Generations are set to collide when Ian White plays Luke Littler in the third round of the World Darts Championship and White has revealed a piece of information that truly exhibits the pair’s age gap.
There is a 37-year age gap between White and Luke Littler and the pair are set to meet for the first time ever at the World Darts Championship.
White had been playing darts for nearly two decades when Littler was born and Diamond has revealed he used to play Littler’s granddad.
‘Watch out’… Phil Littler sends Ian White warning
White and Littler Snr. share a near-four-decade history and White has disclosed a conversation between the pair ahead of his World Darts Championship meeting with his grandson.
Speaking to The Sun, White revealed: “When I first started in darts, I played against his grandad, Phil Littler.
“That was in Runcorn. I used to beat him all the time! We played for local teams. I played against him loads of times. We had banter.
“I wouldn’t have seen Luke in those days in the pub – he wasn’t even born then. That was in the 90s. I saw Phil not that long ago. It was a bad time, though. It was at a funeral.”
A recent meeting between Littler Snr. and White led to the former offering the latter a warning about his grandson’s form.
White explains: “When I spoke to his grandad, he went: ‘Watch out, Luke’s playing well.’”
White plays Littler in the last game of the evening session on Saturday, December 28.
Ian White praises Luke Littler for putting darts on the map
Despite their upcoming clash for a chance in the last 16 of darts most illustrious tournament, White has heralded Littler for changing the face of the game.
In the same interview with The Sun, White said: “The lad is talented. He has put darts on the map. Everyone wants to come to the darts now. All the sponsors.
“That’s the best thing that has happened to us. I have no pressure. I will go out there and play my darts. Hopefully, the nine-darters will come in – I’ll probably need about eight of them against Luke.”
White defeated European Champion Ritchie Edhouse to set up his clash with Littler, while The Nuke toppled Ryan Meikle in stunning style.