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LUKE LITTLER has been delightful to watch in online darts competitions just hours ahead of the World Championship.
The young darts sensation is regarded as a leading candidate to claim victory at Ally Pally in the tournament.
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Littler, 17, is set to follow the initial rounds of the tournament starting TONIGHT.
The Nuke is ready to make his debut in the World Championship during the evening session on Saturday, where he will compete in the second round.
He will meet the winner of the opening match between Fallon Sherrock and Ryan Meikle.
With a strong focus on his training, he even encouraged fans to join him in online darts matches leveraging a £450 Omni auto-scoring system.
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Littler posted pictures from these matchups on his social media, leaving fans amazed by his exceptional scoring capabilities.
In one match, he averaged 119.29 points per three darts, while his opponent averaged just 58.21.
His remarkable outing featured an average of 125.40 over his initial nine darts as he triumphed with a 5-0 scoreline.
Fans lauded his incredible scoring abilities on social media.
One remarked: “The 125.40 first nine feels just as absurd.”
Another commented: “Luke Littler was facing off against a few fans last night on the Target Omni, and it’s safe to say he’s in phenomenal form.”
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“119.29 average Jesus Christ.”
A third person humorously stated: “Imagine the pressure Sebastian was experiencing.”
A fourth tweeted: “Obscene.”
A fifth wrote: “Unreal.”
Another added: “Worst legs 14 darts, come on.”
Despite having a few legs where he fell below 100 in averages, he never completed a leg in more than 14 darts during one match.
His highest finish in that match was an astounding 153, with a checkout rate of 62.50 percent.
In the meantime, Littler received an award from Google for being the most searched-for athlete in 2024.
He shared on X: “At this time last year, I was gearing up to play my first world darts championship match.
“The past year has completely changed my life, and it has been nothing short of a whirlwind.
“I’m taking this year’s tournament one game at a time, with my first match on Saturday.
“I’m looking forward to returning to the stage at Ally Pally where it all began.”
Darts World Championship full draw
Second round draw (seeded vs first-round winner)
- 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
