Littler seething after darts rival makes use of sneaky distraction tactic throughout match
Luke Litter was left seething after Krzysztof Ratajski drank his water in a stunning transfer through the Belgian Darts Open.
The 17-year-old was in motion on Saturday (March 9) on the Oktoberhallen in Wieze, the place he took on Polish star Krzysztof Ratajski. While Littler emerged victorious with a 6-3 win within the second spherical as he knocked the 47-year-old, he was left angered by the gorgeous distraction techniques utilized by the Pole.
In an try and throw the teen off his recreation, Ratajski drank his water whereas Littler was throwing his darts because the Warrington ace spoke in regards to the unusual second within the recreation following his victory.
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He said: “I saw him drink a bit of my water. I saw him do it again so I just put it on the floor. Trying to get to me. If he is then fair enough, I’m simply glad to get the win.” Despite displaying annoyance to Ratajski’s antics through the match, Littler later noticed the humorous aspect to it as he took to social media.
The teenage sensation shared a break up display screen of images of the hilarious incident which he caption: “0-0 drinks my water? 1-2 drinks my water? hmm… goodnight see you all in the morning.”
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Agitation apart, Littler took his recreation up a gear after what some are calling the ‘Watergate’ incident and went on to throw six 180s with a mean of 97.05 to see off the ‘Polish Eagle’ and guide his place into the third spherical of the match.
Littler will now tackle Damon Heta on Sunday (March 10) afternoon, seven days after the Aussie knocked him out of the UK Open in what is about to be an exhilarating conflict between the 2 prime gamers.
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The 17-year-old spoke in regards to the impending rematch as he stated: “That’s what people say revenge is a thing. But I just get on with the next game and beat what’s in front of me”.
