The Professional Darts Corporation has threatened to remove unruly darts fans following criticism from teenage starlet Luke Littler.
Their vow comes amid immense disruption caused by boos and whistles during the second night of Premier League Darts in Glasgow on Thursday.
Littler emerged victorious at the OVO Hydro after a tense showdown with world No.1 Luke Humphries. to give the defending champion his first nightly victory in 2025.
However, the match was just one of several throughout the evening that were overshadowed by crowd disturbances, with jeers and whistles echoing through the venue.
Earlier in the night, Humphries’ clash with former world champion Gerwyn Price saw the Welshman retaliate to the crowd’s interruptions by sharply whistling back.
Meanwhile, Rob Cross had to contend with boos as he lined up match darts, ultimately falling to Littler in a nail-biting 6-5 defeat in the opening game of the night.
Speaking after his win, Littler was asked about the persistent whistling and expressed his frustration with the crowd’s interference.
He said: “There were a few in particular that were doing it when Luke [Humphries] was throwing.
“Kirk [Bevins, the referee] told them to be quiet and it made it even worse.
“I missed doubles, Luke breaks at 5-4. I’m just like ‘Kirk you’ve made it even worse for me, I’m 5-4 down.’ But I broke back and held my throw again.”
Addressing the referee’s role, he added: “If it’s the same as it was when Kirk said it, then yeah leave it. Obviously they’ve got to step in and say something, but yeah it was pretty bad.”
After calling the crowd’s behaviour ‘pretty bad’, darts fans blasted the horrendous treatment of Cross in Glasgow.
Littler came back from 5-1 down to beat former world champion Cross 6-5 in their quarter-final match on night two of the Premier League at the OVO Arena.
The 18-year-old pinned five 180’s and produced a sensational average of 104.59 to Cross’ 99.96.
However, Littler’s comeback was not the story of the match as it was marred by controversial behaviour from fans.
When Cross had match darts on two separate occasions, he was surprisingly showered with boos in Glasgow.
Cross wasn’t the only opponent of Littler to cop the brutal treatment, as Humphries also had to contend with loud whistling from the crowd in the final, with the PDC now condeming the behaviour.
A statement read: “Following Thursday’s Premier League Darts night in Glasgow, the PDC wishes to strongly reiterate that it does not condone any behaviour which can disrupt an event, such as whistling or booing when players are throwing.
“Every player goes on stage with the intention of performing to the best of their ability and providing an entertaining spectacle for all fans, whether in the venue or watching worldwide.
“As per the terms and conditions of entry to events, spectators who act inappropriately can be removed from the venue.”
The PDC also threatened to take ‘proactive and decisive action’ for those who ‘behave inappropriately’
They added: “The PDC works closely with Premier League venues, who have responsibility for crowd control, to take proactive and decisive action against those who behave inappropriately.
“The vast majority of fans who attend our sell-out events on a regular basis also condemn this behaviour and we will continue to promote a positive atmosphere which gives all players the opportunity to play to the best of their ability in every match.”
