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Moment Luke Littler Attacked by 'Ally Pally Wasp' in World Darts Championship Final
At Alexandra Palace, the recurring presence of wasps disrupted play as 18-year-old Luke Littler dodged an insect while leading 3-1 in the PDC World Darts final.
- On Saturday, Luke Littler, the teenage darts champion from Warrington, was attacked by an "Ally Pally wasp" during the final at Alexandra Palace as he led 3-1 against Gian van Veen.
- Last month, the BBC reported that the 'Ally Pally wasp' had returned, with fans seeing wasps land on players and Ross Smith being stung three times in 2023.
- On his turn Littler ducked and weaved to avoid the insect, then laughed and resumed play at the oche, while Sky Sports commentator John Part joked `What would an Ally Pally final be without a wasp?!`.
- Littler had previously taken evasive action after his first-round win, and players like Jurjen van der Velde have brought bug spray on stage to cope with wasps.
- Media coverage has kept the 'Ally Pally wasp' story alive, with incidents including one where Nitin Kumar's dart struck a wasp mid-flight, keeping fans and media focused.
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right3Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Left
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C 20%
R 30%
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