Luke Littler demolished Joe Cullen while defending champion Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price and world No 1 Luke Humphries all advanced to the third round of the Hungarian Darts Trophy.

World champion Littler eased to a 6-1 rout of Cullen with five 180s and hitting six from eight attempts on the doubles as he reached the last 16 in Budapest with a 94.5 average.

The 18-year-old, who warmed up for this weekend's tournament by passing his driving theory test, produced a sparkling 12-darter to wrap up the emphatic win over 2022 champion Cullen.

Van Gerwen kicked off his defence of the title with a comfortable 6-2 win over Matthew Dennant, despite 20 missed darts at doubles.

MVG, who ended his two-year wait for a premier title in Amsterdam last weekend, will take on Danny Noppert in an all-

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