Luke Littler says he hopes his success in the World Darts Championship has inspired young people to take up the sport.
The 16-year-old - who started the tournament ranked 164 but has now moved into the top 32 - was beaten by Luke Humphries, who praised him for his "incredible grit and determination". Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The 16-year-old - who started the tournament ranked 164 but has now moved into the top 32 - was beaten by Luke Humphries, who praised him for his "incredible grit and determination". Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00 Yeah, it's sunk in. No one likes losing and I've not really lost much, but to lose on that stage, you can't be angry at yourself.
00:08 The only thing I was angry with was I was losing a lot of legs with my throw, so then Luke would break, hold and I'd just be chasing every set really.
00:15 It's been a good tournament. I've gained a lot of experience and a lot of stage experience myself.
00:21 I'm in the top 32 now, so I could potentially be in everything next year, so it's another busy year ahead.
00:27 I hope I've captured loads of young people's minds to get on the board and just try it out and if they don't like it, then that's what they want to do.
00:36 But I'd advise them to try it because it is a good sport and once you get into it, you just always love it.
00:41 It's an unbelievable feeling. It's something that I never, ever believed that would ever be said to me.
00:47 It's just something that I think you work incredibly hard for. It never comes easy.
00:52 I've said in many interviews over the last couple of weeks that sometimes you just have to get through them games that don't go well.
00:58 We all have to give credit to Luke because he showed incredible grit, incredible determination.
01:05 We will never, ever see the likes of him again at that age to go up on that world stage in a world final to produce them darts.
01:13 I was putting him under so much pressure. I love the kid to bits. I think he's just credit.
01:18 I hope that he's in the Premier League. I hope that he plays in everything because I'd just love to share the stage with him a lot more.