Luke Littler remained unfazed by the hostile reception from the Rotterdam crowd during Night 11 of the Premier League Darts, stating it was 'exactly what I expected'. Littler faced boos throughout his three matches, including his run to the final, which stemmed from his previous spat with Dutch No 1 Gian van Veen from Night Nine in Manchester. Van Veen had won a contentious match, prompting Littler to react angrily after his opponent turned towards him while throwing match darts. Littler eventually lost to Premier League leader Jonny Clayton in the final.
Despite initial claims of not reacting to the crowd's taunts, Littler couldn't resist responding in his semi-final clash with Luke Humphries, giving a 'calm down' gesture to a section of fans before adding some flamboyant flourishes with his darts. Sky Sports' Wayne Mardle noted, 'Littler said he will not react, but he has just reacted there - and they don't like it!' Clayton's fourth nightly win of the 2026 campaign extended his lead over Littler to five points at the top of the table, with Clayton praising Littler, saying, 'I've got total respect for Luke.
He's absolutely amazing.'