Luke Littler ‘not under any pressure’ despite disappointing Premier League startBy Jonathan Veal, Press AssociationLuke Littler is not feeling any pressure after losing his opening match in the Premier League last week. The 19-year-old was beaten on night one in Newcastle by Gian van Veen, who gained some revenge for his heavy World Championship final defeat in January. Things do not get much easier for Littler in Antwerp on Thursday as he faces Luke Humphries in the opening match. But he defeated Littler in his Premier League debut before going on to lose the final against Van Gerwen. Van Veen said: “I think the most important part is to win your first game, especially playing in this for the first time.

Source: Irish Independent February 12, 2026 07:45 UTC