Bird is the word for ace Littler

GOLDEN wonder Luke Littler says his record-breaking romp at the Premier League summit has been fired up by fans giving him the bird.

- MIKE WALTERS

Luke the Nuke (below) stormed to a fourth nightly win in seven weeks in Newcastle, where Geordie punters initially booed his walk-on based on partisan football allegiances.

But once he started hammering in 180s, the gallery - including Newcastle United hero Dan Burn-swung behind Littler before he crushed Luke Humphries 6-1 in the final.