Darts results LIVE: Luke Littler faces Krzysztof Ratajski in thrilling Austrian Open third round match – latest updates

Littler on the march

Luke Littler followed up his third Premier League night win on Thursday by breezing past Zoran Lerchbache on Friday.

He backed that up last night when he saw off nemesis Damon Heta.

Little averaged an impressive 106 to secure a 6-2 victory.

That saw him book his place in the last 16, where he takes on Poland's Krzysztof Ratajski this afternoon.

Littler doing it big

Luke Littler is one of the favourites to win the competition and he showed why yesterday with a big win over Damon Heta.

The final countdown

Today is the day where we'll get to see who will be crowned the king of the Austrian Open - and a lot of people have their money on Luke Littler.

The Nuke comfortably beat arch nemesis Damon Heta in what was predicted to be a tight affair.

And Littler's confidence will be sky high following his Premier League Darts Night 13 triumph in Liverpool on Thursday.

But the likes of Ross Smith and Josh Rock have other ideas.

Not to mention reigning champion Jonny Clayton who is also in the next round.

Second round highlights

It's been a thrilling day in Graz.

We've seen the boy wonder Luke Littler deliver again.

Ross Smith won an epic battle against Barney to progress to the final day.

While last year's winner Jonny Clayton is also off to a flyer.

And let's not discount the brilliance of MVG and Bunting.

Tomorrow will be epic.

Results recap

Here's how tonight's action panned out.

Littler 6-2 Heta

It's all over... in a flash.

The Nuke is through with another outstanding display.

He made six of his 13 checkouts, scored four 180s and averaged 105.08.

18 100 plus throws too just shows how difficult it is to keep up with him.

Littler 5-2 Heta

Littler's on the verge.

It's worth noting he's landed eight 140 plus scores too.

It's a commanding performance from the teenager.

The average now is over 105! He just gets better as the match goes on.

Littler 4-2 Heta

And now it's four!

His 100 plus thrown count is so impressive and he's already landed over 15 in this match.

He is just so prolific at the oche.

Littler 3-2 Heta

Littler's stepped it up again.

His average has now crept up to 101.44, after dipping. below 91.

He's thrown three 180s already.

Littler 2-2 Heta

Misses both in leg four.

Littler was stuck on 10s, while Heta needed three.

Heta got there first, and we're level.

Littler 2-1 Heta

He's not quite getting his finishes in.

And that gave Heta a chance to win the third leg. In fact, he's made just two of his six checkouts.

Average down to 91. Mini wobble.

Littler 2-0 Heta

Luke 'The Nuke' is wasting no time here.

He checks out 20 to take the second leg.

Going into the third leg his average is a game high 101.42.

Ominous sign for Heta that.

Littler 1-0 Heta

What a checkout to take the first leg.

Littler makes light work of 126 to draw first blood.

And he threw a 180 in that opener.

Up next is starboy

For the final showdown of the night it's the boy wonder.

Luke Littler takes on Damon Heta imminently.

Stay tuned.

Clayton 6-1 Dobey

The defending champ is through, and in some style too.

Jonny Clayton demolishes Chris Dobey 6-1 - with a modest average of 97.19.

But Doby's return was poor at 87.76.

Still, Clayton won't mind that.

Wright 6-5 Lauby

Snakebite somehow finds a way to win this one.

Peter Wright fights off the Americans comeback to secure his spot on finals day.

It went to a deciding leg, and the Scot did it.

Van Gerwen 6-1 de Zwaan

MVG looks unstoppable.

He's destroyed Jeffrey De Zwaan 6-1 in Graz.

A 102.62 average delivered the goods for the Michael, who seems in imperious form.

Another classic

The Austrian Open is bringing out the best in these players.

We've had another thriller as Josh Rock sets up a Last 16 tie against Danny Noppert.

But he was made to work for it - beating Dimitri Van den Bergh 6-5.

Barney's out

Ross Smith has won a belter.

It finished 6-5 to Smudger, who won the deciding leg with a 12-darter against Raymond van Barneveld.

Smith also managed a 105.96 average.

Amazing stuff.

Not so Klose

Daniel Klose was a last-minute entry, but he's wasted no time in progressing to the next round.

He has seen off Andrew Gilding 6-2 in another comfortable win.

The German will feature in the final day's play.

Schindler 6-0 Pietreczko

That's brutal from Martin Schindler.

Fresh from winning his first PDC title, the German thrashes Pikachu in tonight's opener.

He wins all six legs, averaging over 101.

Tonight's action

We've got Littler, MVG, and Barney on tonight - all the favourites.

Jonny Clayton kicks off his title defence against Chris Dobey.

Results from the second round

Here's the results so far at the Austrian Open. The action resumes from 18:00.

Hitting the Beau's eye!

Beau Greaves has overtaken English rival Fallon Sherrock at the top of the PDC Women's Series Order of Merit.

Greaves finally got her season into gear by making the final of all four events last weekend - winning twice.

Greaves is in first place after eight of the 24 Women's Series tournaments with 8,400 pounds.

She took over the lead position from Fallon Sherrock, who recorded a sole run to the final as her best result of the weekend.

The "Queen of the Palace" brought her total prize money to 6900 pounds, keeping Mikuru Suzuki (6300 pounds) and Noa-Lynn van Leuven (5900 pounds) still below her.