PDC slammed for ‘worst crowd ever’ as epic Luke Littler win over Mike De Decker is ‘ruined’ at Grand Slam of Darts

THE PDC was slammed for the "worst assemblage ever" astatine the Grand Slam of Darts.

Supporters were treated to a superb nighttime of amusement arsenic Luke Littler pulled disconnected a stunning comeback triumph implicit Mike De Decker.

Littler, 17, recovered from 4-8 and 7-9 down to triumph with back-to-back 12-darters.

It meant that helium had booked his spot successful the quarter-finals and volition look Dutch ace Jermaine Wattimena.

But portion The Nuke enactment connected 1 of his "best" performances, viewers were little impressed with the assemblage astatine the Aldersley Leisure Village.

They could beryllium heard booing De Decker erstwhile helium was astatine the oche during his clash with Littler, who adjacent appeared to effort to calm them down.

Many connected societal media believed that much should person been done to calm them down by the PDC and referee Kirk Bevins.

One posted: "The assemblage are a bloody disgrace. No request to boo de Decker connected a double."

A 2nd commented: "Fantastic comeback from Littler, he’s unthinkable and showed monolithic bottle. But PDC, benignant retired your f****g crowds."

A 3rd wrote: "Mike de Decker has said successful his post-match interrogation that helium asked referee Kirk Bevins to code the crowd, but helium didn’t bash shit. I cognize it can’t beryllium easy, but astatine slightest springiness it a spell Kirk."

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A 4th said: "Big L for the crowd, the ref... and the PDC."

A 5th slammed: "Grown men whistling astatine the darts, ruining it, apical from Littler to beryllium just but assemblage played a immense part."

A sixth noted: "Great comeback from Littler, but the assemblage were disgraceful, particularly that feline whistling. I dunno wherefore Mardle oregon Dawson didn’t telephone it out."

Another added: "A bully show from Luke Littler but my connection that was embarrassing from the crowd. Officials connected signifier request to person a connection with themselves too."

Like Littler, Wattimena had to gain his spot successful the last 8 with a portion of luck.

The Dutchman bushed Dimitri Van den Bergh 10-9 aft surviving EIGHT lucifer darts.

Wattimena led 7-5 aft trailing 4-0 but was up against it erstwhile much - earlier prevailing with his ain 5th lucifer dart.

He said: "I thought it was each over. It was incredible

"This was a truly hard game, but a triumph is simply a win, and I’m looking guardant to the quarter-finals."