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Slevin, ranked 61st in the PDC order of merit, had raced into a 4-1 lead against the Warrington teenager at the Mattioli Arena.

White, ranked 52nd in the PDC order of merit, had reached his first professional tour final in five years having knocked out world champion Littler in the last 32.

Fuller's main goal this year was to improve from 66th on the LET's Order of Merit, which yielded around £73,000 last year, and reach the top 30.

Since his Alexandra Palace debut in December 2023, Littler has risen from 164th to second in the PDC Order of Merit.

Many had predicted a close match with just £250 splitting the pair in the PDC's Order of Merit and it played out like that, but Dobey's consistent scoring - he averaged 97.29 - and a checkout percentage of 45.2 saw him through.