Luke Littler is off the mark.

He calmly takes out 76, finishing on double top, to get up and running in this quarter-final.

Superb start for Danny Noppert.

The Dutchman misses tops for a 145 out but comes back to finish the job on his next visit.

Plenty of time left but Luke Littler will want to get on the board pretty soon.

Advantage Danny Noppert early.

Luke Littler looks in control of the leg but misses four darts at double to level it up.

That allows Noppert to come back and take out 66 to break.

Chris Mason
Former PDC World Championship quarter-finalist on ITV4

That's a 13-dart hold but Noppert still had to watch Littler have a pop at the bull for the 170.

Nearly a very dramatic start to this quarter-final as Danny Noppert misses tops for a 151 checkout, moments before Luke Littler almost reels in the big fish!

Littler got the two treble 20s but hit the 25 rather than the bull and Noppert comes back to hit double 10 for a 13-dart hold.

We might be about to witness something very strange at the UK Open...

The four players who reached last year's UK Open semi-finals were Josh Rock, James Wade, Luke Littler and Jonny Clayton.

Rock and Wade have booked their places in the last four again in 2026 - will Littler and Clayton complete the full set?

Considering the volume of players competing in this event and the chaotic nature of the tournament's open draw, to have the same semi-final line-up two years in a row would be quite something.

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Danny Noppert has already produced one moment of magic at this year's UK Open.

He hit a perfect nine-dart finish in his fourth-round win against another former Minehead champion, Dimitri Van den Bergh, on Friday.

Then on Saturday, he then defeated two former world champions - Peter Wright and Luke Humphries - to continue his bid for a second UK Open title.

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Next up, defending champion Luke Littler looks to go back-to-back but standing in his way is world number 11 Danny Noppert.

Littler is the favourite to lift the silverware in Minehead but Noppert, who knocked out Luke Humphries in the last round, will fancy his chances.

This could be a cracker.

Right then, it's time to look ahead to the third quarter-final and the defending champ is up...

James Wade, speaking to ITV4 after his 10-9 victory over Rob Cross: "Last time I was that nervous, and I don't get nervous, was when I was playing youth county darts!

"I just couldn't settle. I haven't felt nerves like that for years! It was so frustrating because Rob wasn't playing well but he was beating me.

"I'm just so happy to win."

Glen Durrant
Former Premier League champion on ITV4

That was my type of match, it was gritty, tense and drama-filled. Wade showed every facet of his game. Yesterday we were waxing lyrical after he beat Michael van Gerwen and today he won gritty.

We'll have full quotes from James Wade very soon.

He says he hasn't been that nervous since playing youth darts.

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Today's champion will win a £120,000 first prize, with the runner-up earning £60,000.

Losing semi-finalists will collect £35,000 and beaten quarter-finalists £20,000.

Enjoyed that match. It wasn't packed with quality but it was full of drama and that's what we love around here.

Rob Cross finds a timely 140 to leave 111 but it doesn't matter because James Wade hits double 18 to take out 107 and progress to the semi-finals.

What a final few legs that was!

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A trebleless visit from Rob Cross gives James Wade the advantage as he's first down to a finish but it's 167.

Cross again can't find a treble and this one looks over.

James Wade has one match dart at tops and he's high. Oh, the drama!

We're going the distance as Rob Cross somehow levels on double two.

James Wade can't get the 133 started and back comes Rob Cross.

He wants double four but misses it twice.

Is that game over?

Rob Cross is having a good few minutes here.

He's down to 132 with James Wade not on a finish. He hits 83 to leave 49 with levelling the match on his mind.

Cross goes 17 but misses two at double 16.

It's not been the best match in terms of quality but it's certainly dramatic!