Overview
- Littler defeated three-time winner James Wade 11-7 in the Minehead final to secure the £120,000 first prize.
- The champion advanced with an 11-9 semi-final victory over Josh Rock and a 10-6 quarter-final win against Danny Noppert after earlier wins over Damon Heta, Kevin Doets and Gary Anderson.
- He is the first player to defend the UK Open since Michael van Gerwen in 2015 and 2016, joining van Gerwen, Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld in the select group.
- Littler said he had to "dig deep" despite uneven averages, while Wade acknowledged the teenager was "too good" by the end.
- ITV issued an on-air apology during the final after viewers heard crowd chants about Prime Minister Keir Starmer.