Luke Littler breaks down in tears on stage after astonishing World Darts Championship win He's back - and as emotional Luke Littler declared Christmas officially open, he announced himself with one of the greatest sets you’ll ever see.
Littler said “I started off dead slow…” and then had to compose himself, serenaded by the crowd with chants of “There’s only one Luke Littler”.
Littler had to cut short his ‘flash’ interview with Sky Sports as his emotions overwhelmed him, and he sought sanctuary in the arms of his mum Lisa at ringside.
For three sets, where Meikle’s darts usually had the precision of his clippers, Littler’s handiwork veered between the sublime to Edward Scissorhands’ scattergun distribution.
Littler had to go through the gears, and turn on the afterburners, get the job done and avoid sport’s biggest upset since Buster Douglas beat up Mike Tyson.
