At a feverish and hostile Alexandra Palace, the same crowd that cheered Luke Littler on as a 16-year-old boy now jeers him to victory as an 18-year-old man. He is three matches from retaining his world title, and remains the overwhelming favourite to do so. The heckling continued, surged even, and had still not abated by the time Littler gathered for his stage interview. View image in fullscreen Rob Cross pushed Luke Littler to the limit. But then in the crucial leg of the sixth set, Littler started 140-180-141 against the darts, converting tops for a 10-dart break of throw.

Source: The Guardian December 30, 2025 16:19 UTC