‘It’s a crazy feeling,’ says Luke Littler as fans serenade darts star with new song previously reserved for Phil Taylor

LUKE LITTLER admitted "it's a brainsick feeling" erstwhile fans chant a opus which utilized to beryllium reserved for darts icon Phil Taylor.

The Nuke, 17, came from 8-4 down to beat Mike De Decker 10-9 successful a thrilling clash astatine the Grand Slam of Darts connected Thursday night.

The assemblage successful Wolverhampton were captivated passim arsenic the teen superstar battled backmost to clinch his spot successful the quarter-finals.

Throughout the contention the jubilant fans could beryllium heard singing "There's lone 1 Luke Littler," to the tune of "Winter Wonderland".

It is simply a chant that for years was sung to the legendary Taylor - a 16-time satellite champion who dominated the athletics for much than a decade.

And Littler graciously spoke aft astir the darts satellite re-homing the opus for him.

He said: "It's a brainsick feeling [to perceive that song].

"I can't convey them capable tonight. Hopefully connected Saturday you [the fans] tin beryllium amended than that again."

The adoration for Littler among fans is unthinkable fixed this is inactive his archetypal twelvemonth connected the PDC Tour - though immoderate felt the boos for De Decker connected Thursday night were going excessively far.

Littler has already won a big of events including the Premier League and World Series Finals.

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And helium volition present person his sights acceptable connected the Grand Slam arsenic helium prepares to look Dutchman Jermaine Wattimena successful the past eight.

If helium comes done that Gian van Veen oregon two-time satellite champion Gary Anderson await him successful the past four.

A fig of large names person already been dumped retired of the tourney including defending champion Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, Michael Smith, Dave Chisnall and Stephen Bunting.