Luke Littler Secures Second Place in PC 27 Qualifying Round, Paves Way for Future Qualify

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Luke Littler Secures Second Place in PC 27 Qualifying Round, Paves Way for Future Qualify
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  1. Luke Littler handed second ranking loss of 2026 in PC 27 It wasn't a poor day by any means for Littler, as he made it all the way to the quarterfinals in PC 27.

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    Tuesday 25 August 2026 18:29, UK Luke Littler's bid to qualify for the Players Championship Finals, and keep alive his hopes of claiming a historic clean sweep of PDC major titles in 2026, suffered a blow with a quarter-final exit at PC27.

    BBC Sport

    Published Luke Littler's hopes of qualifying for the Players Championship finals in November took a hit as he was defeated by Jermaine Wattimena in the quarter-finals of PC27 in Leicester.

  2. The top 64 players in the Players Championship qualify for Minehead in November and Littler, who skipped the first 26 events on the circuit, sits in 141st place after claiming £4,000 on Tuesday.

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    The major obstacle standing in the 19-year-old's way, however, is that only the top 64 in the Players Championship Order of Merit make it through to the finals in Minehead in November.

  3. Littler had yet to play in a PC event before today (in 2026) and now has a lot of work to do if he wants to try to qualify for the PC Finals in November.

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    Qualification for November's finals is important for Littler as he aims to complete the calendar sweep of ranking events in 2026.

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  1. 01 Sky Sports

    Luke Littler has won every major title on the PDC circuit so far in 2026 as he bids for historic clean sweep; the world No 1 must finish in the top 64 of the Players Championship Order of Merit in order to qualify for the Finals in November

  2. 02 BBC Sport

    Littler, playing in his first Pro Tour event in 2026, was forced into a last-leg decider, and the Dutchman hit a 115 checkout to claim his first victory in six meetings against Littler on the PDC tour.

  3. 03 Yahoo Sports

    MORE: 2026 Hungarian Darts Trophy qualifiers He had one 100+ average on the day, coming against Arno Merk in the second round (105.12).

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Original Articles (4)

UK Littler's bid for historic PDC majors sweep suffers blow with PC27 exit — Sky Sports
UK Littler and Van Gerwen to headline World Series of Darts Finals — Sky Sports
UK Littler's Players Championship hopes dented — BBC Sport
US Luke Littler handed second ranking loss of 2026 in PC 27 - Yahoo Sports — Yahoo Sports