Luke Littler became the youngest world champion in darts history on Friday when the 17-year-old Englishman lived up to his billing as Britain’s latest sporting superstar. Littler beat three-time champion Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in the final at a boisterous Alexandra Palace in London.

Seventeen-year-old sensation Luke 'The Nuke' Littler blasted past Michael van Gerwen 7-3 on Friday to become the youngest ever PDC darts world champion and bank a 500,000 pound ($621,600) winner's cheque.

Luke Littler became the youngest world champion after bulldozing his way past Michael van Gerwen. The 17-year-old sensation beat Van Gerwen 7-3 in a one-sided final on Friday. Victory consolidates his position as the top dog in the sport and avenges the final defeat he suffered to Luke Humphries on debut last year.

At last year’s PDC World Championships, Michael van Gerwen had been among the favourites to win the title – an achievement that would ultimately go to Luke Humphries who overcame Luke Littler in the f

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Teenage darts sensation Luke Littler has won the World Darts Championship after beating Michael van Gerwen in the final at Alexandra Palace.