Evening results: Luke Littler 5-0 Krzysztof Ratajski, Luke Humphries 1-5 Gian van Veen
Defending champion Littler receives positive response from crowd in straight-set win
Van Veen averages more than 105 to knock out 2024 world champion Humphries
Afternoon results: Ryan Searle 5-2 Jonny Clayton, Gary Anderson 5-2 Justin Hood
England's Searle into his first World Championship semi-final and will play Littler next
Scotland's two-time champion Anderson into last four for first time since 2022
Semi-finals to be played on Friday, with final scheduled for Saturday
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Searle v Clayton
The increase in prize money at the 2026 World Championship means those players who have made a deep run will have significantly improved their PDC world ranking.
And we're getting to the stage where huge leaps will be taken thanks to one win.
For example, Ryan Searle started the tournament 20th and is provisionally 13th having reached the quarter-finals. If he beats Jonny Clayton, he'll rise to seventh place provisionally.
As for Clayton, a win for the Welshman will lift him above Michael van Gerwen into third position, behind Luke Littler and Luke Humphries.
Searle v Clayton
Ryan Searle is the only player in the competition yet to drop a set but he faces his toughest test today in fifth seed Jonny Clayton.
The 20th seed has said he thinks he is a "massive underachiever as far as majors are concerned" but now is his chance to book a spot in the semi-finals.
Image source, Getty ImagesWe've got four huge quarter-finals coming your way today to decide the semi-final line-up.
After that, both semis will be played tomorrow in an evening session, with the final taking place on Saturday.
Get them in your diaries!
Anderson v Hood
Who's excited to watch this man today?
Justin Hood's pursuit of opening a Chinese restaurant continues!
Image source, Getty ImagesTell you what, that Luke Humphries v Gian van Veen match tonight will be quite the spectacle.
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Image source, PA MediaAll matches are best of nine sets
Afternoon session (from 12:45 GMT)
Evening session (from 19:00 GMT)
Let's take a look at what is coming on this special day of darts...
Happy New Year!
It's 1 January and you know what that means... the darts is back and we are well and truly in the business end of the PDC World Championship.
The first of four quarter-finals will soon be getting under way so no time to waste, let's get cracking.
And then there were eight...
Who will take home the Sid Waddell Trophy on Saturday?
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