Littler threatens to boycott Holland after being booed at World Series Finals

LUKE LITTLER has warned he could STOP playing in Holland after being repeatedly booed at the World Series Finals.

The world No1 has been given a hostile reception in Amsterdam, with whistles and jeers following him through his last two matches.

Littler, 19, somehow kept his hopes of another title alive by edging Nathan Aspinall 10-9 in a dramatic second-round battle.

The contest was repeatedly disrupted by the noise from the stands, with referee Charlie Corstorphine having to step in during the clash.

Littler has now made it clear he will think twice about returning for European Tour events in the Netherlands if the atmosphere remains the same.

He said: “100%. Obviously, I don't know about the Germans. I've not been for a very long time. We'll have to see in Dortmund if it changes, if it stays the same.

“But yeah, if the Dutch stay like this, then I'm not going to do any Euro Tours over there. There's just no point in me travelling, wasting my time whilst I'm getting booed.

“I just want to play my darts, obviously sign autographs and stuff. Because the past two nights I've done nothing.

“I've just walked off stage, not thanked anyone. There's no point thanking everyone when they boo me.”

The Nuke has already skipped every individual tournament in Germany this year, with his only appearance coming at the World Cup alongside Luke Humphries.

England went on to beat the Netherlands 11-5 in the final to lift the trophy.

Littler was also asked whether his latest escape meant his biggest rivals had missed their chance to derail his bid for a clean sweep of all the majors this season.

He added: “Yeah, again, I said on stage two years ago, I think Ross missed two darts in the first round and then went on to win the title.

“Obviously, there were a few legs near towards the end where Nathan could have won, and I could have won, but we both missed. I don't want to say it's their chance gone.

“I've just got to focus on the next. No late FC tonight; I've got to get my head down and play in the afternoon.”

Littler returns to action on Sunday at the AFAS Live and will face Jonny Clayton for a spot in the semi-final.

Words: Aaron Nijjar