Luke Littler has admitted he's unsure if the 'Ally Pally curse' struck him during his victory over Brendan Dolan on Monday.
The 16-year-old soared through to the semi-finals of the World Darts Championship with an emphatic 5-1 win.
Littler will now lock horns with Rob Cross in the last four of the competition on Tuesday night.
And the youngster will be hoping to avoid any wasps as he looks to boost his chances of winning the tournament.
Luke Littler was delighted after winning again at the World Darts Championship
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Recently, players at Alexandra Palace have been stung by the creatures while taking a shot.
That seemed to happen to Littler on Monday, making the youngster the latest victim.
And Littler has now responded after the 16-year-old was seen holding his arm and looking in some discomfort.
"Was I stung by a wasp? I don’t know. I saw it flying around," he said.
"I had to focus and get over the line."
Recently, players at Alexandra Palace have been stung by the creatures while taking a shot.
That seemed to happen to Littler on Monday, making the youngster the latest victim.
And Littler has now responded after the 16-year-old was seen holding his arm and looking in some discomfort.
"Was I stung by a wasp? I don’t know. I saw it flying around," he said.
"I had to focus and get over the line."
“It’s going to take a lot to stop me, based on my performances so far.
"But it is about whatever Luke Littler turns up.
“I have got the ability to go all the way, if it’s not to be tomorrow night, it’s not to be.
“I know I have got a good chance and I have got a good feeling I could go all the way tomorrow.”
Cross, meanwhile, has admitted he 'loves an underdog story' as he looks to emulate his past success.
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Luke Littler seemed to be stung by a wasp in his victory on Monday
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Yet the 33-year-old won't lie down and accept defeat with Littler standing in his way of another final appearance.
“Everyone loves an underdog story,” he said.
“As the public and people looking at the game, everyone loves an underdog story.
“I am not being rude, I am on Luke’s side, I love an underdog story.
“It took a bit of pressure off me winning it first time as well.
Luke Littler will lock horns with Rob Cross in the semi-finals of the World Darts Championship on Tuesday
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“He’s fantastic and he deserves all the luck in the world, he is a nice, young boy.
"Tomorrow we play darts, though, and I have to go down to business.”
