Mitchell Lawrie has surpassed Luke Littler’s document with an unbelievable debut win on the WDF World Championship in Lakeside on the age of 15.
Lawrie turned the youngest participant to ever win a match on the iconic venue, pipping Littler’s document he set at Lakeside in 2022 when he made it by way of to the last-32 aged 15.
The Scot, who solely turned 15 final month, averaged 90, hit a 10-darter and nailed two 145 checkouts – the primary coming within the opening leg of the third set and the second to seal the win – as he underlined his standing as one of many sport’s hottest rising stars by blitzing previous Japan’s Tomoya Maruyama in double fast time to ebook his second spherical spot.
He’ll now face American second seed Jason Brandon within the subsequent spherical on Tuesday.
In addition to his debut look at Lakeside, Lawrie may even be in attendance at Alexandra Palace, having certified for the JDC World Closing which can happen amidst Littler’s PDC world title defence.
For Littler, Lawrie is an apparent thrilling expertise and he has been maintaining a tally of his data that he has been chasing down.
Talking concerning the Scotsman’s rise, the world No 1 mentioned: “He is a really, excellent participant at such a younger age like myself. Clearly, I take into consideration my document for successful a WDF Open.
“So that’s another one he has taken off me, but he’s a very good player.”
“It is crazy. He’s got to wait years for the Development Tour. But for now, he’s just got to keep at it because he’s got to wait.
“However there’s loads of alternatives on the market for now for tournaments to go and win.
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Littler, who has received 9 PDC majors, with six coming in 2025, has inspired Lawrie to proceed his progress earlier than becoming a member of the Growth Tour.
“You have just got to keep your head down. You still have got to keep going,” mentioned the world champion.
“Because I think at 14, 15, I was like ‘oh it’s another year till I can go on the Development Tour’.
“He is positively considering the identical the way in which he is been enjoying. So simply hold his head down and yeah you may be on Tour.”
Lawrie nicked another record from Littler just a couple of weeks ago when he became the youngest player to win three senior men’s titles after winning the British Open, Welsh Open and Irish Classic in the WDF aged 15 years and four days old.
Paige Pauling nailed a 110 checkout on path to her opening spherical win over Lisa Zollikofer
In the meantime, 17-year-old Paige Pauling eased by way of to the second spherical of the ladies’s occasion courtesy of a straight units success over Germany’s Lisa Zollikofer.
Final yr’s lady’s champion will face final yr’s runner up, Sophie McKinlay, subsequent.
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