‘I just need to make my money and get out’ says Nathan Aspinall as he fears Luke Littler will dominate darts for decades

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NATHAN ASPINALL admits he needs to make his money and “get out” of darts because there will be “no stopping” Luke Littler.

The Stockport star was KO’d by his stablemate The Nuke in the World Championship quarter-finals.

Luke Littler holding the Paddy Power World Darts Championship trophy. — Luke Littler is the World and Premier League champion aged just 17

Nathan Aspinall at a darts match. — Nathan Aspinall reckons there is no stopping the teen winning machine

Asp, 33, is one of the closest players to 17-year-old Littler on the tour, sharing darts firm Target and ZXF Management.

But he fears that the teen sensation and a next batch of youngsters will make it impossible for the current stars.

On Littler, he told talkSPORT: “I can’t see him stopping to be honest with you.

“I’m probably one of his better mates on the tour.

“Before the Worlds last year when he made the final he was at my house practising so I’m quite close to Luke.

“I know what he can do on the oche and I just can’t see him letting up.

“He’s the World and Premier League champion at 17.

“He doesn’t feel nerves or pressure.

“I just wish I was as good as him because he’s very good.

“What Luke’s done is unbelievable.

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“Not just for us but the younger generation.

“I just need to make my money and get out because in five years there’s going to be so many kids hammering us. But it’s amazing.”

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Night 1 – Belfast: Humphries beat Dobey 6-1
Night 2 – Glasgow: Littler beat Humphries 6-5
Night 3 – Dublin: Price beat Aspinall 6-3
Night 4 – Exeter: Humphries beat Littler 6-4
Night 5 – Brighton: Littler beat Aspinall 6-3
Night 6 – Nottingham: Price beat Littler 6-3
Night 7 – Cardiff: Littler beat Van Gerwen 6-4
Night 8 – Newcastle: Littler beat Humphries 6-1
Night 9 – Berlin: Bunting beat Price 6-5
Night 10 – Manchester: Aspinall beat Humphries 6-4
Night 11 – Rotterdam: Dobey beat Bunting 6-2
Night 12 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool – Thursday April 24
Night 13 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham, Thursday May 1
Night 14 – First Direct Arena, Leeds – Thursday May 8
Night 15 – P&J Live, Aberdeen – Thursday May 15
Night 16 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield – Thursday May 22
Play-Offs – The O2, London – Thursday May 29

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