Luke Littler delivered a cheeky dig during Night Six of the Premier League Darts in Nottingham, aiming a jab at Nottingham Forest fans that was met with boos. The 19-year-old world champion first won a heated quarterfinal against Gerwyn Price 6-5 in a thriller decided only in the final leg, but later lost to Luke Humphries. The post-match focus turned to his interaction with the crowd at the Motorpoint Arena, where he has long been known for not shying away from confrontation with supporters.
During the quarterfinal, Littler frequently heard whistles from the stands. In a key leg, after finally hitting double 20 following several missed darts at doubles, he reacted fiercely toward the crowd with a roar and a gesture to the tribune, making it clear he would not be knocked out of his focus. This added extra spice in the arena, where the crowd remained vociferous throughout the evening.
Before his semifinal against Luke Humphries, Littler made his presence felt again. As he walked on stage, he seemed aware that Nottingham Forest had lost in the Europa League that same evening. When the camera focused on him, he raised a finger to signal 1-0, lifted his eyebrows, and gave a double thumbs down—a clear reference to Forest's defeat to FC Midtjylland earlier in the evening, which the Danish club won by the narrowest of margins in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16. The arena crowd responded immediately with both laughter and whistles, but Littler appeared unfazed and visibly relished the interaction.
