LUKE LITTLER has enchanted fans during online darts competitions just hours ahead of the World Championship.
This darts prodigy is viewed as one of the leading hopefuls to secure victory at Ally Pally in the tournament.
Littler, who is 17 years old, will be observing the opening rounds of the tournament starting TONIGHT.
The Nuke is set to make his first appearance in the World Championship during the evening session on Saturday, competing in the second round.
He is set to compete against the winner of the initial match between Fallon Sherrock and Ryan Meikle.
Having dedicated himself to training, he has also invited fans to participate in online darts matches using a £450 Omni auto-scoring system.
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Littler posted images from these matchups on his social media, leaving fans in awe of his remarkable scoring performance.
In one matchup, he achieved an average of 119.29 points for every three darts, while his opponent averaged only 58.21.
His remarkable performance included an average of 125.40 over his first nine darts, as he claimed a 5-0 victory.
Fans took to social media to respond to his astonishing scoring.
One commenter stated: “The 125.40 first nine feels just as absurd.”
Another noted: “Luke Littler was playing against a few fans last night on the Target Omni, it’s clear that he’s in exceptional form.”
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“119.29 average Jesus Christ.”
A third joked: “Imagine the stress Sebastian was under.”
A fourth vowed: “Obscene.”
A fifth remarked: “Unreal.”
Another added: “The worst legs were 14 darts, I mean come on.”
While Littler had a few legs where he averaged below 100, he never completed a leg in more than 14 darts during a single match.
His highest finish in that match was strikingly impressive at 153, with a checkout rate of 62.50 percent.
Meanwhile, Littler received an award from Google for being the most searched-for athlete in 2024.
He posted on X: “This time last year, I was preparing for my first match in the World Darts Championship.”
“Since then, my life has transformed completely, and the past year has been nothing short of a whirlwind.”
“Taking this year’s tournament one game at a time, with my first match on Saturday.”
“I’m excited to return to the stage at Ally Pally where it all started.”
Darts World Championship full draw
Second round draw (seeded vs first-round winner)
- Luke Humphries vs Thibault Tricole or Joe Comito
- Raymond van Barneveld vs Nick Kenny or Stowe Buntz
- James Wade vs Jermaine Wattimena or Stefan Bellmont
- Peter Wright vs Wesley Plaisier or Ryusei Azemoto
- Stephen Bunting vs Alan Soutar or Kai Gotthardt
- Dirk van Duijvenbode vs Madars Ramza or Christian Kist
- Damon Heta vs Connor Scutt or Ben Robb
- Mike De Decker vs Luke Woodhouse or Lourence Ilagan
- Luke Littler vs Ryan Meikle or Fallon Sherrock
- Ritchie Edhouse vs Ian White or Sandro Eric Sosing
- Danny Noppert vs Ryan Joyce or Darius Labanauskas
- Ryan Searle vs Mensur Suljovic or Matt Campbell
- Rob Cross vs Scott Williams or Niko Springer
- Gian van Veen vs Ricardo Pietreczko or Xiaochen Zong
- Nathan Aspinall vs Cameron Menzies or Leonard Gates
- Andrew Gilding vs Martin Lukeman or Nitin Kumar
- Michael Smith vs Kevin Doets or Noa-Lynn van Leuven
- Krzysztof Ratajski vs Richard Veenstra or Alexis Toylo
- Chris Dobey vs Stephen Burton or Alexander Merkx
- Josh Rock vs Karel Sedlacek or Rhys Griffin
- Jonny Clayton vs Mickey Mansell or Tomoya Goto
- Daryl Gurney vs Florian Hempel or Jeffrey de Zwaan
- Gerwyn Price vs Kim Huybrechts or Keane Barry
- Joe Cullen vs Wessel Nijman or Cameron Carolissen
- Michael van Gerwen vs James Hurrell or Jim Long
- Brendan Dolan vs Chris Landman or Lok Yin Lee
- Gary Anderson vs Jeffrey de Graaf or Rashad Sweeting
- Ross Smith vs Jim Williams or Paolo Nebrida
- Dave Chisnall vs Ricky Evans or Gordon Mathers
- Gabriel Clemens vs Niels Zonneveld or Robert Owen
- Dimitri Van den Bergh vs William O’Connor or Dylan Slevin
- Martin Schindler vs Callan Rydz or Romeo Grbavac