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Scottish Sun
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Luke Littler breaks Premier League Darts record set by himself in amazing feat in just second season
LUKE LITTLER broke a record set by HIMSELF on Night 13 of Premier League Darts. During his quarter-final match against Stephen Bunting in Birmingham, the 18-year-old managed to score his 129th 180 of the season. 2 Luke Littler broke the record for the most 180s in a single Premier League Darts season Credit: Rex 2 Littler managed his 129th 180 of the season Credit: PA As a result, he surpassed the previous record (128) set by himself last term for the most 180s in a single Premier League campaign - and with four nights remaining, including the final at London's O2 Arena. The quarter-final meeting between Littler and Bunting went down to the wire, with the Nuke winning 6-5 after a deciding leg. Prior to the match, Bunting said: "I don't want to wind him up too much because I've got him in that first game! "I'll probably leave it until after the game, and hopefully I can get a result against him. "He's such a fantastic player, he's brought a new breath of fresh air to darts. "You can see it now with the demographic of the fans that are following our sport. "He's brought it right down, there's young kids getting involved. "I did a Bullseye Maths session the other day and the teacher at the start of the session asked how many people had picked up darts, and this was a group between 8 and 9, and everyone apart from one person had picked up darts. "It just goes to show how far our sport has come in such a little time." Following his quarter-final win over Bunting, Littler was put against Nathan Aspinall in the semi-finals.
The Sun
01-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Luke Littler breaks Premier League Darts record set by himself in amazing feat in just second season
LUKE LITTLER broke a record set by HIMSELF on Night 13 of Premier League Darts. During his quarter-final match against Stephen Bunting in Birmingham, the 18-year-old managed to score his 129th 180 of the season. 2 2 As a result, he surpassed the previous record (128) set by himself last term for the most 180s in a single Premier League campaign - and with four nights remaining, including the final at London's O2 Arena. The quarter-final meeting between Littler and Bunting went down to the wire, with the Nuke winning 6-5 after a deciding leg. Prior to the match, Bunting said: "I don't want to wind him up too much because I've got him in that first game! "I'll probably leave it until after the game, and hopefully I can get a result against him. "He's such a fantastic player, he's brought a new breath of fresh air to darts. "You can see it now with the demographic of the fans that are following our sport. "He's brought it right down, there's young kids getting involved. "I did a Bullseye Maths session the other day and the teacher at the start of the session asked how many people had picked up darts, and this was a group between 8 and 9, and everyone apart from one person had picked up darts. "It just goes to show how far our sport has come in such a little time." Following his quarter-final win over Bunting, Littler was put against Nathan Aspinall in the semi-finals.
The Irish Sun
01-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Luke Littler breaks Premier League Darts record set by himself in amazing feat in just second season
LUKE LITTLER broke a record set by HIMSELF on Night 13 of Premier League Darts. During his quarter-final match against 2 Luke Littler broke the record for the most 180s in a single Premier League Darts season Credit: Rex 2 Littler managed his 129th 180 of the season Credit: PA As a result, he surpassed the previous record (128) set by himself last term for the most 180s in a single Premier League campaign - and with four nights remaining, including the final at London's O2 Arena. The quarter-final meeting between Prior to the match, Bunting said: "I "I'll probably leave it until after the game, and hopefully I can get a result against him. READ MORE ON DARTS "He's such a fantastic player, he's brought a new breath of fresh air to darts. "You can see it now with the demographic of the fans that are following our sport. "He's brought it right down, there's young kids getting involved. "I did a Bullseye Maths session the other day and the teacher at the start of the session asked how many people had picked up darts, and this was a group between 8 and 9, and everyone apart from one person had picked up darts. Most read in Darts "It just goes to show how far our sport has come in such a little time." Following his quarter-final win over Bunting, Littler was put against Nathan Aspinall in the semi-finals. Stephen Bunting ready for shock World Cup of Darts call-up if Luke Littler pulls out after cryptic post
Scottish Sun
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
‘I won't wind him up too much' – Stephen Bunting expecting extra spice in Premier League Darts clash with Luke Littler
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) STEPHEN BUNTING is planning to save his trash talk until after his match against Luke Littler. The duo meet in Night 13 of the Premier League in Birmingham on Thursday. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Stephen Bunting is a big admirer of Luke Littler Credit: Rex 2 He is wary of winding up the youngster Credit: PA Bunting is aware of the task he is up against and is keen to ensure he does not make his chances of winning even more difficult. So he has decided against winding up Manchester United fan Littler over his beloved Liverpool's Premier League title win, which was confirmed with a 5-1 win over Tottenham on Sunday. Bunting told Sky Sports: "I don't want to wind him up too much because I've got him in that first game! "I'll probably leave it until after the game, and hopefully I can get a result against him." READ MORE IN DARTS OCHE AND OUT Darts star breaks silence after taking indefinite leave from the sport Bunting beat Littler, 18, the last time the pair faced off - in Night 11 of the Premier League. The Bullet edged out the contest 6-5 to prevent Littler picking up a record fifth nightly Premier League win. Bunting, 40, is a big admirer Littler however, and praised the impact he has had on darts. He added: "He's such a fantastic player, he's brought a new breath of fresh air to darts. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS "You can see it now with the demographic of the fans that are following our sport. He's brought it right down, there's young kids getting involved. "I did a Bullseye Maths session the other day and the teacher at the start of the session asked how many people had picked up darts, and this was a group between 8 and 9, and everyone apart from one person had picked up darts. Classy Luke Littler celebrates with Gerwyn Price as Welshman hits incredible nine-darter to bag £30k gold darts "It just goes to show how far our sport has come in such a little time."
The Irish Sun
30-04-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘I won't wind him up too much' – Stephen Bunting expecting extra spice in Premier League Darts clash with Luke Littler
STEPHEN BUNTING is planning to save his trash talk until after his match against Luke Littler. The duo meet in Night 13 of the Premier League in Birmingham on Thursday. 2 Stephen Bunting is a big admirer of Luke Littler Credit: Rex 2 He is wary of winding up the youngster Credit: PA Bunting is aware of the task he is up against and is keen to ensure he does not make his chances of winning even more difficult. So he has decided against winding up Bunting told Sky Sports: "I don't want to wind him up too much because I've got him in that first game! "I'll probably leave it until after the game, and hopefully I can get a result against him." READ MORE IN DARTS Bunting beat Littler, 18, the last time the pair faced off - in Night 11 of the Premier League. The Bullet Bunting, 40, is a big admirer Littler however, and praised the impact he has had on darts. He added: "He's such a fantastic player, he's brought a new breath of fresh air to darts. Most read in Darts CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS "You can see it now with the demographic of the fans that are following our sport. He's brought it right down, there's young kids getting involved. "I did a Bullseye Maths session the other day and the teacher at the start of the session asked how many people had picked up darts, and this was a group between 8 and 9, and everyone apart from one person had picked up darts. Classy Luke Littler celebrates with Gerwyn Price as Welshman hits incredible nine-darter to bag £30k gold darts "It just goes to show how far our sport has come in such a little time."
