Luke Littler remains favourite to claim a maiden World Darts Championship title at the Alexandra Palace, although time is running out for him to set a record that is becoming a ‘frustration’. The teenage sensation and last year’s runner-up began his campaign with a 3-1 win over Ryan Meikle, where he recovered from a slow … Read more
It’s been the year of the underdog in darts. While Luke Littler’s spectacular run to the World Championship final last year surprised many, The Nuke and world no. 1 Luke Humphries have dominated on the circuit in 2024. 3 Luke Littler announced himself to the world at the 2023/23 World Darts ChampionshipCredit: Getty But opportunity … Read more
Luke Littler opened up on his surprise emotional reaction at the PDC World Darts Championship. Littler sealed a spot in the third round of the tournament thanks to a 3-1 victory over Ryan Meikle. 3 Littler sealed a spot in the third round of the World Darts ChampionshipCredit: PDC However, the scoreline did not quite … Read more
Legend John Part says teenager Luke Littler has to live with “ridiculous” levels of pressure as he bids to win his maiden World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace. Littler came within millimetres of a nine-dart finish as he beat Ryan Meikle in record-breaking fashion on Saturday night. The 17-year-old was back on the big stage … Read more
Luke Littler has experienced almost everything there is in darts over the past year – both on and off the stage – although his quest for a maiden World Championship crown began with new emotional challenges at the Alexandra Palace. The teenage sensation was the headline name in Saturday evening’s line-up, 12 months on from … Read more
Luke Littler made a winning start to his bid for a maiden World Darts Championship title after coming through a tough test against Ryan Meikle at Alexandra Palace. Last year’s runner-up recovered from a slow start to dominate the closing stages of the contest, wrapping up a 3-1 victory to book a third-round meeting with … Read more
TV host Emma Paton has defended the media’s coverage of Luke Humphries amid complaints from players. Gary Anderson and James Wade have been among the high-profile darts stars to complain about a perceived lack of attention for Humphries around this year’s World Darts Championship. 2 Littler was beaten by Humphries in the 2024 PDC World … Read more
Luke Littler’s darts career just keeps on getting better and better. The 17-year-old was virtually unknown this time last year, but he’s now one of the sport’s biggest stars after winning the 2024 Grand Slam of Darts. 4 Littler won his first PDC-ranked televised event in November 2024Credit: Getty Littler dominated Martin Lukeman to win … Read more
An “over the moon” Ryan Meikle believes all the pressure is on Luke Littler for their second-round match at the World Darts Championship on Saturday, adding “I’ve got a chance”. Meikle edged past Fallon Sherrock in their first-round encounter on Tuesday night, coming back from 1-0 down to ultimately prevail 3-2. The win sets up … Read more
Twelve months ago, there were whispers about an up-and-coming teenage talent named Luke Littler who could impress at the World Darts Championship. And impress he certainly did. A month or so out from Alexandra Palace in 2023, Littler went into the World Youth Championship final against favourite Gian van Veen and picked up a 6-4 … Read more