Luke Littler certified for his Euro Tour debut – however he could not make it a double in his fourth match in 5 days.
The 17-year-old continued his gorgeous begin to life in senior darts firstly of the week, profitable on his Players Championship debut on Monday (February 12). He suffered a shock defeat 24 hours later, nevertheless, to knock him out of PC2.
Polish bus driver Radek Szaganski beat him 6-5 in Wigan. It did not take Littler lengthy to precise a measure of revenge, beating him in qualifying for the Belgian Open on Wednesday (February 14) on path to securing his spot.
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The tour card holder qualifiers for each ET1 and ET2 – the German Grand Prix – have been held on the identical day – and he could not make it a clear sweep forward of night time three of the Premier League in Glasgow, shedding to Welshman Jim Williams.
With Littler enjoying practically continuous this week, followers are questioning whether or not his packed calendar is beginning to take its toll – as was feared when he signed up for the Premier League.
What are your ideas on Littler’s stacked schedule? Let us know within the feedback part.
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One reacted: “Five tournaments in four days, started to look tired at the end of that game, doubt he will be fireworks tomorrow, but it will all come with experience.”
“Possibly not a bad thing, on to Glasgow with something left in the tank for tomorrow,” commented a second, with a 3rd joking: “Ah, Littler turns out to be a human and not a robot after all.”
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Premier League Darts Preview 2024
Kebab-loving Luke Littler took the World Championships by storm. Now the teenager sensation is taking his abilities across the UK and Europe as he faces the massive boys within the Premier League.
Venues can be packed out to see the brand new darting icon tackle the largest names within the sport – Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwin, Michael Smith, Rob Cross, Gerwyn Price, Peter Wright and Nathan Aspinall over the subsequent few months.
Our particular Premier League preview charts Littler’s astronomic rise, turns the highlight on his rivals for the coveted title, consists of an unique column from James Wade, interviews with legends of the sport, present Premier League gamers and PDC chairman Eddie Hearn – and it tells you all the things it is advisable to know in regards to the match.
And a fourth requested: “To be fair correct me if I’m wrong, but has there ever been any player playing Premier League and having to qualify for Euro Tours.”
While Chris Dobey was in the identical place final yr, it is actually an uncommon scenario to be in. But Littler is taking all of it in his stride, saying forward of heading to Glasgow: “I know my game is there, I know I can beat anyone.
“It was an unbelievable night in Berlin last week – the crowd were amazing. I was disappointed to lose in the final but I still enjoyed the experience. I’ve just got to play my game and I’m taking it in my stride. I’m just a 17-year-old boy doing what I love!”