LITTLER FIRES BACK AT BOO BOYS IN ALLY PALLY

LUKE LITTLER hit back at the German boo-boys in Ally Pally after his sensational victory over Rob Cross.

World No1 Littler averaged a whopping 106.58 and set a new record tournament record with SEVENTEEN 180s to defeat ‘Voltage’ 4-2 in the last 16.

But the ‘The Nuke’ faced a hostile reception from spectators in the arena during the entire contest as he was jeered and whistled at.

Littler was met with a chorus of boos as he spoke on stage after his win, but he responded: “I’m not bothered. Really I’m not bothered.

“Can I say one thing? You guys pay for tickets and you pay for my prize money. Thank you. Thank you for my money. Thank you for booing me. Come on!”

Littler, after taking a 3-1 lead, turned to the left side of the arena and shouted towards a group of fans who had been heckling him.

In a dramatic response, Cross pulled off a stunning 126 checkout on the bullseye in set five, narrowing the gap to 3-2.

But the Warrington whizkid held his nerve, finishing with a crucial double-top in the deciding leg of set six to close out the match.

He added: “I just had to hold, Rob broke me, I broke him back.

“I just saw the stats then- I wasn’t thinking of anything- I just wanted to win.

“It was hostile, no one wanted me to win. Yet again I proved them wrong.

“It is not in reach just yet, you have got to get to the final.

“Obviously I have [Krzysztof] Ratajski or [Luke] Woodhouse next. I will enjoy the next two days off then come back new year’s day.”

The teen sensation is on track to become the first player since Gary Anderson in 2016 to successfully retain the Sid Waddell Trophy.

Littler is poised to make history as the first player to secure the £1 million top prize, while also tying James Wade with 10 major titles—an achievement that would place him third on the all-time list of PDC titles, all before turning 19.

Image by Taylor Lanning.