Luke Littler makes feelings clear after being forced to change shirts before New Zealand Darts Masters win
Luke Littler has revealed he's 'happy' after beating Jonny Tata at the New Zealand Darts Masters on Friday
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Luke Littler has revealed he's 'happy' after beating Jonny Tata at the New Zealand Darts Masters on Friday.
And that's despite the 17-year-old being forced to change shirts before his victory, which saw him through to the last eight of the competition.
Littler was forced to change his attire because, at the age of 17, he's under New Zealand's legal gambling and drinking age.
He had to wear a custom shirt on Friday, with gambling sponsor TAB and beer maker Steinlager both absent from his jersey.
Luke Littler has revealed he's 'happy' after beating Jonny Tata at the New Zealand Darts Masters on Friday
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Littler was too strong for Tata, with the teenager hitting three 180s on his way to a 6-3 win.
He will now face Belgium's Dimitri Van den Bergh in the next round.
And Littler, speaking afterwards, has revealed he's 'happy' to have bounced back after being trounced by Gerwyn Price in Australia last week.
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"I felt really good coming into the game, and I'm glad I could take that on to the stage," he said.
"It just didn't happen in the final last weekend, so I had to pick myself up and go again, and I'm happy with that performance.
"I would love to win over here and get another title under my belt.
"It would mean a lot to win this, and I cannot wait to play again."
Another Briton to win was Luke Humphries, with the Leeds-born star beating Kiwi Kayden Milne 6-3.
The 29-year-old showed class by praising Milne, with Humphries also admitted he feels he's yet to hit his peak in the competition.
"Kayden is a fantastic player, so I knew I had to be on my game," he stated.
"I still wasn't at my best. I think I'm still acclimatising to the time zones, but I've really enjoyed my time here.
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Luke Littler was forced to change shirts before his win in the New Zealand Darts Masters
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"We're privileged to have these fantastic opportunities to travel the world and entertain the fans, and hopefully I can play my best tomorrow and lift the title."
Rob Cross beat Haupai Puha to book his own place in the last eight.
Cross reacted to his win by saying: "Haupai played brilliantly on his own throw. He was clinical.
Luke Humphries has also made it through to the last eight of the New Zealand Darts Masters
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"I was thinking I needed to sneak a 12-darter in that last leg if I wanted to get through, but I got a little bit fortunate in the end.
"It is fantastic to be part of the World Series, and I've got to pour everything into tomorrow now, where hopefully I will play a bit better."