LUKE LITTLER has revealed how he found about Manchester United’s FA Cup exit while playing darts.
The teen ace bagged another trophy as he won the UK Open on Sunday.
ITVLuke Littler has revealed how he found out about Man Utd’s FA Cup exit at the UK Open[/caption]
PAThe Red Devils lost to Fulham on penalties as Littler battle for glory in the semis[/caption]
Littler smashed James Wade 11-2 to clinch victory in the final.
Before that, he beat Jonny Clayton 11-6 in a semi-final thriller.
But as a result, he also missed watching his beloved Man United on TV.
The Red Devils took on Fulham at Old Trafford in the FA Cup.
Victory would have seen holders United book their place in the quarters.
But Ruben Amorim’s men could only muster a 1-1 draw in 120 minutes of football.
And they then crashed out on penalties after seeing two of their spot-kicks saved by Bernd Leno.
Littler has now revealed he found out about the heartbreaking defeat while on stage.
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However, the news did not have a negative impact.
In fact, Littler claims it actually “spurred him on” to victory.
ITVLittler went on to win the UK Open by beating James Wade in the final[/caption]
And before discovering United had lost, he reckons he wasn’t having any joy against Clayton at all.
Littler said: “I am happy. Obviously I’m in the final in my third attempt at the UK Open.
“But during the second break I heard about how Manchester United lost so it spurred me on a bit.
“I won the next five and then I only needed one leg and got the job done.
“Before I walked on it went to penalties. The first break I didn’t win anything of it and then the second break… And the third session was unbelievable.
“Having that five-leg gap and then you have to go off stage and you go on needing to win that one leg and I managed to get it.”
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