Luke Littler’s opponent celebrates wildly after finally winning a leg against him at darts Players Championship

LUKE LITTLER'S Players Championship semi-final hostile had an ironic immense solemnisation aft winning his archetypal limb during their match.

Ross Smith went 4-0 down to the Nuke pursuing a blistering start.

This included Littler, 17, managing a acceptable of unthinkable checkouts of 158, 107 and 150.

He past scored a 124 checkout connected the bullseye without reply from Smudger.

However, Smith yet recovered his purpose and checked retired for 24 with a treble 12.

He past turned astir and held his arms successful the aerial towards the crowd.

With it being the 5th limb of the game, it past prompted a interruption successful play.

After resuming Littler scored different limb to spell 5-1 up earlier Smith mounted a singular comeback to marque it 5-5 earlier taking a 6-5 lead.

However, Litter bounced backmost erstwhile again to triumph 3 legs successful a enactment and retake an 8-6 lead.

He past went connected to triumph the lucifer 11-9 to unafraid his spot successful the last aft missing 8 lucifer darts.

Littler volition look the victor of Luke Humphries and Dirk van Duijvenbode.

The victor of the tourney volition onshore £120,000 successful prize money, with the runner-up taking location £60,000 and semi-finalists £30,000.

Smith, 35, is ranked No.21 successful the satellite arsenic it stands.

Meanwhile, Littler ranks astatine No.5 aft conscionable 1 twelvemonth playing pro darts but could overtake Rob Cross for No.4 if helium wins the tournament.

Littler bushed his Premier League rival successful the opening circular of the contention with an emphatic 6-0 victory.

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