Luke Litter remains on course for a record-breaking seventh nightly win in the Premier League after thrashing Jonny Clayton in the Birmingham quarter-final.

The back-to-back world champion is on a hot streak of form in the weekly roadshow, winning the last three events in Liverpool , Aberdeen and Leeds .

That saw him match his own record of six nightly wins and he has a seventh in his sights after beating Jonny Clayton 6-0 in his opener.

Victory over the Welshman secured Littler’s top spot in the league table, guaranteeing himself top seeding in the play-offs at the O2 in a fortnight.

He dismantled Clayton in a quickfire quarter-final that lasted just over 10 minutes, completing victory with an impressive 115 checkout.

Littler will meet familiar foe Luke Humphries in the semi-final after the defending champion also enjoyed a whitewash in his opening match, hammering Stephen Bunting 6-0 to enhance his hopes of finishing in the top four.

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