LUKE OUT FOR NO.1

Littler has eyes on Humphries' spot

- MIKE WALTERS

LUKE LITTLER believes he is closing in on the world No.1 spot after landing his fifth TV major crown in 10 months.

Fired up by his beloved Manchester United's FA Cup exit on Sunday evening, Luke the Nuke stormed to the Ladbrokes UK Open title in Minehead as the bottom fell out of rejuvenated James Wade's fairy tale run to the final.

Littler's crushing 11-2 win against 'The Machine' earned the former boy wonder another £110,000, topping up his aggregate prize money to nearly £1.25m on the Professional Darts Corporation order of merit.

The charts are based on prize money won in ranking tournaments over a two-year period - so they don't include Littler's £315,000 from winning the invite-only Premier League last May.