World number one Luke Littler's World Matchplay title defence continues with a 16-7 quarter-final win over Josh Rock in Blackpool, as he averages 109.57.

Luke Littler beat Niko Springer and Nathan Aspinall to set up the quarter-final against Josh Rock Luke Littler's World Matchplay title defence continued with a straightforward 16-7 quarter-final win over Josh Rock in Blackpool. Rock initially kept pace with the world number one as the players traded breaks to reach 5-5. But after 19-year-old Littler reeled off five legs in a row, there proved to be no way back for Rock as the defending champion, in dazzling form, cruised into the semi-finals. After throwing 17 180s with a scoring average of 109.57, Littler said: "At the minute, everything's going to plan." The teenager added: "I feel good. I can afford to miss a few doubles because the scoring's there. "Once again another brilliant performance, but fair play to Josh, he put up a good fight." Littler will play unseeded Dirk van Duijvenbode of the Netherlands in Saturday's semi-final.