LUKE LITTLER has garnered significant attention from fans ahead of the World Championship, showcasing his remarkable skills in online darts matches.
The talented young player is seen as a top contender to achieve success at Ally Pally during the tournament.
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Littler, aged 17, is set to follow the initial rounds of the tournament that begin TONIGHT.
The Nuke will make his World Championship debut in the evening session on Saturday, where he will compete in the second round.
He will face the winner of the opening match between Fallon Sherrock and Ryan Meikle.
In a display of commitment to his training, he has engaged with fans by inviting them to join him in online darts matches utilizing a £450 Omni auto-scoring system.
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Littler shared images of these matchups on social media, astonishing fans with his outstanding scoring averages.
In one instance, he boasted an average of 119.29 points per three darts, while his opponent only scored 58.21.
His remarkable performance included an average of 125.40 over his first nine darts, resulting in a 5-0 win.
Fans commented online, applauding his impressive scoring.
One fan noted: “The 125.40 first nine seems utterly incredible.”
Another mentioned: “Luke Littler faced off against several fans last night on the Target Omni; it’s evident he’s in tremendous form.”
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“119.29 average, Oh my God.”
A third joked: “Just imagine the pressure Sebastian was under.”
A fourth exclaimed: “Unbelievable.”
A fifth remarked: “Out of this world.”
Another commented: “The worst legs were 14 darts; seriously, that’s amazing.”
Despite a few legs where he averaged below 100, Littler never took longer than 14 darts to complete a leg in one match.
His highest finish during that match was an impressive 153, with a checkout rate of 62.50 percent.
In addition, Littler was recognized by Google as the most searched athlete in 2024.
He expressed on X: “This time last year, I was preparing for my inaugural match in the World Darts Championship.
“Since then, my life has transformed significantly, and the past 12 months have been nothing short of a whirlwind.
“Approaching this year’s tournament one game at a time, starting with my match on Saturday.
“I’m excited to return to the stage at Ally Pally, where everything began.”
Darts World Championship full draw
Second round draw (seeded vs first-round winners)
- Luke Humphries vs Thibault Tricole or Joe Comito
- Raymond van Barneveld vs Nick Kenny or Stowe Buntz
- James Wade vs Jermaine Wattimena or Stefan Bellmont
- Peter Wright vs Wesley Plaisier or Ryusei Azemoto
- Stephen Bunting vs Alan Soutar or Kai Gotthardt
- Dirk van Duijvenbode vs Madars Ramza or Christian Kist
- Damon Heta vs Connor Scutt or Ben Robb
- Mike De Decker vs Luke Woodhouse or Lourence Ilagan
- Luke Littler vs Ryan Meikle or Fallon Sherrock
- Ritchie Edhouse vs Ian White or Sandro Eric Sosing
- Danny Noppert vs Ryan Joyce or Darius Labanauskas
- Ryan Searle vs Mensur Suljovic or Matt Campbell
- Rob Cross vs Scott Williams or Niko Springer
- Gian van Veen vs Ricardo Pietreczko or Xiaochen Zong
- Nathan Aspinall vs Cameron Menzies or Leonard Gates
- Andrew Gilding vs Martin Lukeman or Nitin Kumar
- Michael Smith vs Kevin Doets or Noa-Lynn van Leuven
- Krzysztof Ratajski vs Richard Veenstra or Alexis Toylo
- Chris Dobey vs Stephen Burton or Alexander Merkx
- Josh Rock vs Karel Sedlacek or Rhys Griffin
- Jonny Clayton vs Mickey Mansell or Tomoya Goto
- Daryl Gurney vs Florian Hempel or Jeffrey de Zwaan
- Gerwyn Price vs Kim Huybrechts or Keane Barry
- Joe Cullen vs Wessel Nijman or Cameron Carolissen
- Michael van Gerwen vs James Hurrell or Jim Long
- Brendan Dolan vs Chris Landman or Lok Yin Lee
- Gary Anderson vs Jeffrey de Graaf or Rashad Sweeting
- Ross Smith vs Jim Williams or Paolo Nebrida
- Dave Chisnall vs Ricky Evans or Gordon Mathers
- Gabriel Clemens vs Niels Zonneveld or Robert Owen
- Dimitri Van den Bergh vs William O’Connor or Dylan Slevin
- Martin Schindler vs Callan Rydz or Romeo Grbavac
