World Darts Championship results LIVE as Chris Dobey in a pickle at the Ally Pally

Title favourites Luke Littler and Michael Van Gerwen lead the New Year’s Day charge at the Ally Pally.

It’s whittled down from a starting 96 players to just the last eight at the Paddy Power World Championshi p with four spectacular ties in store to sort the semi-finalists.

There are six PDC World title belts placed onto the stage throughout the course of the day with past champions Van Gerwen, Peter Wright and Gerwyn Price all gunning for glory in London.

Lakeside king Stephen Bunting is in the mix for a first PDC crown with Geordie pair Chris Dobey and Callan Rydz looking for a life-changing end to the event.

Nathan Aspinall faces Littler, who can become the youngest-ever winner and ascend from Prince of the Palace to King.

Record Sport guides you through the when and who for a huge afternoon and evening of darts in the sport’s biggest tournament.

Breaks Price in very first leg after the break. Then holds. Once again, he's one leg away.

Mentally, that has to have an effect. Five times he had a semi-final place at his mercy. Five times he missed having set the leg up beautifully beforehand. Price's celebrations tell you he senses that his opponent is toiling to get over the finishing line. The heat is on.

Astonishing. Dobey had FIVE match darts and he couldn't take them. Price hung in there and took his lifeline.

He needs a spark. He's trying to rile up the crowd. He's trying to get them involved. They are responding. No matter who you are supporting, that's lovely to hear given the stick and some of the c**p he's had to deal with this in the past. Love him or loathe him, guys like Price are box office and the sport needs them in tip-top order

Five legs on the spin. Four sets in succession. Dobey is righting