Luke Littler is down to 67. He needs tops but has one dart at it and that's all he needs.

He retakes the lead.

I have no idea how this is level.

Luke Littler bangs in a 180 to get down to 99 against the throw.

He goes for tops, tops but can't land it.

James Wade comes back to hit the D16 and level it up again.

Luke Littler powers his way to a finish first but he misses double 15.

Littler needs double 10 but it's not happening for him there, he misses three more.

James Wade takes advantage, hits tops and cuts the deficit to one leg.

Luke Littler is averaging 99 while James Wade is down at 85, but he's still in this one by the skin of his teeth.

James Wade chucks in a 180 and he eventually gets down to 40.

Wade comes back and cuts the gap to two legs.

He's still in it at the second break.

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Luke Littler is battering in these treble visits and it's damaging James Wade; he can't keep up at the moment.

Littler is down to 130 with Wade on 203 and he leaves 20.

The Nuke hits the D10 for a three-leg lead.

Wayne Mardle
Former World Matchplay finalist on ITV4

He's just not thinking, James Wade.

He left 165 earlier and he's just stayed on the 19s on 219.

Fatigue? Who knows.

James Wade isn't flowing as he'd like. His throw is slow and he's still trying to find his rhythm as he leaves 178 with a miscount.

Luke Littler leaves 76 and nails tops for a two-leg lead.

Luke Littler is down to a finish first with James Wade miles off the pace.

He leaves tops from 124 with Wade out on 277 and the Nuke only needs one dart to take the lead again.

Luke Littler kicks off his leg with a 180 but can only leave 167 with James Wade down on 40.

He hits the two trebles and wires the bull, giving Wade the chance to level and he does just that.

Luke Littler could've been 5-0 to the good here. He had darts to win every leg in that session.

Wayne Mardle
Former World Matchplay finalist on ITV4

Somehow, James Wade has won two legs out of five with an 80 average.

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James Wade is probably wondering how he's only trailing by one but he can only get better from here.

Luke Littler continues to struggle on the doubles.

James Wade has the chance for a break but drops shy of the D20, but Luke Littler can't make him pay as he misses three at the double again.

Wade comes back to win the leg and somehow goes into the break at 3-2 down.

Nice from Luke Littler to stick three in T19 for a 171 but James Wade comes back with a max.

Littler leaves 80 from 132 with Wade on 104.

Littler needs tops but drops way short.

James Wade is first to a finish but he can't take out the 150. Luke Littler is also on 150, he hits the first two trebles but misses the double 15.

Back comes the Machine and he finds tops for his first leg.

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Luke Littler has 65 left with James Wade out on 266 but he can't take it out.

Littler comes back and hits double five for a three-leg lead.

James Wade is miles off it in these opening stages and Luke Littler looks bright.

He can't let the Nuke race into a big lead or else it may well be curtains.

Wayne Mardle
Former World Matchplay finalist on ITV4

James Wade is already trying to slow things down.

The walk to the board, taking the darts out, the walk away from the board.

I've seen milk turn quicker.