Luke Littler has insisted a possible matchup against Fallon Sherrock at this year’s PDC World Championship ‘won’t be easy’.
Littler could face the ‘Queen of the Palace’ in the second round at Ally Pally next month should she beat Ryan Meikle in the first.
It would see darts’ rising star face an opponent that made history in 2019 by becoming the first woman to ever win at match at the tournament.
Littler’s fourth-place standing in the top 32 seeds means he enters the competition in the second round in north London.
A Sherrock victory over Meikle would setup a tasty encounter with last year’s runner-up, who has recognised her quality at the oche.
“If I do come across her, I don’t know what the crowd would be like,” Littler told Sky Sports. “Against Fallon, it might be a bit different.
“I don’t think anyone really missed it [when Sherrock reached the third round in 2019], it was incredible to watch.”
He added: “Good luck to them both. It should be a really interesting game because Ryan’s playing really good and so is Fallon.
“It won’t be easy [against either of them], no game will be easy this year but it’ll be a tough test for both of them facing each other in the first round.
“Either way, I’m very confident, whoever wins. I just can’t wait to get on stage. Ever since the Worlds [last year] it has been crazy, that’s where it all started for me.
“The buzz is there, I can feel it.”
Litter rose to prominence thanks to his amazing run at the World Championships last year.
The then-16-year-old gained immense popularity as he reached the final against Luke Humphries, who won 7-4.
He has since won major titles in the Premier League and Grand Slam of Darts, with a World Championship win potentially on the horizon.
Speaking exclusively to talkSPORT, he reflected on his journey so far when he said: “This is where it all started, it would have been last night when I won the World Youths in Minehead.
“And then to go to the Worlds, literally just wanting to win a game, but getting to the final. It’s where it all started for me. I think it’s down to my age and what I’ve done in a short space of time.
“I can’t lie I was nervous on my World Championships debut. But this year I’ve won a lot of titles. I’ve hit nine darters, and I come in now with a lot more confidence, and playing better than last year.
“I just do myself really. It’s still my first year, what I’ve done is incredible. But also it is work, and there is money to be made and titles to be won.”
The PDC World Championship starts on December 15, with the final taking place on January 3.
talkSPORT will have live commentary of all the action across the network throughout the tournament.
