Luke Littler produced a stunning 11-dart finish to defeat Andrew Gilding and continue his World Matchplay heroics. The world champion booked a semi-final spot and had fans in fits of laughter with viral facial expression.
Gilding almost produced a stunning comeback to edge out Littler, who briefly opened a five-leg advantage before his opponent soared back. Gilding took three straight legs and pushed the 18-year-old to his very limits. Littler eventually won 16-14 and produced a stunning 11-dart as part of a thrilling finale to an epic contest.
Littler rose to the challenge of his 54-year-old opponent and even had fans in stitches with one amusing moment. As he attempted to chase Gilding’s lead in the 10th leg, Littler furrowed his brow, pouted, screwed up his face, and then pumped his head so that it shook forwards. He then seemed to notice himself in a television out of shot, very quickly returning to a normal expression.
Darts fans likened the moment to many of Michael van Gerwen’s memorable facial expressions. One widely-shared video of the Dutchman sees him pull a face similar to the one Littler made at the Winter Gardens.
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