Nuke in running for gong

LUKE LITTLER has broken record after record in a remarkable 12 months and there may be another one on the horizon.

- DAVE CRAVEN

The 17-year-old could become the first darts player to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award after he was included on the six-person shortlist.

Littler is second favourite at 9-4 - behind Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson-after an amazing year.

'The Nuke' became the youngest player to reach the PDC World Championship final, won the Premier League and clinched the Grand Slam of Darts title last month.