Luke Littler felt that he lost too many legs on his own throw in his World Darts Championship final defeat against Luke Humphries. In a thrilling showdown between two of the sport’s brightest talents, Humphries remarkably came back from 4-2 down to win 7-4 at Alexandra Palace.
The 16-year-old Littler has been the story of the tournament. He finishes as the runner-up and has banked a whopping £200,000 for his run to the final.
And he insists there was only one negative during his defeat against the 28-year-old Humphries, who has won the tournament for the first time. Littler reflected that he lost too many legs with his own throw, allowing his opponent to break.
“It has been unbelievable. The one negative was I lost too many legs with my throw so Luke could break me,” Littler told Sky Sports.
“That was the only negative, I just couldn’t hold my own throw and I didn’t win. Every game has been good but that one has just really annoyed me, especially the three missed to keep it going.
“That’s what the crowd wanted but fair play to Luke. He deserves it.”
Littler has entered the world’s top 32 with his performances at Ally Pally, an incredible achievement for the reigning World Junior Champion. He had previously spent most of the year playing in development tournaments before making his name on the big stage at the World Darts Championship.
He continued: “I’d rather be in the top 32 than play in development. Some people will say, ‘he doesn’t need to develop any more’! I’m happy, top 32, runner up on my debut. Unbelievable.”
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