Luke Littler put into a headlock and told ‘what a pair of cojones’ after trying incredibly bold move vs Aspinall

LUKE LITTLER was told "what a pair of cojones" by Rob Cross after attempting a bold move against Nathan Aspinall.

The 17-year-old was in Premier League Darts action during Night 6 in Brighton.

Littler took on Aspinall in the quarter-finals at Brighton Centre, after Bully Boy had edged a tight encounter with Peter Wright 6-5.

The Nuke attempted to light up an erratic encounter with a brave move.

With 144 left, Littler hit a double 20.

He then tried to hit a double 17, which would have led to him finishing on a bullseye.

Unfortunately, however, he didn't manage to make the double 17.

But his colleague Cross appreciated the effort nonetheless.

Seeing Littler backstage, Cross playfully grabbed him in a headlock while admiringly saying: "What a pair of cojones."

Littler beat Aspinall 6-3 to book a semi-final place against Michael Smith.

He came unstuck at this stage, losing 6-3 to the 33-year-old.

On the other side of the draw, Cross defeated Premier League leader Michael van Gerwen 6-2 to hand the Dutchman his second consecutive quarter-final exit.

Luke Humphries, meanwhile, cruised past Gerwyn Price 6-2.

World champion Humphries then beat Cross 6-3, booking a final spot against Littler's conqueror Smith.