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STEPHEN BUNTING is planning to save his trash talk until after his match against Luke Littler. The duo meet in Night 13 of the Premier League in Birmingham on Thursday. Advertisement 2 Stephen Bunting is a big admirer of Luke Littler Credit: Rex 2 He is wary of winding up the youngster Credit: PA Bunting is aware of the task he is up against and is keen to ensure he does not make his chances of winning even more difficult.
So he has decided against winding up Manchester United fan Littler over his beloved Liverpool's Premier League title win , which was confirmed with a 5-1 win over Tottenham on Sunday. Bunting told Sky Sports: "I don't want to wind him up too much because I've got him in that first game! "I'll probably leave it until after the game, and hopefully I can get a result against him." Advertisement READ MORE IN DARTS OCHE AND OUT Darts star breaks silence after taking indefinite leave from the sport Bunting beat Littler, 18, the last time the pair faced off - in Night 11 of the Premier League.
The Bullet edged out the contest 6-5 to prevent Littler picking up a record fifth nightly Premier League win. Bunting, 40, is a big admirer Littler however, and praised the impact he has had on darts. He added: "He's such a fantastic player, he's brought a new breath of fresh air to darts.
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Classy Luke Littler celebrates with Gerwyn Price as Welshman hits incredible nine-darter to bag £30k gold darts "It just goes to show how far our sport has come in such a little time." Advertisement.
