Luke Littler creates darts history as he joins exclusive five-man club with World Matchplay triumph

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The legend of Luke Littler continues to grow.Littler has won the World Matchplay for the first time in his career thanks to a 18-13 win over James Wade in the final.Littler simply cannot stop picking up trophiesGettyHaving already collected the World Championship and the Premier League, Littler’s triumph at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool meant he has now won the Triple Crown in darts.Littler is the fifth person and the youngest to have achieved the remarkable feat alongside Phil Taylor, Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson and Luke Humphries.That’s not the only achievement brought on by Littler ousting Wade.By beating ‘The Machine’, Littler has now become the youngest World Matchplay winner at 18 years, six months and six days.In a brutal twist, it was Wade who held the record when he won the World Matchplay at 24 years of age in 2007.Along with the slices of history, Littler pocketed a cool £200,000 in prize money for being the last man standing in Blackpool.Although the teen was all smiles after he pinned double 19 to lock up victory, it was far from one-way traffic.Wade showed he meant business against his fancied rival as he raced out to a 5-0 lead.More to follow…