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LUKE LITTLER is making waves among fans as the World Championship approaches, thanks to his remarkable performances in online darts matches.
This young darts prodigy is considered one of the top contenders to take the crown at Ally Pally during the tournament.
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Littler, at just 17 years old, is preparing to participate in the first rounds of the tournament starting TONIGHT.
Known as The Nuke, he is set to make his debut in the World Championship during Saturday evening’s session, where he’ll face off in the second round.
He will compete against the victor of the first match between Fallon Sherrock and Ryan Meikle.
Demonstrating his commitment, he has connected with his followers by inviting them to join in online darts matches using a £450 Omni auto-scoring system.
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Littler has shared images from these matchups on his social channels, astonishing fans with his outstanding scoring averages.
In one game, he recorded an average of 119.29 points with three darts, while his opponent managed only 58.21.
His remarkable showing included an average of 125.40 over his opening nine darts, culminating in a commanding 5-0 win.
Fans took to social media to praise his impressive scoring.
One commented: “The 125.40 first nine is simply ridiculous.”
Another noted: “Luke Littler squared off against fans last night on the Target Omni; it’s evident he’s in superb form.”
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“119.29 average, unbelievable.”
A third quipped: “Just imagine the pressure Sebastian was under.”
A fourth exclaimed: “Outrageous.”
A fifth added: “Simply unreal.”
Another said: “His worst legs were 14 darts; come on.”
Despite a few legs where his average dipped below 100, Littler never took longer than 14 darts to complete a leg in any match.
In that match, he achieved an impressive highest finish of 153, boasting a checkout rate of 62.50 percent.
Additionally, Littler was recognized with an award from Google as the most searched athlete in 2024.
He posted on X: “This time last year, I was preparing for my first match in the World Darts Championship.
“Since then, my life has undergone a complete transformation, and this past year has been a whirlwind.
“I’m taking this year’s tournament one game at a time, starting with my match on Saturday.
“I’m excited to step back onto the stage at Ally Pally, where it all 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
