Stephen Bunting won the opening event of the new season by defeating Gerwyn Price in the Bahrain Darts Masters final.

Luke Littler beaten in Bahrain Masters in first tournament since winning World Darts Championship - Stephen Bunting beats world number one Luke Humphries in final

Premier League stars Stephen Bunting and Chris Dobey face-off in a quarter-final, whilst Scotland’s Peter Wright meets Philippines ace Paulo Nebrida, who stunned Rob Cross on the opening night. Price wasn’t able to maintain the pace of his Littler win, but he had enough. Wright was too loose too often and paid the penalty. Or Price, if you like.

Luke Littler claimed victory in his first match since winning the PDC World Darts Championship on Thursday, beating Lourence Ilagan in the opening round of the Bahrain Masters.

Luke Littler started his title defence at the Bahrain Masters with a comfortable 6-3 victory. This tournament in 2024 was his maiden PDC victory, which started only 13 days after becoming the World Champion.

Luke Littler has opened up on his decision to change his darts after winning his first match since becoming world champion at the Bahrain Masters on Thursday night. The 17-year-old recently etched his name into the history books with a stunning 7-3 win over Michael van Gerwen.