Luke Littler has written his name into European Championship history by recording the second-highest match average ever achieved in the competition. The historic milestone arrived courtesy of a dominant display that saw Littler defeat Nathan Aspinall, delivering an unforgettable showcase at the European Championship.
During the contest against Aspinall, Littler produced a breathtaking average of 114.47. That statistical masterclass instantly propelled him near the very summit of the tournament's historical leaderboard, proving too formidable for Nathan Aspinall to withstand in their European Championship encounter.
In the entire history of the European Championship, an average of this caliber has been surpassed on just one single occasion. Only Phil Taylor has ever registered a higher number in the competition, courtesy of an extraordinary record average of 118.14. Littler's 114.47 now stands alone directly behind Taylor's benchmark as the second-best tally ever logged.
By overcoming Nathan Aspinall in such emphatic fashion, Littler has positioned himself in rare statistical territory alongside Phil Taylor. Having recorded an average that has only ever been bettered once in the competition's history, Littler's 114.47 display will endure as one of the finest individual performances the European Championship has ever hosted.