ROB PLAN TO KEEP TIGHT LID ON LITTLER

Cross brushing up to pounce if ‘Ronseal’ champ misses a spot

- BY MIKE WALTERS

ROB CROSS claims Luke Littler is like a tin of Ronseal - a polished act, he does exactly what it says on the tin, but you can deck him.

The 2018 world champion booked a fourth-round showdown against Luke the Nuke tonight with a stunning 4-0 whitewash of Aussie No.1 Damon Heta.

And the former electrician, known as Voltage, insists His Nukeship is not unbeatable, saying: “There's no pressure on me - if I lose to Luke Littler, who cares? But if I go up there with a positive mindset, I hope I can get a tune out of myself and who knows what can happen?”

Cross, who has slipped down the Professional Darts Corporation order of merit to No.20, is still a dangerous customer on his day - as Heta found out to his cost.