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The Sun
02-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Premier League Darts LIVE RESULTS: Luke Littler secures record-breaking FIFTH nightly win by beating Van Gerwen in final
LUKE LITTLER has written his name in the history books by securing a record-breaking FIFTH nightly win at the expense of Dutch superstar Michael van Gerwen. The teen sensation narrowly beat Stephen Bunting 6-5 in the quarters before slaying Nathan Aspinall in the semis with the same scoreline. He then came from two legs down to overcome Dutch superstar Michael van Gerwen in the final. And he is now the record holder for the most amount of nightly wins in a single campaign.
The Sun
01-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Premier League Darts LIVE RESULTS: Luke Littler narrowly BEATS Bunting in thrilling quarter-final
LUKE LITTLER will be hoping to finally secure a record-breaking fifth nightly win with Premier League Darts action unfolding RIGHT NOW in Birmingham! The teen sensation narrowly beat Stephen Bunting 6-5 in what turned out to be a thrilling quarter-final. Nathan Aspinall takes on Chris Dobey, Rob Cross is up against Michael van Gerwen and Night 12 winner Gerwyn Price is set to play Luke Humphries. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK
The Irish Sun
01-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Luke Littler pulls out of major tournament as World Darts champion follows through on threat to fans
LUKE LITTLER has withdrawn from the European Darts Grand Prix this weekend. The 18-year-old will be the only player ranked in the PDC top 20 to miss the event in Sindelfingen, Germany. 1 Luke Littler has withdrawn from the European Darts Grand Prix Credit: Rex His absence will not be a shock to many fans given his tumultuous relationship with German darts crowds. At the Uber Arena in Berlin last month, Some Darts star Max Hopp - who was there as a pundit - admitted he didn't expect to hear boos. READ MORE ON DARTS He even criticised the treatment of the Nuke. Hopp said: "I heard it too. He was interacting a lot with the crowd, making gestures and engaging with them. "But I don't understand why people would boo him. "They should be thanking him! The fact that prize money is about to skyrocket is all because of him." Most read in Darts CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Littler was also booed at the German Darts Grand Prix in Munich two weeks ago. After the event, he On Instagram, the Nuke wrote: "Shouldn't have been in Munich but had to play anyway. "Next one in Germany for me is Dortmund and I am glad to say that."
The Sun
01-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
‘Never seen him like that before..' – Luke Littler needs to deal with crowd abuse after Man Utd fan's Liverpool meltdown
LUKE LITTLER has to learn to deal with crowd abuse after his defeat to Michael van Gerwen in Liverpool. Former UK Open finalist Vincent van der Voort believes the teen sensation must cope with the boos following a rare outburst a week ago. 2 2 World champion Littler, 18, reacted angrily to sections of the crowd after his 6-5 loss at the M&S Bank Arena. 'The Nuke', who is a Manchester United fan, stormed into a 4-0 lead against Van Gerwen on Merseyside. But the seven-time Premier League winner mounted a dramatic comeback after he won six of the next seven legs to secure victory. The Liverpool crowd grew louder as momentum shifted and Littler was visibly frustrated as the match slipped away. Former professional Van der Voort believes the behaviour was out of character for the teen sensation. He said on the Darts Draait podcast: 'Sure, you can provoke the crowd, but you have to be able to take it when it comes back at you. 'He's still young and needs to learn how to deal with this. 'You don't need to provoke or respond to the crowd. I've never seen him like that before—he usually comes across as so calm, like nothing fazes him. This was a completely different side.' The Dutchman concluded by highlighting how such reactions can encourage more provocation from the stands. He added: 'For the guy in the crowd, this was probably the highlight of his night. Luke Littler lands new role as darts star teams up with Deliveroo to find the best kebab in the country 'Imagine you're a Liverpool fan and you managed to get under Littler's skin. He was up 4-0 and still lost 6-5. That's a dream scenario for them.' It's been revealed that Littler earns an astonishing £5,833 per week on average playing in the Premier League. He has played the most matches in the tournament this season, racking up 26 matches in 12 weeks, earning £70,000 in the process. Research by BetUK reveals Littler earns £2,692 per match and £288 per leg based on prize money alone. Five-time major winner Littler has four weekly wins and one nine-darter, which comes with the bonus of a set of golden darts worth £30,000. He has also thrown a 180 an incredible 128 times in his 26 Premier League matches. That's an average of 4.92 per game, almost double his nearest rival, Luke Humphries, who has thrown 69 for an average of 2.65. Littler continues to throw 180s at an average rate of 10.67 per week, and he has already equalled his record of 128 in a season after just 12 nights.
The Sun
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Luke Littler set to take on Fallon Sherrock in OUTDOOR darts event in between Sabrina Carpenter and Stevie Wonder gigs
LUKE LITTLER and Fallon Sherrock could face off for the first time – sandwiched between Sabrina Carpenter and Stevie Wonder in London. The darts trailblazers are the headline names for the inaugural Hyde Park Darts Championship on Tuesday July 8. 1 Littler, 18, and former Women's World Matchplay champion Sherrock, 30, could have met at the last World Darts Championship at Ally Pally. But a clash of icons never happened as Sherrock lost in round one to Suffolk barber Ryan Meikle. A crowd of 4,000 fans will witness the outdoor Pro-Am, which will be staged in a knockout format, on the famous Great Oak Stage in the Royal Park. The event – part of Hyde Park's Open House summer festival – will also involve former world champions Michael van Gerwern and Luke Humphries. Special guests include singer Olly Murs, TV presenter Roman Kemp and former Premier League footballer Dion Dublin. Two days earlier, America's double GRAMMY -winning singer Carpenter, 25, will perform her second successive night of songs to UK punters. And then the following Saturday, legendary singer Wonder, 74, famous for his 'Superstition' song, will be entertaining the masses. Tickets for the Hyde Park Darts Championship go on sale from 10am on Friday May 2. PDC CEO Matt Porter said: 'It is an iconic part of British Summer Time and darts is an iconic part of British culture. 'So to bring the two together is a really exciting concept and we can't wait for what will be a fun, entertaining evening.'
