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December 12, 2025

WIZARD ADDS TO WINNING RUN AFTER TENSE SPELL

- BY MIKE WALTERS

A RETIRED potter from Lithuania was no match for the Harry Potter of Ally Pally as Luke Littler reeled off his 14th consecutive win at senior level.

After throwing away his L-plates behind the wheel by passing his driving test, Luke the Nuke did not fancy tackling London's roads on his journey down to the capital, leaving the North Circular to his dad Anthony - a taxi driver by trade.

It was not all cruise control in the middle lane as Darius Labanauskas, 49, announced himself with a checkout on the bull.

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