littler vs Dimitri Van den Bergh
• Luke Humphries vs Michael Smith
• Gerwyn Price vs Peter Wright
• Rob Cross vs Damon Heta

Semi-finals:

• Littler/Van den Bergh vs Humphries/Smith
• Price/Wright vs Cross/Heta

Today, 01:00By Ciaran Wiseman

First round results

The PDC representatives pulled off a clean sweep in the first round of the New Zealand Darts Masters on Friday.

However, Rob Cross was pushed all the way by Haupai Puha before clinching a 6-5 victory.

Here are the full first round results:

• Peter Wright6-0 Daniel Snookes
• Dimitri Van den Bergh6-3 Mark Cleaver
• Michael Smith6-3 Jeremy fa*gg
• Luke Humphries6-3 Kayden Milne
• Gerwyn Price6-3 Ben Robb
• Rob Cross6-5 Haupai Puha
• Luke Littler6-3 Jonny Tata
• Damon Heta6-1 Simon Whitlock

16th Aug 2024, 23:00By Ciaran Wiseman

Cross reflects

Rob Cross has reflected on his 6-5 win over Haupai Puha in the first round of the New Zealand Darts Masters.

The defending champion explained: “Haupai played brilliantly on his own throw. He was clinical.

“I was thinking I needed to sneak a 12-darter in that last leg if I wanted to get through, but I got a little bit fortunate in the end.

“It is fantastic to be part of the World Series, and I’ve got to pour everything into tomorrow now, where hopefully I will play a bit better.”

16th Aug 2024, 22:00By Ciaran Wiseman

Who are the bookies favourites?

Luke Humphries and Luke Littler are currently favourites to win the New Zealand Masters.

Littler won the last head-to-head encounter, defeating Humphries 11-7 at the PDC Premier League final.

16th Aug 2024, 21:00By Ciaran Wiseman

What is the New Zealand Darts Masters 2024 prize money?

The total prize pot will be £60,000 with the winner taking home a healthy £20,000.

Here is the full breakdown of this year’s prize money:

• Winner:£20,000
• Runner-up:£10,000
• Semi-finalists x2:£5,000
• Quarter-finalists x4:£2,500
• First round x8:£1,250
• Total:£60,000

16th Aug 2024, 20:00By Ciaran Wiseman

Littler message

Luke Littler ishoping to see a Manchester United winin the early hours of Saturday morning as he competes in the New Zealand Darts Masters.

The Nuke, who is currently in Hamilton, has revealed he has set an alarm to make sure he does not miss their clash with Fulham at Old Trafford.

He revealed: “I’ve set an alarm for seven in the morning. I’ll watch the boys.

“It’s always good to get new signings in. I’ve witnessed a few trophies in my time whereas my dad and family have witnessed everything. I’m still waiting to witness it all and I’m very confident.”

16th Aug 2024, 19:00By Ciaran Wiseman

Cross reflects

Rob Cross has reflected on his 6-5 win over Haupai Puha in the first round of the New Zealand Darts Masters.

The defending champion explained: "Haupai played brilliantly on his own throw. He was clinical.

"I was thinking I needed to sneak a 12-darter in that last leg if I wanted to get through, but I got a little bit fortunate in the end.

"It is fantastic to be part of the World Series, and I’ve got to pour everything into tomorrow now, where hopefully I will play a bit better."

16th Aug 2024, 18:00By Ciaran Wiseman

Saturday's draw

The New Zealand Darts Masters concludes on Saturday, with the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final in Hamilton.

Here is the full draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals.

Quarter-finals:

• Luke Littler vs Dimitri Van den Bergh
• Luke Humphries vs Michael Smith
• Gerwyn Price vs Peter Wright
• Rob Cross vs Damon Heta

Semi-finals:

• Littler/Van den Bergh vs Humphries/Smith
• Price/Wright vs Cross/Heta

16th Aug 2024, 17:00By Ciaran Wiseman

First round results

The PDC representatives pulled off a clean sweep in the first round of the New Zealand Darts Masters on Friday.

However, Rob Cross was pushed all the way by Haupai Puha before clinching a 6-5 victory.

Here are the full first round results:

• Peter Wright 6-0 Daniel Snookes
• Dimitri Van den Bergh 6-3 Mark Cleaver
• Michael Smith 6-3 Jeremy fa*gg
• Luke Humphries 6-3 Kayden Milne
• Gerwyn Price 6-3 Ben Robb
• Rob Cross 6-5 Haupai Puha
• Luke Littler 6-3 Jonny Tata
• Damon Heta 6-1 Simon Whitlock

16th Aug 2024, 16:00

Rob Cross vs Damon Heta

Rob Cross and Damon Heta will meet in another quarter-final matchup.

Rob Cross edged past Haupai Puha in a tense 6-5 match. The defending champion managing to hold his nerve in a last-leg decider.

