Luke Littler has hit out at an 'idiot' heckler who tried to disrupt his commanding performance at the Winmau World Masters in Milton Keynes. The teenage sensation stormed into the quarter-finals with a 4-1 victory over Ross Smith, but had to battle constant interference from a spectator near the stage. The World Champion revealed after the match that the disruption was so blatant even his opponent noticed.
Speaking to the press, Littler said: 'Obviously, it's the tournament I've not won and like I said yesterday, just keep your head down, don't react to anything. A few things in the crowd again at the very front. And even Ross said when we went off at 3-1, he's an idiot, that guy, whoever it was. I didn't know who it was, but it was just throughout the game.' Security approached him after the second set to ask about the incident, but Littler shrugged it off, stating: 'If I'm winning, then it doesn't really matter.'
Despite the distraction, Littler maintained his composure and came close to breaking average records during the win. He now faces Josh Rock in the quarter-finals and is already eyeing further records. 'I think I always want to break records. Obviously, if you put a big number in like I have just there, then that's always a positive moving into the next round,' he added.
