Luke Littler's ‘Disgusting’ Darts at Grand Prix Left Opponent Stunned
Luke Littler was in World Grand Prix action on Saturday night.
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Topics: Luke Littler, Darts, Luke Humphries
Marcus Chan
Topics: Luke Littler, Darts, Luke Humphries
Luke Littler's darts were described as 'disgusting' and his opponent's reaction perfectly summed them up.
On Saturday night, Littler returned to World Grand Prix action at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester against Jonny Clayton.
In the previous round, Littler had to dig deep to beat Gerwyn Price 3-2 in a pulsating quarter-final clash.
Against Clayton, it was a one-sided affair as Littler averaged 97.26 to beat the Welshman 5-1, sealing a place in the final against Luke Humphries, who got the better of Dutch star Danny Norppert.
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During the fourth set, with the pair level at two legs all, Clayton looked poised to take it after leaving 32, with Littler way back on 140.
However, Littler produced yet another magical moment as he pinned two treble 20s and then double 10 to win the set.
After Littler celebrated, the camera focused on Clayton, who simply held his hand up, shook his head and muttered to himself, almost in disbelief.
Reacting to Littler's 140 checkout, Sky Sports commentator Wayne Mardle said: "What a time to do this, that is incredible. That is ridiculous, that is spiteful darts, that is disgusting darts if you are Jonny Clayton."
Speaking after his win, Littler said: "I'm glad to get through to the final. The 140 felt like a 170, but as soon as that double 10 landed, it killed Jonny off."
When asked about another clash against Humphries, Littler added: "I definitely owe him one for the Premier League but Luke's had a very good record [here]. He's lost one and he's won one himself, but for myself it's all new. Hopefully I can get the win and be on his back for world No 1."
The pair will face off in the final on Sunday night, Humphries said after beating Noppert: "I felt tired and it was a struggle. I know a lot of people think my mentality at times is not great, but I can bounce back from it. I knew I was going to be in a battle and I'm proud of my resilience."