While Damon Heta delivered a dominant 6-1 victory over Simon Whitlock to make a strong statement early into this tournament.

16th Aug 2024, 15:30

Gerwyn Price vs Peter Wright

Both Gerwyn Price and Peter Wright advanced to the quarter-finals with solid performances.

Price overcame a challenging start to secure a 6-3 victory over Ben Robb. The Iceman is fresh off an impressive 8-1 victory over Luke Littler in last week's Australian Masters final and will be aiming to secure back-to-back titles.

Peter Wright, meanwhile, had a convincing 6-1 win against Daniel Snookes. The two-time World Champion displayed his trademark flair, leaving no doubt about his readiness for the quarter-finals.

16th Aug 2024, 15:14

Who are the bookies favourites?

Luke Humphries and Luke Littler are currently favourites to win the New Zealand Masters.

Littler won the last head-to-head encounter, defeating Humphries 11-7 at the PDC Premier League final.

16th Aug 2024, 14:55

Quarter finals

Here’s a reminder of the four quarter-final matches we have coming up tomorrow:

• Luke Littler vs Dimitri Van den Bergh
• Luke Humphries vs Michael Smith
• Gerwyn Price vs Peter Wright
• Rob Cross vs Damon Heta

16th Aug 2024, 14:25

Can Cross reclaim his title?

Last year saw Rob Cross triumph in Hamilton after beating Nathan Aspinall 8-7 in a thrilling final.

He is still in contention to defend his title after a successful first round victory over Haupai Puha.

16th Aug 2024, 14:07

What is the New Zealand Darts Masters 2024 prize money?

The total prize pot will be £60,000 with the winner taking home a healthy £20,000.

Here is the full breakdown of this year's prize money:

• Winner:£20,000
• Runner-up:£10,000
• Semi-finalists x2:£5,000
• Quarter-finalists x4:£2,500
• First round x8:£1,250
• Total:£60,000

16th Aug 2024, 13:46

What TV channel is New Zealand Darts Masters on and can it be live streamed?

• The New Zealand Darts Masters will be broadcast live on PDC TV from 8am BST.
• Delayed coverage will be aired this evening on ITV4 in the UK from 7pm BST.
• You can stream the action live on the PDC TV website or wait until the evening to stream delayed coverage via the ITVX app/website.

16th Aug 2024, 13:31

Luke Humphries vs Michael Smith

Both Michael Smith and Luke Humphries secured their quarter-final spots with 6-3 victories

Michael Smith found himself in trouble early on against Jeremy fa*gg, and was trailing 2-0. However, the World No. 2 battled back to level the match at 3-3. From then on, Smith’s performance was smooth sailing as he secured a 6-3 win.

Luke Humphries, the current World No. 1, secured a confident 6-3 victory over New Zealand's Kayden Milne.

Humphries is looking to bounce back from his recent setback, having been knocked out of the Australian Masters early on by fellow quarter-finalist Dimitri Van den Bergh.

16th Aug 2024, 12:55

Luke Littler vs Dimitri Van den Bergh

Tomorrow's quarter-finals kick off with a heavyweight clash as two dart titans go head-to-head.

Luke Littler sealed his place in the quarter-finals with a 6-3 victory, posting an impressive 102.2 average and hitting three 180s.

The 17-year-old was no.1 seed heading into the tournament as he aims to claim his third masters of 2024.

Dimitri Van den Bergh, meanwhile, overcame a spirited performance from Mark Cleaver to book his place.

This quarter-final will be a rerun of last week's Australian Darts Masters semi-final, which Littler narrowly won 7-6.

16th Aug 2024, 12:14

Quarter final line-up

The quarter-finals will continue with the best of 11 legs format and begin at 8am BST tomorrow.

• Luke Littler vs Dimitri Van den Bergh
• Luke Humphries vs Michael Smith
• Gerwyn Price vs Peter Wright
• Robs Cross vs Damon Heta

16th Aug 2024, 12:10

Damon Heta 6 vs 1Simon Whitlock

Damon Heta delivered a clinic in his match, comfortably defeating Simon Whitlock.

Heta joins Dimitri Van den Bergh, Michael Smith, Luke Humphries, Gerwyn Price, Rob Cross, and Luke Littler in the quarter-finals.

16th Aug 2024, 12:06

Damon Heta 5 vs 1Simon Whitlock

Damon Heta is in cruise control with a dominant performance.

The Australian No. 1 is showing his class as he moves closer to securing the final quarter-final spot.

16th Aug 2024, 12:00

Damon Heta 2 vs 1Simon Whitlock

Whitlock claims his first leg of the match, both men vying for the final place in the quarter finals.

16th Aug 2024, 11:45

Final quarter-final spot up for grabs

With one final place in the quarter-finals remaining, two Australians will battle it out.

Damon Heta will face Simon Whitlock next.