World Darts Championship semi-final scores and latest updates

Cross misses a big chance and Littler needs 74 – but misses double tops. 20 and double 20 for Cross to take the fifth set…and finds it!

Shakes his head, seems annoyed at missing the previous finish but he’s back in the semi-final all the same.

Very nearly another big finish for Cross but just misses the double 9. Littler couldn’t finish 131 so it’s Double 4 for Cross and he has quickly taken the lead in this set. Important that he gets himself back in the running and make it 3-2.

Littler now is the one looking just a little more unsure with his darts, as Cross lands 180 – the 21st of the night. Leaves himself 32, Cross goes from 166 to 62 but it’s up to Littler for double 16…hits the single and misses double 8. Opportunity gone – but Cross also misses the double 8!

Littler nabs the leg second time around.

18 left, Littler splits it but can’t finish. Still 16 to close.

138 for Cross and a chance to get back in the set: Double 18, double 18, needs double 15….and lands it! 1-1, and Littler nods his approval. Fist bump between the pair at that finish.

The 850th tournament 180 is landed by Littler as we head into the fifth set. Big pressure on Cross now to come up with some big accuracy.

It’s the teenager who keeps up the standard though, lands another 180 and doubles out to take the first leg.

Cross actually has the marginally higher average, just over 106.6, but he’s simply not finishing them when he needs to.

Luke Littler is halfway to the World Championship final after a brilliant comeback performance since that difficult first set.

Huge job on now for Rob Cross to salvage the night and his tournament.

Cross knows he needs a big game here to get back in with a chance to take this set – and he provides it with a fine double 17. 2-2 now and he needs to do it again – fantastic start with another 180.

Littler isn’t bothered – he turns around and lands one of his own – and then Cross turns around and does exactly the same again!

Classic excitement as the third in a row lands.

141 for Cross to claim the leg but he can’t do it and Littler has only left 41. Double 16 and it’s 3-1 to Littler!

Cross misses another bullseye finish – third one of the match. Littler steps up and smashes out 149 to go 2-1 up in the fourth set.

Littler picks straight back up where he left off and takes the first leg of the fourth.

Another 180 follows, that’s 12 for the night. Six wins of the last seven legs have gone his way, after that magic start from Cross.

It’s 164 to finish, Littler’s highest finish of this tournament, but he doesn’t replicate that here and Cross closes out his 32 instead to level the set, 1-1.

Cross keeps the set alive with a very calm finish and a bit of a grin at the crowd – receiving a bit of stick from them, perhaps.

Littler picks up the match’s 10th 180 of the night, taking himself to 164 and picks up a solid 100 next time out. Cross on 68 so Littler must finish this time for the set – but misses double tops to do so.

Can Cross close out? He can’t double 16 missed and Littler lands double 10 to lead two sets to one!

88 or 86? Littler couldn’t finish the latter, Cross comes in and needs double 14, gets the single, misses the double 7.

Littler misses the first throw, five instead of 20, but finishes to take the first leg.

Cross needs to raise his game once more.

5/17 doubles found for Cross, 6/10 for Littler. And Littler has just landed another 180 to wild acclaim – 140 the follow for Cross. Littler hits treble 17 twice and needs double tops for another leg – nails it.