Luke Littler makes statement that doesn’t bode well for World Darts Championship rivals
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Luke Littler stated there were "no nerves tonight" as he secured his spot in the World Darts Championship semi-finals with a 5-2 win over Nathan Aspinall. In a dominant display on New Year's Day against Aspinall, Littler only dropped the third and sixth sets but remained uncatchable to set up an exciting semi-final clash with Stephen Bunting. Speaking after the match, the 17-year-old shared that he was completely at ease during the game.
Littler said: "I'll be honest, no nerves tonight. I just absolutely enjoyed myself as I should be doing and hopefully tomorrow night I can just enjoy myself once again. And also, hopefully get the win over Stephen.". When asked about feeling any stress in the quarter-final showdown, Littler revealed he's never felt more at home, and is buzzing for the challenge ahead. He added: "Yeah, I'd say this World Championships is the best I've felt. I won't say there were no nerves in that last set but I just thought to myself 'get it over and done with now'.".
However, Littler's journey at the Worlds hasn't been without its emotional peaks. Earlier in the competition, after his win over Ryan Meikle, the 17-year-old tearfully rushed to his parents' embrace, signalling the relief of the tense round. Speaking to talkSPORT after the nail-biting match, the teenager confessed he struggled with self-doubt before taking to the stage. Littler said: "All week I was looking forward, excited to play on stage, no nerves. The train journey down here was fine, just being myself.
