The odds of winning the have been cut following ' . And 'The Nuke' will have his opportunity to underline his credentials when he faces Ryan Joyce on Monday.

The 17-year-old is due to return for his fourth-round fixture less than 24 hours after reigning champion Humphries was dumped out of the competition. produced his best performance of the year to devastate 'Cool Hand' 4-1 on Sunday, leaving Littler as the clear frontrunner to clinch the Sid Waddell trophy.

Fans have been champing at the bit to see Littler perform at Alexandra Palace as he looks to become the youngest world champion in history - and by some distance. And Express Sport provides all the necessary info to ensure you don't miss a moment of his matchup against 'Relentless'.

When is Luke Littler playing next?

Littler is due at the oche in the last of three evening fixtures on Monday. The evening session gets underway at 7pm local time, with Stephen Bunting taking on Luke Woodhouse in the opener.

Three-time world champion will then face Jeffrey de Graaf before Littler and Joyce are due to square off at 9.45pm. However, that's only an approximate start time for Monday's main event, which may not get underway until later if other matches run over.

What channel is Luke Littler playing on?

UK viewers can catch Littler in action if they have a valid subscription to Sky Sports Darts, either through the broadcaster or via NOW TV. Sky Sports Main Event will also air coverage of the evening session from 10pm following the conclusion of the Monday Night Football fixture between Manchester United and Newcastle.

Who is Ryan Joyce?

Much like Littler, Joyce's best career performance at the World Darts Championship also happened to come in his tournament debut. Relentless made his bow at Alexandra Palace in the 2018/19 competition and advanced to the quarter-finals, where he was lost 5-1 to eventual champion Van Gerwen.

The Newcastle native hasn't progressed further than the second round of the tournament since then. However, wins over Darius Labanauskas, Danny Noppert (both 3-1), and Ryan Searle (4-3) have put him on the brink of matching his best World Championship finish.

Joyce, 39, has form this year after reaching the semi-finals of the World Grand Prix and the quarter-finals of the Players Championship, though he's still yet to get his hands on a major title. The world No33 started playing darts in the same year that Littler was born (2007) but won't be taking his edge in experience for granted when he looks to defuse The Nuke.

What are the match odds?

The Nuke is an overwhelming 1/9 favourite to beat Joyce and advance to the last eight of the competition. Meanwhile, Joyce is an 11/2 underdog to stage an upset in his maiden meeting with Littler.

Those backing the favourite could add some value to their coupon by betting Littler to win the match, score the most 180s and record the highest checkout at 4/6. Meanwhile, Joyce is a massive 45/1 to book the match treble himself.

Odds provided by Paddy Power and are subject to change.