Luke Littler has admitted he’s still haunted by his defeat to Luke Humphries in the final of the World Darts Championship earlier this year.
Few had heard of the teenager 12 months ago when he first appeared at the competition, which is held at Alexandra Palace.
But Littler quickly became a household name, with the youngster defying the odds to make the final.
At one point, the youngster was leading 4-2 with two arrows in hand. However, they both wired double two and Humphries capitalised by winning five sets without reply on his way to securing glory.
Luke Littler has admitted he’s still haunted by his defeat to Luke Humphries in the final of the World Darts Championship earlier this year
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Littler, speaking to The Mirror, has admitted it’s something that still haunts him despite everything else he’s achieved over the past year.
“Regrets? Yeah, probably that double two,” he said.
“I think that just took a sting out of the game. If I’d hit that…that’s the big question, isn’t it? If I hit that, do I go on and win it?
“But I didn’t hit it. That was all down to me, not thinking about it, not sure what I had left.
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“That’s what happens if you don’t take your chance with the best player in the world sat on 28 – he will ping it, like Luke did.
“That is one difference I would make because then I’m two sets away and you never know what might have happened.
“But it wasn’t meant to be. There will be plenty of opportunities at the World Championship for the next 20 to 30 years, but it’s probably the biggest dart I’ve missed.”
Ever since then, Littler has gone from strength to strength.
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He won the Premier League back in the summer, with Humphries poetically beaten in the final.
The sky is the limit for the 17-year-old, with few betting against him going all the way at Ally Pally this winter.
And Littler has also outlined his dreams for the future, insisting he’d love to jump above Humphries to be the world No 1.
“I want to win every Major at least once and be world No 1 – even if it is just for a day,” he continued.
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“I’d leave the sport very happy if I reached No.1 in the world.
“But I am here to win, to prove reaching the world championship final was not a fluke.
“I won in Bahrain, I won on the European Tour, I won the Premier League… that was me saying, I am here, it wasn’t a one-off.”
As for his highlight of the year, Littler says meeting the Manchester United squad – and spending some time with Sir Alex Ferguson – stands out.
Luke Littler wants to be the world No 1 as the World Darts Championship looms
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“I have had so much going on this year,” he said.
“United have invited me to a few games, I’ve been to the training ground at Carrington as well.
“Meeting Fergie was mental. I am glad they know who I am.”
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