A slice of Ally Pally in the Big Apple: Thousands of raucous darts fans take over NYC’s Madison Square Garden to see Luke Littler win his US debut in just NINE minutes!

Luke Littler lit up Madison Square Garden on Friday night time as darts’ teenage sensation made a dream American debut with victory in just 9 minutes.

The 17-year-old from Warrington, who has risen to grow to be the sport’s poster boy after an unimaginable few months, obliterated poor Matt Campbell in entrance of a raucous crowd in New York. 

Littler required solely 9 minutes and 52 seconds to win the first-round match at the US Darts Masters, in his first competitors on American soil.

‘I really feel like every little thing went properly. I’m not too certain on the stats however I felt good and I just could not wait to get on there tonight… I can not wait to play once more tomorrow.’

The US Darts Masters sees eight of the world’s greatest gamers take on eight north American challengers. Some of Littler’s rivals have been run shut and former world champion Michael Smith was upset 6-1 by Jeff Smith.

But the teenager whitewashed Campbell in the penultimate recreation of the night time.

He will return to the iconic enviornment on Saturday night time in the hope of lifting one more trophy in this unimaginable debut season.

‘It would clearly imply the world – the quantity of athletes who’ve carried out right here. I’ve received one recreation now and hopefully I can go additional tomorrow,’ he mentioned. 

‘I’ve joined the successful listing of one recreation however I’d like to go additional and raise the trophy.’

The teenager was given a standing ovation as he entered the theater at Madison Square Garden. He was mobbed for selfies and signatures by fans of all ages.

One held up an indication which learn: ‘Walking in a Littler wonderland’. And afterwards Littler mirrored on the consideration he has obtained Stateside. 

‘It’s been loopy but additionally it is a good factor as a result of darts will get extra recognisable outdoors of the UK and in totally different nations,’ he mentioned.

Littler smiled as he soaked up the ovation en route to the stage, the place he threw his arms out and led the crowd in a rendition of a brand new walk-on music.

The teenager selected the entrance music of WWE star Cody Rhodes, who’s amongst the American celebrities to have despatched him messages of help since his arrival in New York.

‘Obviously the Americans love their wrestling – it is the place it is based mostly – and Cody gave me a message yesterday so I believed let’s use his walk-on,’ he revealed.