Newly-crowned World Grand Prix champion Luke Littler has suffered a major blow in his hopes of qualifying for November's Players Championship Finals after a shock first-round exit on the ProTour at the hands of Ritchie Edhouse.

Littler continued his domination of the game by beating rival Luke Humphries in the final of the World Grand Prix on Sunday .

It was the 18-year-old's fourth major title of the year following his successes at the World Championship, UK Open and World Matchplay.

However, he saw his winning run brought to a halt as he was edged out by Beau Greaves in a last-leg decider in the semi-finals of the PDC World Youth Championship in Wigan on Monday.

He suffered his second successive loss, despite an average of 106.45, at Players Championship 31 against reigning E

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