Gary Anderson joked the only way he’d be able to beat Luke Littler is by giving the teenager a ‘hard kick in the shins’ before the pair meet in tomorrow’s Grand Slam of Darts semi-final.
Anderson booked his spot in the last four with a victory over Gian van Veen, keeping alive hopes of winning the Grand Slam for the first time in his career.
He’s been a four-time semi-finalist in the past but has never been able to get over the line.
If 2024 is to be his year, Anderson will have to beat teenage sensation Littler, who broke a sensational record during his quarter-final clash against Jermaine Wattimena.
Littler recorded the largest-ever winning margin in a Grand Slam game, defeating his Dutch opponent 16-2.
The World Championship runner-up looked irresistible at the oche, averaging well over a ton, hitting 12 180s and converting 60 per cent of his checkouts.
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