Luke Littler unveils plan to make darts history ahead of World Championships after ‘absolute whirlwind’ 12 months

LUKE LITTLER has revealed an ambitious plan to see him make darts history.

The 17-year-old has already lit up the darts circuit after bursting onto the scene at the World Championships last year.

With less than a month to go before his Ally Pally return, the Nuke has now outlined a stunning career objective to wipe the board.

Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: “I’ve said it before, I want to win one of every tournament there is.

“[I want to do] even bigger and better things and win multiple titles all across the country.”

Littler has already landed titles in England with the Grand Slam of Darts, but will be hoping to go one better and win the World Championships this year.

While not a ranking PDC event, the Premier League saw Littler compete across the UK and Ireland, winning nights in Belfast, Manchester, Liverpool, Aberdeen and London.

His World Series of Darts win in September took place in Amsterdam to check that off his list, though he finished runner-up at the Dutch Masters earlier this year and will doubtless be out to win it next year.

Meanwhile, he has also won the Bahrain Darts Masters and Poland Darts Masters, while finishing runner-up in the Australian Darts Masters.

His participation in the Players Championships and European Tour have also landed him titles across several countries, including Belgium and Austria.

Wins were also forthcoming in Wigan and Milton Keynes as well as Leicester in the PDC Development Tour.

Littler now ranks No.5 in the world rankings and could overtake Rob Cross for No.4 if he wins the Player Championship finale this weekend.

His first opponent in the tournament is Cross himself.

Asked about his explosive first year, Littler said: “Ever since the runner-up at the Worlds, I got the Premier League call-up and I went on to be the champion.

“I finally won my weekly night in Belfast and ever since then it’s been all joy. I’m enjoying myself.”

Littler has been backed to become world champion this time around, with both commenator Wayne Mardle and 16-time world champion (14 PDC, two BDO) Phil Taylor both believing he is capable of it.

Mardle said: “Coming into this, it was Luke Humphries, he’s the man to beat, he’s the one that they’ve all got to kind of get rid of and get out of the draw.

“Now it’s Luke Littler and if Littler or Humphries goes out early in the Worlds, the other one goes as the favourite immediately.

“The way that Luke Littler has played this week, he was playable.

“At times it was unplayable, especially with Martin Lukeman and against Jermaine Wattemina, but two players have had a right good go at trying to beat him and just failed.

“It’s not that they can’t beat Luke, it’s just the fact that he somehow finds a way to get over the line.

“In the long-format World Championship, he’s going to be difficult to beat, he really is, and the other players know that.”

The Power told talkSPORT: “I’ll tell you what though, if there’s anybody that could do it, it’s this young lad now.

“He has got the age on his side and the ability – you never know. You never know with him…

“I wouldn’t bet against him. Honestly, I wouldn’t bet against him. Definitely have him as an each-way bet.”