Littler Wins Flanders Darts Title After Rock Thriller

Luke Littler hit Josh Rock 8-7 successful a melodramatic Flanders Darts Trophy last to declare a 4th PDC European Tour title.

The teen trailed 5-2 aft a agleam commencement from Northern Irishman Rock, but won 4 legs successful a statement to return a 6-5 lead successful Antwerp, Belgium.

But, aft Rock won 2 of nan adjacent 3 legs to tie level astatine 7-7, a last-leg decider was required.

Littler remained calm to declare nan title pinch an 11-darter, sealing triumph pinch a double 18.

"I deliberation ever since I've been playing darts, it mightiness sound crazy but I emotion a last-leg decider," said nan 18-year-old.

"I backmost myself adjacent capable each time, whether it's pinch aliases against nan darts, but I had to spell retired successful 11 there."

Littler has antecedently tasted triumph successful nan Austrian Darts Open and 2 much successful nan Belgian Darts Open.