World Darts Championship results LIVE as defending champion Luke Humphries back in action at the Ally Pally

Ian White reckons it’s Boy Wonder against Roy Cropper.

But he has history against the Littlers as he used to regularly thrash Luke’s grandad. Veteran White gave a brilliant insight into the contrast between himself and The Nuke ahead of Friday's World Darts Championship blockbuster at the Ally Pally. At the age of 54, Diamond is 37 years older than his rival. While Littler plays his X-Box, White was racing around on motorbikes and going to heavy metal concerts as a teenager in the 1980s. It’s a mouth-watering mix between the young superstar and the Corrie character who does the Dab.

When I first started in darts, I played against his granddad, Phil. In Runcorn. Local teams. I used to beat him all the time. He played for the Albion. Local teams. We used to play against him loads of times. We had banter.

I seen him not long ago. It was a bad time. At a funeral. I was talking to him. I am not sure if it is his mum or dad’s dad. But it is his grandad! He’s from Runcorn, the same as me. That is why I say Luke is No.2. I am No.1! I wouldn’t have seen Luke in the pub. He wasn’t even born then.

Two years before he started coming into the PDC, when I spoke to his grandad, he went: Watch out, he is playing well. He has got to come 18 yet. He has got to have a beer. He has got to be with the girls. He hasn’t got Poll Tax, he hasn’t got bills to pay. Wait until he has a kid!

At 17, I had hair down here. Ripped jeans. Heavy metal. Off to Donington to watch Iron Maiden. That is what I was doing. With my motorbikes. I wasn’t playing darts. I have got two carrier bags down there. I am like the Roy Cropper of darts. Off Coronation Street.

I haven’t got a dartboard up in the house, I go out to practice. What has been the secret?