Rob Cross thrashed Damon Heta 4-0 at the PDC World Championship to set up a last-16 clash with reigning champion Luke Littler.<\/p>\n
Former world champion Cross, who beat Phil Taylor in the 2018 final, lost only two legs against Australian number one Heta as he cruised into the fourth round.<\/p>\n
Heta squandered several chances to take control, especially in the second and third sets, landing just 31.6% of his doubles, while Cross landed 46% of his checkouts and averaged 94.11.<\/p>\n
Cross, who has only dropped one set in the tournament, said: “Sometimes it will be pretty, sometimes not.<\/p>\n
CROSS HAMMERS HETA!<\/p>\n
Rob Cross dispatches Damon Heta in straight sets to set up an intriguing showdown against Luke Littler for a place in the quarter-finals!<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udcfa https:\/\/t.co\/59TualjgND<\/a>#WCDarts<\/a> | R3 pic.twitter.com\/G1Jdrdr9GQ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) December 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n “The big factor was I held myself together at the right times. I’m really glad to get through. I\u2019m one step closer.<\/p>\n “I\u2019ve not played my best. I\u2019ve been clinical in the important moments, but I\u2019ve not hit the heights I wanted to hit.”<\/p>\n On his upcoming battle with Littler, Cross added: “There\u2019s no shackles, no worries. He\u2019s fantastic. From a lovely family and a lovely boy.<\/p>\n “But the pressure isn\u2019t on me. What does it matter? If Rob Cross loses to Luke Littler, who cares? Hopefully I can take the shackles off and get a good tune out of myself.”<\/p>\n ANDERSON WINS AN ALLY PALLY EPIC!<\/p>\n WHAT A MATCH! \ud83d\udc4f<\/p>\n Gary Anderson wins an absolute CLASSIC against Jermaine Wattimena, denying the Dutchman in a deciding-set thriller!<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcfa https:\/\/t.co\/59TualjgND<\/a>#WCDarts<\/a> | R3 pic.twitter.com\/YSWyjyvBcD<\/a><\/p>\n