Fans praise Leon Buster
Viewers enjoyed seeing Luke Littler play again, but the 6-3 victory over Man Roc Leon had mixed reviews.
Others agreed with his own verdict: the 16-year-old was “a little rusty”.
However, others pointed out that he was an incredible prospect who wasn’t always at his best.
One person said, “It was a mixed bag. I missed a lot of doubles, but I had a few 12-darters and a few finishes over three tons.”
But another observer posted: “Overcoming a 2-0 deficit to win their first World Series tournament and advance to the quarterfinals is certainly remarkable.”
And a third fan said, “I’m glad the checkout was so easy to see.”
It’s great, nothing
Luke Humphries received a raucous reception for the first time as a globetrotting world champion.
And the man who defeated Luke Littler in the Alley Pally final responded to that in the best way possible.
Humphries defeated Bahrain prospect Abdullah Saeed 6-0.
The world No1 will face Gerwyn Price in the top half of the draw.
Luke ignored the practice.
Warrington prodigy Luke Littler has explained that he is itching to play because he hates training.
Littler said: “I couldn’t wait to play darts.
“I didn’t want to practice. I just wanted to play.
“Normally that’s the case. I don’t practice because I want to stand on stage and perform.”
Littler ‘can’t wait’ to face Pal in quarterfinals
Luke Littler thinks this could be a case of showing off his old mate when he faces Nathan Aspinall in Friday’s quarter-final.
Littler, 16, and Aspinall, a 32-year-old Brit, are good friends.
Wizkid said: “We practiced together before the World Championships.
“We know each other’s game. We bought set pieces. But legs one to six, straight legs, no rest.
“It will be good for our management to see us both play. I can’t wait.”
“It’s crazy, but it’s nothing like Ally Pally.”
Luke Littler admitted he was confused by the large number of fans in Bahrain.
After defeating Ma Lok Leung 6-3, the 16-year-old analyzed his “rusty” performance, but also marveled at darts’ global appeal.
The world No. 31 said:
“It’s always good to have some crowd for the players to play in front of.
“But it’s totally different from Ally Pally. You can hear everything that’s going on. I’m really happy to have crossed the line.”
PDC Gree and Clean Sweep
The least surprising thing about the night was that it was a perfect record for the PDC darts players.
However, three of the matches went to 11 sets.
Peter Wright defeated Haruki Muramatsu 6-5, Nathan Aspinall defeated Lawrence Ilagan and Michael Smith defeated Paolo Nebrida by the same scoreline.