Luke Littler Hit by Object and Dodges Another During Nordic Darts Masters 2025
During his first-round match at the 2025 Nordic Darts Masters in Copenhagen on June 6, Luke Littler, the 18-year-old PDC World Champion, was struck by a foam finger and narrowly avoided another object thrown from the crowd, echoing a similar incident at the 2025 Premier League Darts semi-finals. The disruption occurred as Littler prepared to face Swedish debutant Viktor Tingstrom in the best-of-11-legs match, which he won convincingly 6-2 despite a slow start, per Daily Star.
As Littler stood by his table, a foam finger hit his leg, and while bending to remove it, an unidentified object soared over him, per GB News. Littler and Tingstrom kicked the items off the stage before resuming practice throws. The crowd’s hostility, described as “boisterous” by Sky Sports, briefly unsettled Littler, who averaged 92.7 early on as Tingstrom took a 2-1 lead. However, Littler rallied, hitting a 124 checkout (T20, T14, D11) and four 180s to secure the win with a 102.3 average, per PDC.tv. “It was a bit chaotic, but I stayed focused and got the job done,” Littler told ITV4.
This incident mirrors a similar disruption at the 2025 Premier League semi-finals on May 29, where Littler was hit by a foam finger and dodged another object before his 10-7 win over Gerwyn Price, per Daily Record. Posts on X, like @hanhdoan2, noted the crowd’s antics but praised Littler’s resilience. Referee intervention was minimal in Copenhagen, unlike the World Masters, where Kirk Bevins addressed whistling fans, per GB News. Littler’s ability to overcome distractions, as seen in his 6-1 World Championship semi-final win over Stephen Bunting, underscores his mental toughness. He now faces Nathan Aspinall in the quarter-finals on June 7, aiming for the £30,000 prize.
