LUKE STAMPS AUTHORITY IN UK FINAL

LUKE LITTLER stormed to his first Ladbrokes UK Open title in a final more one-sided than a postage stamp.

- MIKE WALTERS

After destroying James Wade 11-2 at Butlin's in Minehead and landing his fifth TV major at just 18 years old, Luke the Nuke took his first tickertape shower (above) since being crowned PDC world champion at Alexandra Palace two months ago.

Dancing on stage to his Pitbull anthem, Littler's £110,000 pay cheque is a step towards his ultimate goal of becoming No.1 in the world.

Littler joked: "These trophies don't get any lighter - but I had a job to do, I just wanted to pick up this trophy and I can tick it off the list.

"I've said many times I would like to win every major at least once, and now I'm a step closer."