Luke Littler storms into PDC darts final with £500,000 on the line

It was a fairytale story for Littler, who advanced to the final by defeating 2018 world champion Rob Cross in the semi-finals.

Littler, who will compete in the World Championships, was ranked 164th by the tournament’s governing body, the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). On his way to the finals, he defeated some of the sport’s most highly ranked players, including five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld.

If Littler wins, he will become the youngest ever winner of the World Darts Championship. This record is held by Michael van Gerwen, who won the title in 2014 at the age of 24.

Littler has won the hearts of British fans thanks to his food choices, revealing that he likes to eat kebabs as a post-match meal.

In an interview with Sky Sports after Tuesday’s semi-final victory, he revealed what he will do on final day. “I’m going to do what I’ve always done: go get a ham and cheese omelet in the morning, then come here and have pizza, then [practise] on the board. That’s what I’ve been doing every day,” Littler said.

The 16-year-old has earned the respect of his peers and his opponent in the final, Humphries.

“Maybe I’ll have to play the biggest game of my life… to stand a chance of beating him. I know what’s in front of me and what the challenge is. I know it’s a difficult task. I have to play at my best…I know that,” Humphries said in an interview with Sky Sports after the semi-final win.