Phil Taylor says the best two pieces of advice he can give Luke Littler are to get hold of some comfortable shoes and a mattress topper. The Nuke became the youngest ever winner of the World Darts Championship last week when he beat Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in the Alexandra Palace final.

Luke Littler has set his sights on becoming the most successful darts player ever after becoming the sport's youngest world champion at age 17.

PHIL TAYLOR believes Luke ­Littler is young enough and good enough to beat his record 16 world titles. But Taylor has given the teenage sensation two tips to stay at the top — comfortable shoes