Luke Littler only had one name on his mind.
'The Nuke' burst on to the professional scene at the 2024 World Championship, with the then 16-year-old reaching the final before losing 7-4 to world number one Luke Humphries.Earlier in March, he beat Rob Cross to win the Belgian Darts Open for his first European Tour crown, and won his first night of Premier League action with a 6-4 win over Nathan Aspinall in Belfast on Thursday.
All that means that, despite only being on the PDC tour for three months, the 17-year-old has already gained plenty of experience of going toe-to-toe with some of the sport's top stars. And during a guest appearance on the 'Happy Hour' podcast, Littler was asked which one of his rivals is the most 'must-watch' player in the PDC currently.He elaborated: "He's just... me and Luke have said he's got the smoothest throw.'Bully Boy', who hit a famous nine-darter on his way to beating Michael van Gerwen in the final at Alexandra Palace last year, was long seen as the best player on the PDC circuit to have not won a major title.
He is now ranked at world number three, having held the number one ranking between his 2023 World Championship success and his run to the fourth round in the most recent event.Littler and Smith will face each other on night 12 of this season's Premier League, which takes place on April 18 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.Smith is in fifth on 13 points - three behind fourth-placed Rob Cross, who occupies the last Grand Final qualification spot.
Live in constant hope of the top flight as a Preston North End fan. Written in the past for SPORF, GiveMeSport and more.Luke Littler produces sensational checkout to win his first Premier League night
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