Luke Littler survives huge scare as he wins deciding leg against Nathan Aspinall to keep darts clean sweep dream alive

LUKE LITTLER survived a huge scare to keep his dream PDC major clean sweep alive. The world No1 was well below his best but won a deciding leg 10-9 over his old pal Nathan Aspinall at the World Series in Amsterdam tonight. Luke Littler survived a major scare to scrape past Nathan Aspinall and keep the clean sweep dream alive Credit: PDC DARTS Littler and Aspinall are great friends on and off the oche Credit: Getty Littler, 19, missed over 20 doubles and looked a shadow of his devastating best. But he somehow dug out the win. He will now play Jonny Clayton in the quarters on Sunday. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! Littler said: “I’m very happy. He pushed me all the way. I only played well in the last session. “In the first two sessions I didn’t feel confident. “I managed to get it to 6-6, then I was very good in the third. I’ve got to come back tomorrow and sharpen up. “We’re both really good dart players, the pace of the game suits us both. “We’re good friends on the oche and off the oche. “We bring the best out of each other. I’m glad the streak is still on. Most read in Darts CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS “Two years ago, when I won the title, Ross Smith missed two darts to beat me and went on to the title. “Who knows, that might be the only big test. “It will be very tough. I’ve just got to focus on myself. I’ve just got to focus on Jonny.” Aspinall complained to referee Charlie Corstophine as the crowd whistling was so loud. The ref told the fans: “Ladies and gentlemen, please, out of respect to both of the players, please do not whistle whilst they are throwing. Thank you.” Comment now