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Luke Littler hints he will change darts style after stunning comeback with deficit ‘I didn’t think I could overturn’
Littler's change could lead to longer matches
LUKE LITTLER has hinted that he could change his darts style after his stunning comeback win over Mike De Decker.
The darts sensation looked down and out against the Belgian ace as he faced exiting the Grand Slam of Darts at the Round of 16 stage.
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Littler, 17, recovered from 4-8 and 7-9 down in order to complete a sensational turnaround.
He was able to pull off two 12-dart finishes in his run to make it to the final eight of the tournament.
After the match, Littler hinted that he could change his style to slow down at the oche.
He took more time later in the match against De Decker, which paid off in his victory.
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He told Sky Sports: "I don’t know if I enjoyed that. I've got to feel for Mike.
"I didn't think I was in the game, but I know I can always switch that gear.
"Early on, I was at my normal pace but towards the end I was taking an extra second, and that helped me.
"I might have to throw like that from now on.
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"I didn't think I could overturn the deficit [in the final session]. I just can't believe it."
Fans believed that Littler had a helping had from the crowd as they booed De Decker when he was at the oche.
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Grand Slam of Darts quarter-finals
Here is a look at the fixtures for the final eight stars left in the tournament...
Tonight (7pm)
- Cameron Menzies vs Michael Mansell
- Martin Lukeman vs Rob Cross
Saturday, November 16 (7pm)
- Jermaine Wattimena vs Luke Littler
- Gary Anderson v Gian van Veen
This led to a lot of criticism towards the PDC and referee for not stamping down on the behaviour.
Littler will now face Dutch ace Jermaine Wattimena in the next round.
He progressed to the quarter-final by beating Dimitri Van den Bergh 10-9 after surviving EIGHT match darts.
Inside Littler's massive rise
LUKE LITTLER has taken the darts world by storm since exploding onto the scene at the PDC World Championship at the beginning of the year.
The Nuke reached the final on his Ally Pally debut at just 16 years of age - smashing records along the way.
He has then gone on to win a host of PDC events and the Premier League title - which he claimed at the O2 Arena by beating world champion Luke Humphries in May.
He also finished his first season in the World Series as the No1 ranked player.
He has joined Jude Bellingham on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list.
And the teenage titan even had to snub an invite from the WWE.
The Sun exclusively revealed that Littler is plotting to create a fitness empire.
He is also cashing in away from the Oche thanks to an Instagram side hustle.
And he's even the face of a brand new cereal.
But he is newly single after splitting from girlfriend Eloise Milburn following a 10-month relationship.
Check out all of our latest Luke Littler stories.
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