Luke Littler given exemption from bizarre Ally Pally rule which could have seen him banned from World Darts
FANS already know that Luke Littler is only 16-years-old but a bizarre rule at Ally Pally shows just how young he is.
The teen sensation has defied all odds and reached the PDC World Darts Championship tonight as he faces new world No1 Luke Humphries.
So far Littler has knocked out the likes of Christian Kist, Andrew Gilding, Matt Campbell, Rob Cross and his darts hero Raymond van Barneveld.
While Littler who goes by “Luke the Nuke” is the World Youth champion this is his debut at Alexandra Palace entering the tournament ranked 164th in the world.
He is now the youngest-ever player to reach the World Championship final.
But a strict rule on the PDC’s official website shows how incredible his achievement is as, “all attendees under the age of 18 must be joined by an adult”.
Littler’s family will be there but will be sat far from the crowd meaning he will be roaming Ally Pally unaccompanied by an adult.
This means the Chersire star has been exempt from this rule as he is playing darts and not watching.
Darts has built a reputation over the years for its rowdiness as fans watch in the stands in fancy dress chugging beers from jugs.
But Littler, who turns 17 on January 21 still has another year to wait until he can legally drink alcohol in a pub.
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After his 6-2 semi-final win against Cross, Littler said: “I haven’t got the words. It’s crazy. I have just settled on that stage.
“It has not even sunk in yet. I have surprised myself.
“I have just got to stay focused and be Luke Littler. I have got to be mature and be myself.
“It would be unbelievable if I won it, I only wanted to win one match.”
If Littler wins tonight’s final, he will become the new world number one as well as picking up a comfortable £500,000 prize payment.