Littler hungry for more after swatting Gian aside

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- JONATHAN VEAL

LUKE Littler takes evasive action from the 'Ally Pally Wasp', visible top right John Walton/PA

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Littler seemingly had less trouble with the ‘Ally Pally wasp’ than PDC World Darts Championship final opponent Gian van Veen as he romped to back-to-back titles in London.The 18-year-old joins Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis and Gary Anderson in winning successive crowns and is the new king of Alexandra Palace.

He burst onto the scene with an epic debut run to the final two years ago and has not lost on that stage since after a masterful 7-1 win over Van Veen, which earned him a record £1million prize.

With an average of almost 106, 15 maximums and a ‘Big Fish’ 170 checkout, this was one of the great final performances.

He has been a tour de force over the past year, winning five of the last six major tournaments, and looks set for an period of domination similar to what Taylor enjoyed.

Indeed, his biggest obstacle on a trouble-free night appeared to be the reappearance of the ‘Ally Pally wasp; who made a beeline for Littler in the fourth set, causing a short delay while both players and_ referee George Noble swatted it away.