LUKE LITTLER shushed fans as he edged past Nathan Aspinall in another thrilling Premier League Darts contest.
The teen sensation appeared in control for most of the match against close friend The Asp, despite throwing away the first leg with six missed doubles and nearly losing it at the end.
Luke Littler shushed fans as he beat Nathan AspinallAlamyThe teen missed four match-winning darts before sealing victory[/caption]
The pair both held their throw in the early legs though Littler missed leg-winning throws three times to break Aspinall.
But he made no mistake at the fourth time of asking, sealing a 64 checkout to take the lead for the first time in the match at 4-3.
Littler, 17, backed that up by holding throw with ease but then missed three match darts to put the game to bed.
Aspinall fought back and had the throw in the decider, but Littler seized initiave with back-to-back 140s.
Littler was then let off the hook after Aspinall missed double top for the match. with the youngster taking his favourite double 10 at the second attempt to seal victory 6-5.
Littler then turned to the crowd and made a shushing motion, putting his finger on his lips.
It came after he was jeered on his final throw after missing several chances to win the match.
The Premier League Darts league leader is making a habit out of taunting the crowd after teasing Liverpool fans during his appearance in Merseyside last week.
Avid Manchester United fan Littler was booed after poking fun at the Reds on social media in recent weeks, and he responded by cupping his ears and egged on the jeers.
It seems to be working well for the wonderkid who leads the way in Premier League Darts and now faces Michael Smith in the semi-final.
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