Luke Littler guaranteed £100,000 as he SMASHES Nathan Aspinall to set up World Darts Championship semi vs Bunting
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LUKE LITTLER destroyed his pal at the Ally Pally to set up a mouthwatering World Darts Championship semi-final. The Nuke, 17, produced incredible purple patches to beat Nathan Aspinall 5-2 and now faces in-form fans' favourite Stephen Bunting. Making the last four means Littler is ensures Littler will win at least £100,000 - having already shattered records 12 months ago with his stunning run to the final.
![[Luke Littler was in stunning form for much of his quarter-final win]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/luke-littler-england-reacts-quarterfinal-960972245_e5d882.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
He romped through the first set against one of his best pals in the sport, notching two 12-darters and averaging 119. Aspinall took out double 12 to give himself instant hope in the second set, but Littler wrapped that up rampantly too with three legs in a row, starting with an 11-dart delight.
![[Nathan Aspinall could do little to stem the tide of defeat]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/4a52f37a-0055-481f-85a1-250955b9e491.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
The Asp upped his game in the third set - a real thriller as he took the last two legs in style to close to 2-1 behind. Then came an edgy start to the fourth set - the older man eventually holding. Ten trebles in a row launched the next leg - including two maximums from the Nuke.
![[Luke Littler turned on the style in the quarter-finals]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/day-fourteen-paddy-power-world-960971131.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
However, Aspinall appeared to be enjoying himself - even having to back away laughing from a throw at times due to excited fans. And he was millimetres from levelling on sets as he just missed a bull finish. LUKE LITTLER has taken the darts world by storm since exploding onto the scene at the PDC World Championship at the beginning of the year.
![[The stats don't lie as Littler cruised through]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/littler.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
The Nuke reached the final on his Ally Pally debut at just 16 years of age - smashing records along the way. He has then gone on to win a host of PDC events and the Premier League title - which he claimed at the O2 Arena by beating world champion Luke Humphries in May.
![[Darts – 2025 PDC World Darts Championship – Alexandra Palace, London, Britain – January 1, 2025 Nathan Aspinall and Luke Littler react during their quarter final match Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-nathan-aspinall-luke-littler-960972430.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
