Luke Littler (17) with great superiority to semi-final against Stephen Bunting (39)

17-year-old Luke Littler also reached the semi-finals in his second World Cup participation. The Nuke – already a finalist on his debut last year as a 16-year-old – left Nathan Aspinall without a chance: 5-2. Littler will face 39-year-old Stephen Bunting in the semi-finals on Thursday evening, who sent home two-time world champion Peter Wright 5-2.

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