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Littler Battles Past Aspinall in World Matchplay Title
Littler’s 113.68 average was the second highest in World Matchplay history as he sealed a quarter-final place after Aspinall’s late rally.
- On Tuesday, Luke Littler defeated Nathan Aspinall 11-8 at the World Matchplay in Blackpool, striking a nine-darter in the opening leg to defend his title.
- The defending champion finished with a 113.68 average, the second-highest in World Matchplay history, reflecting the elite form that earned him back-to-back world titles.
- Aspinall fought back from 7-5 down and landed a 170 checkout, providing a late challenge despite Littler's dominant display throughout the match.
- With the victory, Littler advances to Thursday's quarter-finals to face either Josh Rock or Stephen Bunting in his pursuit of consecutive World Matchplay titles.
- Littler has now recorded eight nine-darters as a professional, including a previous nine-darter against Aspinall at the Bahrain Darts Masters in January 2024.
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Luke Littler hits incredible nine-darter as he beats Nathan Aspinall 11-8 in World Matchplay of darts
Luke Littler hit an incredible nine-darter as he beat Nathan Aspinall 11-8 in a fantastic game of darts.The Nuke was at the peak of his powers throughout, averaging a whopping 113.68, hitting 14 180s and had a double success rate of 44 per cent.Aspinall played brilliantly, averaging 101.24 himself and taking out the big fish, but it was not enough.Littler produced a performance to remember and advanced into round three of the World Matchplay.The…
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