17-year-old Luke Littler will take home the biggest cheque of his career so if he wins his World Darts Championship final clash with Michael Van Gerwen.

The teenager will take on 'Mighty' MVG for the Sid Waddell trophy at the Alexandra Palace on Friday evening, with the victor also due to take home serious cash in the process.

Littler made it all the way to the final last year before being bested by Luke Humphries. Tonight, MVG, a three-time World Champion, stands in the way of the 17-year-old and history.

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The winner will take home an eye-watering six-figure cheque for £500,000, while the runner-up will have to make do with £200,000. This has been the prize money on offer for the winner since 2019, when MVG last won the title.

Littler's oche earnings tipped over the £1million mark during his debut season on the Pro Tour, and a record-breaking win at Ally Pally would represent the dream start to 2025.

And it's Van Gerwen's record he'd be smashing if he did win considering the Dutchman became the youngest PDC world champion to date when he scooped the 2014 title at age 24. That would make Littler an astonishing seven years younger than his nearest rival, a record that might never be broken if he were to win.

Another Dutchman, Jelle Klaasen, is the youngest darts world champion ever (for now), as he was 21 years old when he picked up the BDO crown in January 2006. But even that technicality wouldn't be enough to stop Littler raising the bar for young talents.

Both he and Van Gerwen will scoop a substantial sum regardless of Friday's outcome, with a place in the final worth £200,000 alone. Either finalist could not win a single leg in the decider, and they would still bag almost a quarter of a million pounds for their efforts thus far.

Not that either player will be viewing it as such in their war between old school and the new generation. Littler stands on the verge of history, while Van Gerwen will look to mimic Humphries by keeping darts' latest superstar from reaching the top of the mountain.

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