LUKE LITTLER was booed by the crowd at the Belgium Darts Open after a stunning piece of “housery”.
Littler, 18, had made it to the final in Wieze to face home favourite Mike de Decker.
The World Champion soared into a 7-3 lead before De Decker, 29, threatened a comeback by making it 7-5.
However, Littler – who beat Dave Chisnall and James Wade in the quarters and semis – turned up a gear to set up a potential 170 finish.
His next two darts up landed in treble 20, which seemed to surprise the teenager as he pulled a stunned face.
He then went from surprised to mischievous in an instant and despite having the chance to delight the crowd with a big fish finish, he gestured to the baying crowd behind him before hitting a 10.
This left him with a score of 40 to finish the game the next time he approached the oche, with De Decker miles back in terms of score.
The crowd booed Littler as he collected his darts, while a PDC Darts co-commentator chuckled before saying: “Oh my word, the housery from Littler.
“He loves doing that. This is Dave [David] Pallett like in disappointing a crowd on the European Tour.”
The comment refers to when Pallett was set to finish on a 170 in the 2019 German Darts Open, geeing up the crowd to cheer him on after landing two treble 20s, only to hit a safe 18.
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Littler checked out on a double 20 on his second dart back at the oche to complete his defence of the Belgium Darts Open and open the European Tour season in style.
Reacting to the move on social media, one fan said: “Splitting the 170 at the end from Littler. He really didn’t want that crowd cheering f*** all did he.”
A second said: “Pure mickey taking.”
A third added: “Never has a man left 170 so much but taken it so few. What a bloke.”
Another said: “What else can you say that’s not already been said? Unplayable at the moment.”
Littler’s victory marked 14 successive wins in just ten days, an incredible run that has also seen him land £150,000 in prize money in the space of a week including the £30,000 prize in Belgium.
Speaking after the match, Littler said: “I’m very happy to retain the title in front of these great fans.
“I said it last year there should be a Premier League here.
“I think on my throw I was really good but Mike on his throw he was good at times. But I had to get in the lead and hit the winning double.
“I said after the World Championships if I don’t win anything throughout the whole year then I’m still a World Champion.
“But I’m obviously happy to win the UK Open and come back here and do it back-to-back. Now it’s ProTours and back to the Premier League.”
Premier League Darts 2025: Dates and venues
Night 1 – Belfast: Humphries beat Dobey 6-1
Night 2 – Glasgow: Littler beat Humphries 6-5
Night 3 – Dublin: Price beat Aspinall 6-3
Night 4 – Exeter: Humphries beat Littler 6-4
Night 5 – Brighton: Littler beat Aspinall 6-3
Night 6 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham – Thursday March 13
Night 7 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff – Thursday March 20
Night 8 – Utilita Arena, Newcastle – Thursday March 27
Night 9 – Uber Arena, Berlin – Thursday April 3
Night 10 – AO Arena, Manchester – Thursday April 10
Night 11 – Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam – Thursday April 17
Night 12 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool – Thursday April 24
Night 13 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham, Thursday May 1
Night 14 – First Direct Arena, Leeds – Thursday May 8
Night 15 – P&J Live, Aberdeen – Thursday May 15
Night 16 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield – Thursday May 22
Play-Offs – The O2, London – Thursday May 29
