‘I just need to make my money and get out’ says Nathan Aspinall as he fears Luke Littler will dominate darts for decades
NATHAN ASPINALL admits he needs to make his money and “get out” of darts because there will be “no stopping” Luke Littler.
The Stockport star was KO’d by his stablemate The Nuke in the World Championship quarter-finals.
Asp, 33, is one of the closest players to 17-year-old Littler on the tour, sharing darts firm Target and ZXF Management.
But he fears that the teen sensation and a next batch of youngsters will make it impossible for the current stars.
On Littler, he told talkSPORT: “I can’t see him stopping to be honest with you.
“I’m probably one of his better mates on the tour.
“Before the Worlds last year when he made the final he was at my house practising so I’m quite close to Luke.
“I know what he can do on the oche and I just can’t see him letting up.
“He’s the World and Premier League champion at 17.
“He doesn’t feel nerves or pressure.
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“I just wish I was as good as him because he’s very good.
“What Luke’s done is unbelievable.
Luke Littler prize money breakdown
Here is all the prize money Luke Littler has won so far after being crowned 2025 PDC World Darts Championship winner:
World Championship 2025 – £500,000
World Championship 2024 – £200,000
Grand Slam of Darts 2024 – £150,000
European Tour – £91,000
Player Championships events – £71,500
Players Championship final runner-up – £60,000
UK Open 2023 + 2024 – £17,500
World Matchplay – £10,000
World Grand Prix – £7,500
European Championship – £7,500
(Unranked) Premier League Darts – £315,000
TOTAL: £1.43 million
“Not just for us but the younger generation.
“I just need to make my money and get out because in five years there’s going to be so many kids hammering us. But it’s amazing.”
Premier League Darts 2025: Dates and venues
Night 1 – The SSE Arena, Belfast – Thursday February 6
Night 2 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow – Thursday February 13
Night 3 – 3Arena, Dublin – Thursday February 20
Night 4 – Westpoint Exeter – Thursday February 27
Night 5 – The Brighton Centre – Thursday March 6
Night 6 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham – Thursday March 13
Night 7 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff – Thursday March 20
Night 8 – Utilita Arena, Newcastle – Thursday March 27
Night 9 – Uber Arena, Berlin – Thursday April 3
Night 10 – AO Arena, Manchester – Thursday April 10
Night 11 – Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam – Thursday April 17
Night 12 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool – Thursday April 24
Night 13 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham, Thursday May 1
Night 14 – First Direct Arena, Leeds – Thursday May 8
Night 15 – P&J Live, Aberdeen – Thursday May 15
Night 16 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield – Thursday May 22
Play-Offs – The O2, London – Thursday May 29