Luke Littler has hinted he’s not happy after learning he’ll play last at the Flanders Darts Trophy on Saturday.
The 17-year-old is set to compete in his first tournament since the recent German Darts Championship, where he made the final before losing to Peter Wright.
Luke Littler has hinted he’s not happy after learning he’ll play last at the Flanders Darts Trophy on Saturday.
The 17-year-old is set to compete in his first tournament since the recent German Darts Championship, where he made the final before losing to Peter Wright
Littler is set to play late on Saturday night in Belgium.
The teenager could begin his campaign against Jermaine Wattimena, who will take on a Host Nation representative in the first round on Friday.
Yet Littler doesn’t appear too impressed after learning that he’d be on last once again.
Sharing a picture of the schedule for the competition on his Instagram story, Littler wrote: “Last game on again…”
As arguably the biggest name in the sport right now, it appears the Briton is paying the price for his own success.
By taking the last slot, it shows broadcasters are placing emphasis on Littler performing late on so as many people can watch it as possible.
Gerwyn Price, Luke Humphries and Michael van Gerwen are also set to compete in the tournament.
And so too is Wright, who will be aiming to build on his recent victory over Littler in Germany.
Speaking to The Sun, Wright admitted he was relieved to come out on top after struggling for form in 2024.
The 54-year-old also admitted he benefitted from Littler’s collapse, with the teenager leading 5-2 before losing 8-5.
He said: “It’s nice to win but obviously Luke had lots of darts at doubles that he missed.
“I didn’t play that well really, only really against Michael van Gerwen. All the rest of the games I just seemed to hit the occasional good leg at the right time.
“There were a couple of good finishes here and there and that was about it. I wasn’t playing well scoring-wise. But there’s plenty more to come.
“I’ve been feeling really good but it just hasn’t come out in a tournament.
“It was starting to go OK in Australia but obviously I came back and was tired in Milton Keynes.
“But I thought I was going to win the Matchplay. I think I was over-confident.
“These tournaments recently I’ve just been taking it one leg at a time instead of thinking I’m going to win the whole thing.
“You’ve got to beat what’s in front of you first before you pick up the title.”
Littler already has one tournament triumph to his name in Belgium.
The youngster beat Rob Cross 8-7 to win the Belgian Open on his European Tour debut back in May.
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