Luke Littler became the youngest world champion in darts history on Friday when the 17-year-old Englishman lived up to his billing as Britain’s latest sporting superstar. Littler beat three-time champion Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in the final at a boisterous Alexandra Palace in London.

Luke Littler, 17, defeated Michael van Gerwen 7–3 at Alexandra Palace, London, to win his first PDC World Darts Championship title. The teenager takes the record of the competition’s youngest ever winner,

Luke Littler has become the youngest player ever to win the World Darts Championship at just 17. BBC Sport reporter Matt Graveling gives Newsround the lowdown on Luke Littler's success so far.

Luke Littler lifted the lid on what Michael van Gerwen told him after his historic victory in the World Darts Championship final on Friday evening. Having come up short in last year’s final on debut,

It was an emotional, and seemingly inevitable, weekend for teenage darts phenom Luke Littler. The 17-year-old defeated Michael van Gerwen, one of the game’s greatest players, 7-3 in the PDC World Darts Championship final on Friday night to become the youngest world champion in the history of the sport.

Luke Littler has admitted he will be placing his World Darts Championship trophy right beside his television after his thumping win over Michael van Gerwen on Friday night. The 17-year-old crushed the Dutchman 7-3 at Alexandra Palace to become the youngest world champion in history,