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December 30, 2025
‘I lost my head’: Luke Littler on darts crowd booing him at Alexandra Palace
PDC hot favourite was jeered during quarter-final victory

TL;DR
- Luke Littler admitted to losing his head when reacting to a hostile crowd during his fourth-round win over Rob Cross.
- He was booed and jeered by the crowd, who appeared to support Cross.
- Littler's on-stage interview included a thank you to the crowd for his prize money and for booing him.
- He believes he has matured since his emergence but still has lessons to learn about crowd management and emotional control.
- Littler's performance averaged 106.5 with 17 180s, indicating that the crowd's reaction fueled his play.
- He will face Krzysztof Ratajski in the quarter-finals.
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