Luke Littler beat Gerwyn Price, Nathan Aspinall and Rob Cross to claim his third Premier League win of the season in Liverpool, despite being booed by the crowd
Luke Littler got the last laugh by winning his third night of the Premier League season after being booed in Liverpool.
He was roundly booed, but seemed to feed off the negative energy as he beat Gerwyn Price 6-3 and Nathan Aspinall 6-5 before racing into a 5-0 lead against Cross. His opponent fought back with two games, but Littler finished on his favourite double 10 to secure the win on night 13. Speaking to Sky Sports, beforehand he knew what was coming. "Like my manager said, expect the worst and if it's not that bad, I'll take it as a positive,” he said. “Fans can't really take the banter but that's all I do have banter but no, I'll be looking to get a few more points on the board and hopefully guarantee myself at the O2."
Littler’s third win of the season means he tops the Premier League table ahead of world champion Luke Humphries and is now practically assured of his place in the play-offs at the O2 Arena on May 23. "I knew what was coming this week and I was building up to it," he said. "I always engage with the crowd and in the semi-final I was playing with complete freedom. I just felt comfortable tonight. I knew what was coming and I was glad to win.
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