Luke Littler ‘not under any pressure’ despite disappointing Premier League start

Luke Littler is not feeling any pressure after losing his opening match in the Premier League last week.

The 19-year-old was beaten on night one in Newcastle by Gian van Veen, who gained some revenge for his heavy World Championship final defeat in January.

Things do not get much easier for Littler in Antwerp on Thursday as he faces Luke Humphries in the opening match.

The pair have embarked on a great rivalry in the last two years and faced each other nine times in last season’s tournament alone.

Littler most recently beat Humphries in the World Masters final at the start of the month, where his opponent called him “the greatest dart player to ever live”.

Littler was due to speak to the media on Wednesday afternoon but the press conference was cancelled at short notice, without reason.

However, in a short interview with Sky Sports, he said: “Every stage is different in my opinion.

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