Luke Littler ends Germany boycott, to play in Hildesheim Darts

Luke Littler has decided to end a short-lived boycott of tournaments in Germany and will return to compete in the German Darts Championship in Hildesheim in October, organisers said, rejoining a field that includes Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen and Stephen Bunting. The three-day Euro Tour event carries a total prize fund of 175,000 and will mark Littler's first appearance in Germany since a difficult World Cup of Darts outing and a string of hostile receptions earlier this year.

Littler announced on Instagram earlier in the season that he would boycott playing in Germany after being jeered at venues including the German Darts Grand Prix in April and during a Premier League night in Berlin. He told Sky Sports in June that he had suffered "a little head loss moment" onstage when booed and said he could not explain the reaction he received. Organisers confirmed his entry for the October event amid a busy autumn schedule for the PDC.

The decision comes as Hildesheim has already been the focus of PDC activity this month. The latest Pro Tour double header of Players Championship events was staged in Hildesheim, with Gerwyn Price winning the first tournament and Joe Cullen taking...