Luke Littler narrowly misses out on World Matchplay Darts record after beating Ryan Searle in 16 MINUTES
The teen sensation won his first-ever clash on the Winter Gardens stage, smashing Heavy Metal 10-2 in Blackpool on Sunday.
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Luke Littler blitzed Ryan Searle in just
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The teen sensation won his first-ever clash on the Winter Gardens stage
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He said: 'It's been an up and down season so far. World Cup didn't go to plan for me and Luke (Humphries), tough conditions.
'But now it's the Matchplay and you're battling it out with the best in the world.'
Littler flew out of the blocks, ripping into a 5-0 lead in just
SEVEN MINUTES
and hitting five out of six shots on the doubles.
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It took Searle six legs to get a double on the board after The Nuke piled on the pressure including a 126 checkout but his finishing just dipped off slightly in the latter stages.
Littler told
"I'm so glad to get that win, get that winning feeling and I can't wait to come back.
"I felt very comfortable, I have been practising so much. I've just been putting in hours and hours. I'm glad it's paid off.
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