Fans have hailed darts sensation Luke Littler as ‘an absolute joke’ and ‘ridiculous’ after he stormed into the last-16 of the PDC World Championships.
The 16-year-old secured a comfortable 4-1 win over Canada’s Matt Campbell to continue his fairytale run at Ally Pally.
Littler has now become the youngest ever player to reach the last-16 and fans have taken social media to heap praise on him.
One fan wrote: ‘Luke Littler just checked out at 164. He was born six months before Shrek and Fiona had triplets. Ridiculous.
A second fan likened Littler to former England, Manchester United and Everton striker Wayne Rooney, saying: ‘Luke Littler: England’s best prospect since Wayne Rooney.’
Fans hailed darts sensation Luke Littler as ‘an absolute joke’ and ‘ridiculous’ on social media
The 16-year-old secured a comfortable 4-1 win over Canada’s Matt Campbell on Thursday
‘Campbell fought himself back in that, kudos to him. And I’m sure he is a good father and husband, so he has my respect. But let’s talk about Luke Littler: there are no words for how good that kid is,’ wrote another.
A fourth fan simply said: ‘Luke Littler is an absolute joke’, with a shock face emoji.
The kebab-loving teenager showed no nerves as he raced into a two-set lead, both won to love, against Canadian opponent Matt Campbell.
Littler has been the story of the tournament so far and while Campbell was able to prevent a whitewash, taking a set for 3-1, Littler held his nerve with some clinical finishes to reach the fourth round.
The teenager, who was greeted by chants of ‘you’ve got school in the morning’ as he walked to the stage, was loving the crowd and now awaits a mouthwatering clash with one of the sport’s heavyweights.
Victory means Littler has guaranteed himself £35,000 in prize money, with quarter-finalists at the storied competition earning £50,000 if they’re sent home before the final four.
From there, the guaranteed prize money doubles to £100,000, and finalists will scoop a £200,000 prize as a consolation for missing out on the coveted Sid Waddell Trophy.
The winner of the world championship is a line for a staggering payday of £500,000, which has been the total prize money for the last four years.
