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Mother of darts superstar hits out at ‘vile’ fans who booed her son

Luke Littler's three-word response to boos from Ally Pally crowd
  • Luke Littler secured a 4-2 victory over Rob Cross in the World Darts Championship fourth round, despite being booed by the Alexandra Palace crowd.
  • The 18-year-old responded to the hostile reception by goading the fans, thanking them for contributing to his prize money.
  • Littler's mother, Lisa, publicly defended her son on social media, branding the booing fans as "t****" and criticising their behaviour.
  • She also hit back at comments suggesting Littler should "behave like" the world number one, asserting that the crowds were "vile".
  • Littler admitted he "lost" his head with his on-stage response and anticipates continued hostility in his upcoming quarter-final match against Krzysztof Ratajski.
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