Luke Littler has insisted that he will not change his approach heading into his second successive World Darts Championship final. 17-year-old Littler smashed past Stephen Bunting 6-1 on Thursday evening to set up tonight's final clash with Michael Van Gerwen, who dismantled Chris Dobey by the same scoreline last night. While Littler brutalised his opponent on the board, the atmosphere at the oche was at times a little too friendly for the tastes of the Sky Sports commentators.
READ MORE: What time and TV station is the world darts final between Luke Littler and Michael Van Gerwen? Littler and Bunting fist-bumped after every set, while Bunting celebrated after his younger opponent landed a 170 check-out in the final set. The two players are friends and played their match in a good-natured manner – something three-time champion Van Gerwen is unlikely to continue in the final. “It’s a very friendly game of darts,” Sky commentator Dan Dawson said.
“There’s fist bumps and thumbs up and all sorts going on. But there is some brutality as well.” Co-commentator Mark Webster added: “They’re fist-bumping a bit too much.
It’s the semi-final of the World Championship! There’s a lot of respect up there. Maybe I’m just being a bit harsh.” In typical Littler fashion, he is fully focused on performing and is not remotely bothered by such criticism.
“I don’t know if I have grown throughout the year,” he told SportsBoom.com . “I’ve been the same and this is h.
