Littler wins maiden World Series of Darts Finals

Luke Littler comfortably hit Michael Smith 11-4 to declare his maiden World Series of Darts Finals title successful Amsterdam.

The teen recovered from losing nan opening 2 legs to title into a 7-3 lead by nan interval.

Littler, 17, picked up wherever he near disconnected aft returning to nan oche and averaged 102.21 connected his measurement to triumph and an £80,000 prize fund.

The Englishman besides disposed of location favourite Michael van Gerwen 11-4 successful nan semi-final.

Littler, who began nan time pinch a quarter-final triumph complete Chris Dobey, secures his 3rd World Series title aft antecedently winning successful Bahrain and Poland this year.

He besides won nan Premier League Darts title successful May aft beating Luke Humphries to avenge his conclusion successful nan last of nan World Championship.

"I'm very happy to win. To travel present and triumph connected my debut is simply a bully feeling.

"I'm playing good truthful I will spell backmost location and believe moreover more. There is nary clip to beryllium about, it's a engaged wintertime coming up.

"Everyone wants to triumph everything but I've learned you can't do that. I would for illustration to triumph different awesome [title]. I want nan Worlds arsenic anyone other does but different awesome would mean nan world."

Asked if he is presently nan champion subordinate successful nan world, Littler said: "Probably complete this weekend.

"To mean 103 complete 4 aliases 5 matches, it has been really bully and I'm proud of myself."