Fans have taken to social media to react to Luke Littler's defeat to Luke Humphries at the New Zealand Darts Masters on Saturday morning.
The 17-year-old appeared to be cruising to victory, having opened up a 6-2 lead.
But Humphries won five legs in a row to turn the fixture around and proceed to the final of the competition.
Littler will be frustrated by the defeat, especially given how he was performing earlier in the match.
Luke Littler has been accused of 'causing his own problems' following his defeat to Luke Humphries at the New Zealand Darts Masters
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And fans on X have now reacted to his exit, with one user saying he'd 'caused his own problems'.
"Luke Littler causes his own problems again. Instead of just taking the easy route he wants to be fancy," they said.
A second reacted by saying: "Luke Littler plays some phenomenal darts, but he's still yet to learn that it sometimes takes quite a bit more than just turning up, to win..."
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A third said: "So Luke Littler can’t keep up his one trophy a month streak now, he’s not playing in the players championship next week. So that’s a shame but seven trophies in seven months is quite a record."
Another brutally accused Littler of choking under the pressure, saying: "Luke Littler what a bottle job."
And a fifth said: "LUKE LITTLER WTFFFFF."
Littler is arguably the biggest name in darts right now, having enjoyed a sensational year so far.
He beat Humphries to win the Premier League back in May, operating at the peak of his powers in the process.
But it his rival who has now progressed to the final, where he'll face Damon Heta.
Promoter Barry Hearn, meanwhile, thinks Littler is capable of helping darts grow as a sport due to his immense popularity and appeal.
"This young man has got his feet on the ground," he told Sky Sports.
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"He's got the right attitude and behind Luke Littler are dozens of other Luke Littlers coming from all over the world and that's the excitement.
"This game of darts hasn't really started. Everyone thinks it's massive and it is but there's a long, long way to go.
"Littler took us from a sport to mainstream.
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"All of a sudden kids were watching, nans and grandads, parents were watching.
"It became what we always look for in sport - a narrative.
"It's about the personality and the stories behind the personality, getting people involved so they can enjoy the sport from several different angles."
