Teenage sensation Luke Littler is through to the World Darts Championship Final for a second consecutive year after a statement 6-1 semi-final victory against fellow Englishman Stephen Bunting at London’s Alexandra Palace. Watch World Darts Championship LIVE on Kayo. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1.
Limited time offer. This time twelve months ago, Littler advanced to the final in a miracle run that captivated the sporting world where is this time around the 17-year-old was expected to reach the final two. The number four seed was favourite to win a maiden world title coming into the tournament, and he showed why on Thursday night as he dismantled Bunting in blistering fashion.
Littler won the first four sets before Bunting, whose walk-on song of Titanium by David Guetta is a fan favourite, clawed one back. In the final two sets of the match, Littler proceeded to rub further salt into the many wounds he had already inflicted on the 39-year-old nicknamed ‘The Bullet’, however. To close out the sixth set of the match, Littler remarkably nailed a bullseye for an 84 checkout to snatch a 5-1 lead after Bunting missed two darts at double 12 and one at double six to try claim a second set.
‘The Nuke’ then continued his explosiveness in the final set. He nailed the bull once again to complete a stunning 170 close out, only the fifth of the tournament, before only needing one dart at double 20 to end the match. “It was a good shot.
I figured it just had to go,.
