The 17-year-old faced Smith in the first quarter-final of the night in Rotterdam. Littler, left with 164, hit back-to-back treble 19s before nailing the bullseye, giving a point to the camera in celebration. He once again had fans watching on at home in awe of his abilities.
One exclaimed: “164 check out and this kid is unfazed. Ridiculous.” Another argued: “This match is insane littler is so good.”
A third wrote: “164 first leg from Littler, special.” “164, Littler that was stupidly good,” commented a fourth, while a fifth reacted: “164 checkout first leg. Stop it Littler.”
And a sixth said: “First leg of the night and a 164 checkout, littler is too good.” However, that was as good as it got for him in the Netherlands. Smith regained control in the very next left and moved 4-2 ahead, holding from thereon to win 6-3.
*Will Littler win the Premier League? The defeat was a blow for Littler, who headed into night 12 of the competition at the top of the table thanks to his successive triumphs in Belfast and Manchester. The only saving grace is that his closest contenders Luke Humphries, two points behind, and Michael van Gerwen, four adrift, are pitted against each other in the final quarter-final.
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