"I've got about 13 or 14 ProTours before the World Matchplay" - Luke Littler setting sights on Blackpool debut after stunning ProTour debut
PDCTuesday, 13 February 2024 at 07:59
Luke Littler's incredible rise continues as he followed up a nine-dart finish with victory on his Players Championship debut on Monday taking the first event of the 2024 season in a stunning final.
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LIttler averaged 109 to Ryan Searle's staggering 111 as he took it in a deciding leg 8-7. He is only the third player to win a title on his ProTour debut and showed that he can do it on the floor as he can on the stage.
He has now set his sights in particular on a Blackpool debut with the 17-year-old saying post final that him and his manager Martin Foulds said that they have around 13 events to do it. Also the World Grand Prix is also there in their sights and given that he has already won one tournament and likely will do well at least in further ProTours, he has taken the first giant leap towards achieving both. Also in an ominous sign of sorts, he admitted that it has now taken the pressure off and he has even more freedom to play his game after winning his first ranking title.
“I know my game is there, I know I can beat anyone, and I’m really happy to have won,” said Littler. ''Me and my manager know what I have to do to qualify for the World Matchplay and the World Grand Prix.
“I’ve got about 13 or 14 ProTours before the World Matchplay, but it’s always good to get off to a good start. I want to try and qualify for everything and I’ve just got to play my game. I’m taking it in my stride. It takes huge pressure off me, and now hopefully I can settle and enjoy it.”
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- Need to see her take part in the womens tour. She'll break the inernet.medinabello08-09-2026
- If he can be bothered? He won't play darts in Germany yet he'll go over and get an award!??rick6702-09-2026
- Why is this the main story? He chose not to compete in loads of tournaments,yes he's number 1 in the world,but he does have to turn up at tournaments! Play the next world championship in Dortmund and see if he turns up!!rick6727-08-2026
- This is exactly what I mean,littler survives the 1st round,I think you'll find a lot of other players did. Can you just report on the real sport,and not just 1 person. I like Luke,but this is getting boring now,as Kevin painter once said to Taylor!! The sport is about every player,not 1 who everyone seems to have put the sport on the map.,which he hasn't,he's just got in when the money is massive. Great as he is,it seems like what's the point in anyone trying,he's going to win everything,unless it's in Germany or Australia!!!rick6726-08-2026
- I mean look, Littler's picture is first,wattimena is second and he won! Level it up. I know littler is fantastic,but the sport was here before him,and will be when he's retired. Any player in the top 64/128 can beat each other,it's not big news. Poor Jermaine,wins it,and not even the headline!!rick6726-08-2026
- I appreciate that littler is a fantastic player,but the top 3 articles are about him. Before he'd thrown a dart in the tournament. Level it out a bit, Taylor and van gerwen soon got disliked as the media could only see them,and nobody else seemed to matterrick6725-08-2026
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