Record-setting Luke Littler admits it means the world to put his name on idol Phil Taylor’s trophy and seal a Triple Crown
With the World Championship title and a Premier League crown already in the bag, the spellbinding teenager added the final piece of the darts jigsaw in Blackpool with the Betfred World Matchplay. Luke pictured at his Warrington Darts Academy with Joe Cooper above.
Littler recovered from losing the first five legs of the Final to rampage back and deny James Wade at the Winter Gardens to become the youngest-ever winner of the prestigious title.
The 18-year-old is the fifth and youngest to have achieved the remarkable Triple Crown feat alongside Taylor, Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson and Luke Humphries and he said: “It means absolutely everything. My idol Phil, he’s come here 16 times, he’s won it. but now my name is on the list, it’ll be on this trophy. And I can say I have completed the Triple Crown. (Story Courtesy of Craig Swan Daily Record)
State of Mind would like to congratulate Luke on an amazing career already at the age of 18!!