• Football
  • Boxing
  • UFC
  • Home
  • Football
    • England
    • Transfer News
    • Premier League
    • Champions League
    • Lionel Messi
    • Cristiano Ronaldo
    • EA FC 25
    • Wrexham
  • Boxing
    • Tyson Fury
    • Anthony Joshua
    • Oleksandr Usyk
    • Mike Tyson
    • Jake Paul
    • Logan Paul
  • UFC
    • Dana White
    • Conor McGregor
    • Khabib Nurmagomedov
    • Jon Jones
    • Paddy Pimblett
    • Joe Rogan
  • Other Sport
    • Athletics
    • Formula 1
    • MMA
    • Motorsport
    • NBA
    • Darts
    • NFL
    • Snooker
    • Wrestling
    • Tennis
    • Cricket
    • Golf
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • UNILAD
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube
Strict Ally Pally rule sums up Luke Littler's incredible run at the World Darts Championship

Home> Other

Updated 17:03 2 Jan 2024 GMTPublished 17:04 2 Jan 2024 GMT

Strict Ally Pally rule sums up Luke Littler's incredible run at the World Darts Championship

Littler has defied the odds.

Ryan Smart

Ryan Smart

Luke Littler has taken the darts world by storm at the 2024 World Darts Championship - and a strict rule at the tournament's Alexandra Palace venue shows just how remarkable his achievement is.

The 16-year-old former World Youth Champion arrived at the tournament ranked 164th in the world, having spent the majority of his time playing on the youth tour.

And while he proved his immense talent to darts fans during the MODUS Super Series earlier this year, not too many would have predicted his staggering run to the semi-finals.

Advert

Littler dispatched of former Lakeside champion Christian Kist, defending UK Open champion Andrew Gilding and Canadian star Matt Campbell in the first three rounds.

His toughest test to date was then against five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld, who produced a strong display against the 16-year-old but could not live with Littler's consistently high scoring.

Next up was Brendan Dolan, who had already defeated Gerwyn Price and Gary Anderson. But the Northern Irishman was unable to bring his A-game, and Littler averaged over 100 for the fourth time in the tournament to win 5-1.

The darts sensation will take on 2018 champion Rob Cross, who came from 4-0 down to beat Chris Dobey in stunning fashion on New Year's Day, in the semi-final.

Advert

Littler has put his age and inexperience to one side, waltzing up to the Ally Pally oche with pure confidence in his ability during every round - and showing no fear.

It is a phenomenon you very rarely witness in sports - see Tiger Woods, LeBron James and Lewis Hamilton for other examples of sportspeople that have made the art of winning look easy from the moment they entered their respective sports. Even the legendary Phil Taylor didn't win a darts world title until he was 29.

But perhaps the craziest summary of Littler's achievements can be viewed through a strict rule enforced in the very venue that he has created history in.

On the PDC's official website, regulation guidelines request that all fans who are attending the Alexandra Palace are 'accompanied by at least one adult or support bubble'.

Advert

As a result, Littler is only allowed in the building on his own because he is playing darts - which just about sums up how remarkable his performances have been in the tournament at such a young age.

The semi-final clash between Littler and Cross will take place on Tuesday evening, with the 16-year-old looking to create yet more history and book his place in the final against either Scott Williams or world number three Luke Humphries.

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Luke Littler, Darts

Ryan Smart
Ryan Smart

Live in constant hope of the top flight as a Preston North End fan. Written in the past for SPORF, GiveMeSport and more.

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

2 days ago
3 days ago
4 days ago
  • 2 days ago

    Tour de France cyclist died after drug binge that opened the world's eyes to doping dangers

    Tommy Simpson collapsed near the summit of Mont Ventoux in Provence at the age of 29 back in 1967.

    Other
  • 2 days ago

    Tour de France riders face 14 day bans as cycling's VAR is introduced

    The 2025 Tour de France will see yellow cards introduced for bad behaviour thanks to cycling’s version of VAR.

    Other
  • 3 days ago

    What happened to world champion diver who ignored 'no women' sign on extreme water slide

    The diver went viral after risking serious injury on a waterslide

    Other
  • 4 days ago

    Stadium that hosted huge sporting events for over 100 years was demolished after devastating incident

    The stadium played host to athletics, football, cricket and rugby.

    Other
  • Luke Humphries speaks out after darts fans criticise moment in 'ridiculous' Luke Littler clash
  • Luke Littler is exempt from one little-known rule at World Darts Championship and it sums his career up
  • Luke Littler may 'force' the World Darts Championships to move from iconic Ally Pally venue
  • Stephen Bunting immediately reacts to Luke Littler's World Darts Championship triumph and it's gone viral