LUKE LITTLER has attracted significant attention from fans as the World Championship approaches, thanks to his remarkable performances in online darts matches.

This young darts prodigy is seen as a top contender to secure a victory at Ally Pally during the tournament.

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Littler, aged 17, is set to participate in the first rounds of the tournament beginning TONIGHT.

The Nuke is scheduled to make his World Championship debut during the evening session on Saturday, where he’ll compete in the second round.

He’ll face off against the victor of the initial match between Fallon Sherrock and Ryan Meikle.

Showcasing his commitment to training, he has actively engaged fans by inviting them to take part in online darts matches using a £450 Omni auto-scoring system.

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Littler has shared photos of these matches on social media, leaving fans in awe of his remarkable scoring averages.

In one instance, he achieved an average of 119.29 points per three darts, while his opponent managed only 58.21.

His exceptional performance featured an average of 125.40 over his first nine darts, culminating in a 5-0 win.

Fans took to social media to express their admiration for his impressive scoring.

One remarked: “The 125.40 first nine feels just as absurd.”

Another pointed out: “Luke Littler faced off against a few fans last night on the Target Omni; it’s clear he’s in fantastic form.”

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“119.29 average, Jesus Christ.”

A third joked: “Imagine the pressure Sebastian was under.”

A fourth commented: “Obscene.”

A fifth added: “Unreal.”

Another quipped: “Worst legs were 14 darts; I mean, come on.”

Despite a few legs where he averaged below 100, Littler never took more than 14 darts to finish a leg in one match.

His highest finish in that match was an impressive 153, with a checkout rate of 62.50 percent.

Additionally, Littler received an award from Google as the most searched athlete in 2024.

He shared on X: “This time last year, I was gearing up for my first match in the World Darts Championship.

“Since then, my life has changed drastically, and these past 12 months have been an absolute whirlwind.

“Taking this year’s tournament one match at a time, starting with my match on Saturday.

“I’m looking forward to stepping back on the stage at Ally Pally, where it all began.”

Darts World Championship full draw

Second round draw (seeded vs first-round winners)

• Luke Humphries vs Thibault Tricole or Joe Comito

• Raymond van Barneveld vs Nick Kenny or Stowe Buntz

• James Wade vs Jermaine Wattimena or Stefan Bellmont

• Peter Wright vs Wesley Plaisier or Ryusei Azemoto

• Stephen Bunting vs Alan Soutar or Kai Gotthardt

• Dirk van Duijvenbode vs Madars Ramza or Christian Kist

• Damon Heta vs Connor Scutt or Ben Robb

• Mike De Decker vs Luke Woodhouse or Lourence Ilagan

• Luke Littler vs Ryan Meikle or Fallon Sherrock

• Ritchie Edhouse vs Ian White or Sandro Eric Sosing

• Danny Noppert vs Ryan Joyce or Darius Labanauskas

• Ryan Searle vs Mensur Suljovic or Matt Campbell

• Rob Cross vs Scott Williams or Niko Springer

• Gian van Veen vs Ricardo Pietreczko or Xiaochen Zong

• Nathan Aspinall vs Cameron Menzies or Leonard Gates

• Andrew Gilding vs Martin Lukeman or Nitin Kumar

• Michael Smith vs Kevin Doets or Noa-Lynn van Leuven

• Krzysztof Ratajski vs Richard Veenstra or Alexis Toylo

• Chris Dobey vs Stephen Burton or Alexander Merkx

• Josh Rock vs Karel Sedlacek or Rhys Griffin

• Jonny Clayton vs Mickey Mansell or Tomoya Goto

• Daryl Gurney vs Florian Hempel or Jeffrey de Zwaan

• Gerwyn Price vs Kim Huybrechts or Keane Barry

• Joe Cullen vs Wessel Nijman or Cameron Carolissen

• Michael van Gerwen vs James Hurrell or Jim Long

• Brendan Dolan vs Chris Landman or Lok Yin Lee

• Gary Anderson vs Jeffrey de Graaf or Rashad Sweeting

• Ross Smith vs Jim Williams or Paolo Nebrida

• Dave Chisnall vs Ricky Evans or Gordon Mathers

• Gabriel Clemens vs Niels Zonneveld or Robert Owen

• Dimitri Van den Bergh vs William O’Connor or Dylan Slevin

• Martin Schindler vs Callan Rydz or Romeo Grbavac