Luke Littler's 'annoying' trait as darts wonderkid qualifies for first European Tour event

Darts prodigy Luke Littler has continued his rapid rise in the sport by qualifying for his first European Tour event, but the 17-year-old's laid-back attitude is reportedly 'annoying' his competitors.

Littler secured his spot in the Belgian Open after successfully competing in the qualifiers in Wigan on Wednesday. Despite the competition being tough with only ten spots available out of 88 players, Littler managed to secure his place by defeating Radek Szaganski, fellow Brit Mervyn King, and Maik Kuivenhoven.

Later that same day, Littler attempted to qualify for the German Grand Prix but was defeated by Welsh player Jim Williams. Two-time world champion Peter Wright praised the young star, saying he's "great for darts," but admitted that Littler's relaxed approach between matches can be frustrating.

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Speaking ahead of his match with Michael van Gerwen in Glasgow on Thursday, Wright said: "We need that spark. It's great for all the youngsters what he's doing against the big boys,"

However, Wright also expressed his annoyance at Littler's casual attitude, adding: "As for him not practising, it does annoy you when he's just sitting on his phone and then is like, 'Oh, do I have to play darts now!' It reminds me of Dennis Priestley. He used to sit and do crosswords and then it was, 'Oh it's time to play, is it?' Then he'd get up and play and smash you. Lucky enough, I haven't met Luke yet on the dartboard. That's next week in Newcastle. So I'm looking forward to that one."

Littler had a victorious run at the Players Championship on Monday winning