Luke Littler eyeing new car with £200,000 prize money for reaching darts final

Darts prodigy Luke Littler has his sights set on a new car with the prize money banked at the PDC World Darts Championship.

The 16-year-old is one match away from victory at Ally Pally after crushing Rob Cross in the semi-final 6-2 and taking home £200,000 in the process.

Winning the Sid Waddell Trophy will earn him £500,000 and Littler has a few things to splash the cash on.

That includes a new motor - despite not being able to legally drive.

When asked by talkSPORT if he was thinking of upgrading his car, 'The Nuke', who will be 17 in January, replied while pointing to the Skoda sponsor on his shirt: "I've got a Skoda so I'm sure they can sort me out!"

He previously promised close mates a day out if he wins, too. "All my friends are watching at home, we've always said we need to go Blackpool or Alton Towers so I think they will be looking at me like 'you're paying, Luke' and I'll be like, yeah, okay!"

Now he's in the final it could be bigger than any theme park.

It might be fair to forgive the teenage sensation for not pinching himself after a fairytale run at the Worlds this year, while his preparations may be unconventional for a sporting prodigy.

"I'll keep doing what I have been doing," he said when asked about his routine. "I don't wake up until 12, in the morning go for my ham and cheese omelette, come here and have my pizza, and then go on the practice board.

"It is what I have been doing every day - if it isn't broken, don't fix it."

Victories over Christian Kist, Andrew Gilding and Matt Campbell have made global headlines. "Athlete and story of the year," renowned sports journalist and broadcaster Ariel Helwani tweeted in the aftermath of his latest win.

Rousing wins over Raymond van Barneveld, Brendan Dolan and now Cross have made him a potential champion against all the odds with tournament favourite and new no.1 Luke Humphries left to face.

And it is not by luck, either, with Littler comfortably better than all of his opponents - which includes two former world champions in Van Barneveld and Cross.

There is little that perturbs the youngster, not even a packed Alexandra Palace and millions watching around the world.

He continued to talkSPORT: "I've got no feeling yet!

"It is mind-blowing. Obviously, inside I know I am in the final but I just don't show it. I don't really know what to say!"

Despite his young age, there is a coolness on stage that belies his years, often methodical and holding his head above the swilling noise of Ally Pally.

Even in adversity, he remains undisturbed and calculated, never breaking sweat and sticking to his guns with extreme precision.

That proved evident after Cross raced into the lead on Tuesday night only to look shell-shocked minutes later when he was 3-1 down.

Littler added: "That is the first time I have gone 1-0 down but I have got the same routine of going off at two sets, playing two, going off, playing two, going off, playing one and see what happens after that.

"But I just keep to the same. Obviously, I went 1-0 down so I stayed on stage and just had to find it."

And he found it again with ease - if he finds it again on Wednesday night then Littler will forever etch his name in sporting folklore.

The final is set to go ahead on Wednesday night, which will be broadcast live on talkSPORT from 7pm.