Littler embraces ruthless streak in face of hostile Alexandra Palace crowd
Luke Littler celebrates after winning his match against Ian White (not pictured) on day eleven of the Paddy Power World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace
LUKE LITTLER knows developing a nasty streak at the oche could help fire him to the World Championship title.
The 17-year-old sensation made it through to the fourth round with victory over Ian White on Saturday, where he was fired up by the Alexandra Palace crowd cheering on his opponent.
Littler responded by throwing a 180 and also took advantage of several key misses by White on his way to a 4-1 win, despite being far from his best.
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