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The 16-year-old swept the five-time world champion aside last night in a 4-1 masterclass much to the delight of the euphoric crowd at the Alexandra Palace who sang 'Walking in a Littler Wonderland'.
Our writer was there as the teenager vanquished his hero Raymond van Barneveld at a historic but suitably chaotic World Darts Championships in London
It was a sporting event that never failed to banish the post-Christmas blues. It could even rescue the downcast feeling I would have at the prospect of having to write all those dreaded thank-you letters and the butterfly nerves flapping in my tummy at my impending return to boarding school at Eton. Yes, the darts were on the telly. Throughout the 1980s my heroes of the small screen would gather at a venue in Stoke-on-Trent and, safely in bed with a sponsorship deal from Embassy, a cigarette bra
Teenager Luke Littler and defending champion Michael Smith are in action on Wednesday.
Teenager Luke Littler and defending champion Michael Smith are in action on Wednesday.