Darts' veteran stars have been warned the sport is set for a ruthless takeover.

That's come from Vincent van der Voort, who believes that Luke Littler and a swathe of young talents are ready to take the sport by storm.

Darts has seen plenty of elder statesmen win titles at the top over the years.

Phil Taylor won his last world title in 2013 as a 53-year-old, while Peter Wright won the 2022 PDC Championship at 51 years old.

But Van der Voort, who lost his Tour Card at the end of last year, believes wins at that age may well be a thing of the past as a new generation takes to the oche in style.

The 48-year-old said: “I think the youth are going to take over darts more and more.

“You’re going to see fewer older players who can keep going and stay competitive on the Pro Tour. They sim

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