Wade 0-2 Littler
Luke Littler bangs in the first 180 of this final to take control against the throw.
He needs 134 with James Wade on 165 but he can't take it out.
Littler needs the double eight for 2-0 and he hits it.
Wade 0-1 Littler
Luke Littler is down to a finish first with 143 left.
He can't find that but leaves 46 with James Wade not on a finish.
He goes six and tops for the first leg.
Wade 0-0 Littler
Luke Littler is first to throw.
Game on!
Wade v Littler
Will it be revenge or repeat?
We'll soon find out.
Wade v Littler
And here comes the world number one and defending champion Luke Littler.
Can he go back-to-back?
Wade v Littler
It's time for the final.
Three-time winner James Wade is making his walk as he did this time last year.
Wade v Littler
Image source, Kieran Cleeves/PDCWade v Littler
Image source, Getty ImagesLuke Littler and James Wade met in two major finals in 2025 and Littler won both.
The world champion was an 11-2 victor in last year's UK Open final.
It was much closer at the World Matchplay in Blackpool, which Littler won 18-13.
Wade got a degree of revenge by eliminating Littler from the European Championship in October, which was their most recent meeting.
Littler leads their head-to-head 5-2.
Today's champion will win a £120,000 first prize, with the runner-up taking £60,000.
The two losing semi-finalists - Gerwyn Price and Josh Rock - collected £35,000.
The beaten quarter-finalists from earlier today earned £20,000.
Result: Littler 11-9 Rock
Wayne Mardle
Former World Matchplay finalist on ITV4
Luke Littler is used to doing amazing things.
He's another Phil Taylor, he's another Michael Van Gerwen.
He's capable of just pulling it out the bag when he needs to, the belief is on another level.
Luke Littler was a convincing 11-2 winner against James Wade in last year's final but, prior to that, the previous three UK Open finals all went to a deciding leg.
Danny Noppert (2022), Andrew Gilding (2023) and Dimitri Van den Bergh (2024) all won by 11-10 scorelines to win the title in Minehead.
Luke Littler looks to go back-to-back but who's won the UK Open in the previous 10 competitions? Let's take a look...
Result: Littler 11-9 Rock
Chris Mason
Former PDC World Championship quarter-finalist on ITV4
Rock tried the two double 19's but the lie was there for that dart in the 60 as he showed with the final dart.
Littler just does not get beat in semi-finals.
Result: Littler 11-9 Rock
How on earth has he managed that?
Luke Littler looked finished in that match. He couldn't buy a double, but he locked in to win his 16th semi-final out of 16 and maintain that 100% record in last-four ties.
Littler 11-9 Rock
Image source, Kieran Cleeves/PDCJosh Rock leaves 96 with Luke Littler on 102. He gets a match dart at tops but he goes high.
Can Rock force a decider? No!
Littler comes back and nails tops to book his place in another final.
Littler 10-9 Rock
Another maximum piled in for Luke Littler but Josh Rock responds.
Both are digging deep!
Littler 10-9 Rock
Against the throw, Luke Littler is down to 164 with Josh Rock out on 188.
Littler has a dart at bull but he decides to lay up and leave 40. Littler comes back and only needs one dart.
He is one leg away from another final.
Littler 9-9 Rock
Chris Mason
Former PDC World Championship quarter-finalist on ITV4
Luke's been trying so hard to give the crowd a perfect leg.
He'll settle for a 12-darter and we're all square again.
Littler 9-9 Rock
This is tense. Very, very tense.
Littler 9-9 Rock
Luke Littler piles in a 180 and then another to leave 141...
He wants the perfect nine but he can't find the first treble. Littler does manage to leave 41 and he finally hits double 10 to level.