But Sky Sports darts commentator Wayne Mardle was impressed by how Littler handled himself with an angry Pietreczko headed towards him at full speed, noting his previous infringements. “I’ve got to be careful here. I’ve got to bite my tongue but Pietreczko has got previous,” Mardle explained. “When he gets beat, he doesn’t like it so to be honest this is kind of expected.
“But, what wasn’t expected was the reaction from Luke. He was just like ‘I couldn’t care less. Get off my stage’. Luke Littler has got it. He’s relaxed, he’s focused when he needs to be, he enjoys the interaction with the crowd, he enjoys all of it. And he’s just 17!
“Luke us going to get more of this because there is going to be jealousy. People are going to be jealous of everything that comes his way with the sponsorships, the endorsements, the money, the fame, the media attention. Some think they deserve it more than Luke. The likes of Pietreczko could try and rattle him but you can’t rattle Luke Littler.”
