Lule Littler warned rivals he was already thinking about winning his next tournament just minutes after claiming his first ever UK Open title. The teenage sensation obliterated James Wade 11-2 in the final in Minehead to secure his fifth major PDC win.
Fans in Minehead anticipated an exciting clash after Wade hammered Josh Rock 10-2 in his semi-final match. That followed ‘The Machine’ beating world No.1 Luke Humphries 10-9 in a thrilling last-eight clash.
Instead, the crowd in Minehead witnessed a processions as Littler took the first nine legs. Wade managed to stem the inevitable by holding throw twice but after missing match darts, ‘The Nuke’ finished off matters by taking out double six.
However, in his post-match interview, the reigning world champion appeared to take his latest triumph in his stride. Furthermore, he instantly switched his focus to more success.
“I had a job to do, and I just wanted to pick up the trophy,” he said, of his resounding final win. “And it’s one (major) I can tick off the list now.”
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