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Littler's World Grand Prix title defence ends in first-round defeat to Woodhouse
September 28, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Defending champion Luke Littler has exited the World Grand Prix at the first hurdle, losing 2-1 to Luke Woodhouse in Leicester.
- Woodhouse won the deciding set to beat Littler, who averaged 82.41, in the last-32 tie.
- Littler said on social media that Woodhouse "took his chance" and wished him well for the rest of the tournament.
- Michael van Gerwen's bid for a seventh World Grand Prix crown ended with a 2-1 loss to Ryan Joyce.
- Woodhouse will face Nathan Aspinall in the last 16, after Aspinall edged past Kevin Doets 2-1.