Luke Littler silenced a troll who made a sexist comment about Beau Greaves after her victory over the reigning World Champion. The 21-year-old secured her spot in next month’s Winmau World Youth Championship final, defeating Littler in a nail-biting last-leg decider.
Littler had travelled to Wigan for Monday’s qualifiers just a day after his stunning 6-1 victory over darts’ world number one Luke Humphries to claim his first World Grand Prix title with his triumph in Leicester marking a seventh major title in the PDC and his fourth of 2025 already.
However, his winning streak came to an end in the World Youth Championship semi-final, where women’s world No. 1 Greaves emerged victorious. Earlier in the competition, Littler had narrowly escaped defeat against Charlie Manby, rallying from 5-3 down to win 6-5.
However, Greaves managed to edge out the teenage sensation 6-5 with an average score of 105 to Littler’s 107. Following his loss, Littler took to social media to say: “I had two 10-dart legs, missed double 12 for a nine and still couldn’t win. Fair play to Beau. All the best in Minehead. Some talent.”
He also swiftly shut down a sexist comment from an Instagram user who wrote: “We don’t need this. Women should not compete with men, no matter how good they are.” Without missing a beat, Littler retorted: “Are you high?”
Greaves is set to face off against Gian van Veen in the final on Sunday, 23 November, coinciding with the Players Championship Finals in Minehead.
Littler will be seeking his first Players Championship victory, following Humphries’ success in the previous two competitions, bagging the £120,000 top prize. The World Youth Championship victor will pocket £12,000 and the competition is open to players aged between 16 and 23.
This leaves the opportunity for Littler to participate again in future years, though his current focus is on narrowing the gap with his competitor Humphries.
“This is my time and I’ve just got to keep going,” Littler declared at a press conference after his Grand Prix triumph. “Obviously, until I get that world number one spot, I will never call myself the best in the world.
“Whoever’s number one, they’re the best. But knowing I’m only £70,000 in prize money behind Luke, and then he’s got to defend all of his prize money from the Grand Prix, the Players Championships and the World Championship. I don’t want to think about it too much, but I could be world number one before that World Championship.”