Littler Faces Backlash in Brighton, Exits Premier League Quarter-Finals

Luke Littler suffered a disappointing loss to Stephen Bunting in the Premier League quarter-finals, recording his lowest televised PDC average. His exit has been linked to the spat with Gian van Veen the previous week. Littler was booed by the crowd in Brighton and struggled to regain his composure, eventually losing to Bunting. The 19-year-old's performance was described as 'flat' by former Premier League star Wayne Mardle, who believes the incident with Van Veen may have affected Littler's game. Meanwhile, Jonny Clayton made a stunning comeback to defeat Michael Van Gerwen, moving three points ahead of Littler in the table. The Premier League continues, with the top four players set to progress to Finals Night at The O2 in London on May 28.