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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-13T09:15:32.000Z",
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    "Luke Littler and girlfriend Faith Millar matching at Cheltenham as darts maestro joins fellow stars",
    "ITV forced to issue apology after darts fans sing 'Keir Starmer is a w****r' during Luke Littler win",
    "Luke Littler defends UK Open title against James Wade and joins exclusive Phil Taylor club",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nLuke Littler has declared he can \"give it back to the fans\" when spectators attempt to throw him off his game with disruptive whistling.\n\nThe 19-year-old two-time world champion found himself irritated during his quarter-final clash against Gerwyn Price at Nottingham Arena, which he won 6-5.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nDespite recording a remarkable average of 108.66 over the 11-leg encounter, the teenager was visibly affected when a member of the crowd whistled as he aimed at double tops, causing him to miss two darts.\n\nThe Nuke responded to the disruption by waving his arms up and down after hitting a crucial checkout.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nSpeaking to Sky Sports following his victory, Littler said he has now reached a point in his career where he can respond to the crowd while still performing at the highest level.\n\nThe world No1 said: \"From last year, maybe two years, it was very difficult.\n\n\"But yeah, I showed there that I can give it back to the fans. Go on and win games and forget about it.\n\n\"At one point, I thought it was going to ruin the game, it was an incredible game, but I am just glad I got the job done.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe teenager also took aim at local supporters by mocking Nottingham Forest's recent European disappointment.\n\nLittler held up his fingers to ridicule the club's 1-0 loss to Danish outfit Midtjylland in the Europa League last 16 first leg, clearly enjoying winding up the home crowd.\n\nThe gesture was designed to get under the skin of Forest fans present at the arena, turning the tables on those who had tried to unsettle him earlier in the evening.\n\nWhistling during a player's throw remains difficult for officials to prevent and can significantly affect a competitor's concentration and accuracy.\n\n### LATEST SPORT NEWS:\n\n\n\n\n  * Luke Littler and girlfriend Faith Millar matching at Cheltenham as darts maestro joins fellow stars\n  * ITV forced to issue apology after darts fans sing 'Keir Starmer is a w****r' during Luke Littler win\n  * Luke Littler defends UK Open title against James Wade and joins exclusive Phil Taylor club\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHowever, the young star demonstrated he is more than capable of handling hostile atmospheres and dishing out his own form of retaliation when provoked by partisan crowds.\n\nLittler's evening came to an end in the semi-finals, where he suffered a 6-5 defeat to Luke Humphries, with no repeat of the whistling controversy.\n\nHumphries, 31, sealed his progression on his fourth match dart with an impressive 128 checkout.\n\nThe victory marked Cool Hand Luke's first triumph over his younger rival since their meeting at the 2025 Premier League final at London's O2 Arena.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nJonny Clayton ultimately claimed the Nottingham Premier League night, demolishing Humphries 6-1 in the final.\n\nWith his tournament run concluded, Littler can now turn his attention to the Cheltenham Festival.\n\nThe teenage sensation is planning to attend Friday's Gold Cup alongside girlfriend Faith, the showpiece event of the four-day National Hunt racing meeting.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**\n**\n\n**\n**\n\n**Our Standards:The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Luke Littler fires back at fans with brutal Nottingham Forest jibe as crowd whistles and boo"
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