Littler scare in Aussie Masters

DARTS Luke Littler survived a scare in the Australian Darts Masters as he won a final-leg decider to progress through to the quarter-finals.

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The world champion was looking like he would exit a World Series event at the first hurdle for the first time as he laboured against world number 94 Haupai Puha.

The New Zealander was the better player and had the darts at 5-5, but had to watch Littler showcase his champion's instinct and claim the deciding leg for a 6-5 victory.