LUKE LITTLER has tipped Scottish wonderkid Mitchell Lawrie as the next star destined for the top of darts.
was put through a series of quick-fire questions and had no hesitation when asked which young talent could follow in his footsteps.
Luke Littler pointed to Mitchell Lawrie when asked who the next darts star would be Credit: PA
The Nuke named Stephen Bunting as he closest friend in the sport Credit: PA
Wee Sox is currently on a remarkable 36-match winning streak on the JDC Advanced Tour and reached the WDF World Championship final at just 15-years-old.
Littler believes , who is only four years his junior, has the potential to become one of his biggest rivals in the future.
He told The Athletic: “There is honestly so many, but I would have to say the Scottish boy, Mitchell Lawrie.”
Asked which retired player he would have loved to play against, Littler’s answer was immediate: “.”
Littler revealed is his closest friend in , with the duo also co-owning a racehorse.
When quizzed on which walk-on song annoys him the most, Littler admitted Bunting’s famous entrance music always gets a reaction from the players.
He said: “It doesn’t annoy me but it is funny. Stephen Bunting’s Titanium. We all buzz off it.”
On the subject of being stuck in a lift with a fellow player, Littler chose one of darts’ biggest personalities.
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He said: “, why not?”
The 13-time major winner also revealed his favourite venue on the PDC circuit and the one change he would make to the Premier League format.
He continued: “I would say Manchester in the Premier League.
“Get another two players in, make it ten.”
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