“I can’t believe it,” Littler told Sky Sports. “We both played so well.
“I said in interviews that I had to get off to a quick start tonight and that’s what I did.
“Everyone dreams of lifting this trophy. You have to cross difficult terrain. I can’t believe it.
After bursting onto the scene at last year’s World Championship, ‘The Nuke’ has won 10 titles and hit four nine darts in 2024 and has taken this form to Alexandra Palace.
Littler averaged over 100 in five of his six matches and led the tournament with 76 maximums to win the Ballon D’Art trophy for the top 180 batters – although he failed to equal the record by Michael Smith of 83 established in 2022.
Not that Littler will care after a tournament where he played at a different level than the others.
The relentless scoring is one thing, that magical double 10 that he barely misses is another, but Littler also has that perfect timing – hitting 180s and landing big checkouts at crucial moments that just mentally subdue his opponents.
A certain Phil Taylor won his first BDO world title 35 years ago this year, and there’s more than a hint of ‘power’ in Littler’s game.
At Littler’s age, Taylor’s record of 16 world titles could be in serious jeopardy.
