Luke Littler aims to leverage an extra hour of rest as he prepares for his quarter-final match against Krzysztof Ratajski at the European Championship in Dortmund on Sunday. The 19-year-old, who has already claimed major tournament victories in less than three years, is in exceptional form, having recorded the second-highest average in the tournament's history with 114.47 during his 10-5 win over Nathan Aspinall.

Littler expressed optimism about his later match time, stating:

"I’ve just been told I am last on, so about 4pm. The clocks go back, so an extra hour in bed as well."

Despite facing past crowd challenges in Germany, Littler noted a significant improvement in the audience's behavior this time. He recalled a minor incident during his match but remained hopeful about the reception he would receive going forward:

"The crowd’s been very good. I want a good reception because I want to be doing European Tours next year in Germany."

In other quarter-final news, Stephen Bunting celebrated his own progression by attending a Borussia Dortmund match, witnessing their 1-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt. Bunting, who defeated Kim Huybrechts 10-3, has become a lucky charm for the team, stating:

"Dortmund said, ‘Stephen Bunting’s been to our game, and we’ve never lost when Stephen Bunting’s there.’"

Gerwyn Price also advanced with a 10-4 victory over Cameron Menzies, while defending champion Gian van Veen was eliminated by Luke Woodhouse in a 10-6 match. Ross Smith and Martin Schindler rounded out the last eight competitors.