For just the second time in his professional darts career, Belcoo’s Brendan Dolan has reached the quarter-finals of the World Darts Championship.
The Fermnaagh man edged past two-time world champion Gary Anderson on Saturday evening by four legs to three to book his place in the last eight.
Dolan previously reached the quarter-finals in 2019.
DOLAN DEFEATS ANDERSON!
Brendan Dolan has done it!
The History Maker shocks the darting world, beating Gary Anderson to reach his second World Championship quarter-final!
📺 https://t.co/f3RU9WTIoD#WCDarts | R4 pic.twitter.com/BkL9o7yulY
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) December 30, 2023
Dolan will now face 16-year-old sensation Luke Littler, who beat his childhood idol Raymond van Barneveld in round four on Saturday night by four legs to one, to reach the quarter-finals.
SENSATIONAL LITTLER DOES IT AGAIN!! 🤯
A truly incredible performance from Luke Littler as he DEMOLISHES his darting idol Raymond van Barneveld 4-1.
Simply breathtaking from the 16-year-old who storms into the Quarter Finals!
📺 https://t.co/f3RU9WTIoD#WCDarts | R4 pic.twitter.com/HI0vHux223
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) December 30, 2023
The quater-final matches take place on New Year’s Day at the Ally Pally in London.
PDC World Darts Chp – Quarter-final line-up
Michael van Gerwen vs Scott Williams
Dave Chisnall vs Luke Humphries
Rob Cross vs Chris Dobey
Brendan Dolan vs Luke Littler
