Luke Littler appears to turn back on Damon Heta after being knocked OUT of UK Open darts in sensational quarter-final
LUKE LITTLER crashed out of the UK Open after being beaten by Damon Heta in a sensational quarter-final battle.
The British ace lost 10-8 as he missed out on a place in tonight’s semis and final — worth a cool £110,000.
But Littler appeared to turn his back on Heta as the darts game ended in a discussion between the pair.
The two men went blow for blow in the early stages, matching each other up until 4-4.
But Heta turned on the gas as he won the next four legs, racing into an 8-4 lead.
Littler managed to make it 9-8 as he attempted an astonishing comeback.
However, he missed several checkouts while also raging over a dart that failed to land.
And the opportunity finally fell for Heta to complete the job and seal his place in the UK Open semis.
However, Littler appeared to turn his back on Heta as the Aussie celebrated his victory.
Littler eventually turned round after being approached by his opponent.
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And the two engaged in a relatively lengthy conversation before heading off the stage.
Fans reacted to the apparent incident, with one saying: “What a game from both but Littler needs to sort his attitude out when he loses.”
Another declared: “Littler needs to show a bit more humility in defeat, literally not even acknowledging Heta until he came over.”
One noted: “Littler turning his back on his opponent every time he loses isn’t a great look.”
Another added: “Littler has to take defeat better otherwise it’s going to put huge pressure on him in the future.”
Speaking after the win, Heta said: “I was up for it, sometimes I feel like that in my practise as well so I know the feeling.
“To come up against Luke Littler, who has taken the media by storm and darts by storm – I love him to bits and it’s a massive boost to darts.
“I know what I’m up against with these Premier League players, these are guys I need to beat and if I keep doing this regularly, who knows, maybe I’ll be a top player one day!
“I’ve got the game [to win the tournament], I’ve shown in previous results, so there’s no reason I can’t get the job done.”
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