A big future awaits Littler

ROB CROSS tempered the whirlwind of hype around boy wonder Luke Littler and warned: "Don't put too much pressure on him." 

- Mike WALTERS

Cross made a stunning debut at Alexandra Palace by winning the 2018 PDC Darts World Championship and sending all-time great Phil Taylor into retirement on the back of a 7-2 defeat in the final.

At 16, 'Luke the Nuke' is already exercising the fairytale scriptwriters after stunning wins against Christian Kist and Andrew Gilding sent him soaring into the third round, where he will meet Matt Campbell after Christmas.