Luke Littler warns rivals he is ready to emulate Phil Taylor and DOMINATE darts with winnings set to surpass £3million

LUKE LITTLER feels he is ready to DOMINATE darts just like his hero Phil Taylor. The world No.1 takes on Dirk Van Duijvenbode in the World Matchplay semi-final at the Winter Gardens on Saturday night. Darts hero Luke Littler has said he’s ready to dominate the sport Credit: Getty The Nuke is on a roll at the moment as he attempts to defend his World Matchplay crown Credit: Getty If Littler, 19, continues his blistering run with another win to reach a second successive final, he will become the first arrows star in PDC history to overtake £3million in prize money on the world rankings. The defending champion at Blackpool is oozing belief and is also on course to smash Taylor’s Matchplay tournament average of 106.31. Littler is currently on 111 with two rounds to go. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! He admitted: “I feel really good up on the stage, preparations are going really well beforehand just relaxing, playing and relaxing again. I’m just glad I can perform on the big stages. “You don’t want to win by two clear legs, you just want to get the job done.” On whether he can dominate the sport like Taylor, he added: “I feel like I can. Obviously a 109, 113 and back down to a 109 average with the big finishes. The scoring power is there as well. “As long as I can keep it up I’m sure I will dominate. But next game, let’s get it back up to the 113s! “I checked the rankings the other day, I think if I beat Dirk then I will go over the £3million mark. As long as I’m playing like this, producing numbers, it’s going to take something special from another player to beat me.” The Nuke also admits that he maintains his hunger by just taking one tournament at a time, always with new record aims. Most read in Sport Darts travel offers WE have teamed up with some of the UK’s finest travel firms to come up with these darts packages. Join the party when Luke Littler and co take centre stage. 🎯 MR VEGAS GRAND SLAM OF DARTS — Ticket to the darts plus night at handpicked hotel from £129 — BUY HERE 🎯 PDC PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS— See the world’s finest players go head to head at Butlin’s Minehead — BUY HERE * If you click on a link we will earn affiliate revenue. BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS He added: “Whatever tournament comes up, it’s pretty much all the same, chill out, play Xbox, have a bit of a practice. It’s pretty much straight forward. “Blackpool has been driving up, staying over now because it’s semi-final time.” He also prepared for his quarter-final win with a trip to the Trafford Centre to pick up a new Manchester United blue away kit. He’s happy with Michael Carrick being the new permanent boss. Littler added: “I don’t think I’ll ever change my lifestyle. I just enjoy the things that I like. I see my friends, go out for food with them, go shopping. It’s just what I do. “It’s different when you’re on stage and you’ve got to work and produce your best. “It’s the second kit, the third one is not out yet. It’s not bad, a few good signings, could do with a few more. Hopefully we can bounce back how we ended (last season).” Comment now