LUKE LITTLER’S sister has posted an emotional message after the 16-year-old’s darts final heartbreak.
Littler was 4-2 up against namesake Luke Humphries before missing a dart for his fifth set.
Luke Littler’s sister Caitlin sent him an emotional message after his darts final loss[/caption]And he ended up crashing to a 7-4 defeat in his first-ever World Darts Championship appearance.
Despite finishing runner-up, Littler has pocketed a cool £200,000.
He still has his whole career ahead of him after knocking out icons Rob Cross and Raymond van Barneveld.
And even new world No1 Humphries predicts that Littler will go on to dominate the sport.
In the meantime, the youngster has been consoled by friends and family members.
Littler’s girlfriend Eloise Milburn was on hand to comfort him at the Ally Pally last night.
And now his sister Caitlin has posted an emotional message on social media.
She wrote: “So unbelievably proud of what you have achieved, absolutely unreal.
Caitlin hailed her brother in a touching tribute[/caption] Littler’s girlfriend Eloise Milburn was at the Ally Pally to hug Littler[/caption]“You went into this only wanting to win one game to then make it to the finals on your debut at 16 is the biggest achievement!
“We all love you so much, now time to chill and enjoy yourself.”
Meanwhile, Littler sought solace in the arms of girlfriend Eloise after his loss.
The 21-year-old hugged her partner before also posting an emotional tribute on social media.
Littler initially said: “Unbelievable for myself, runner-up in my debut year, I can’t believe it.”
Littler met girlfriend Eloise playing on his Xbox[/caption] The pair have only been together for around six weeks[/caption]Eloise replied: “Forever proud of you! Always a winner in my eyes.”
It is not the first time the pair have shown off their love to the eyes of the world, having shared a kiss after Littler beat Brendan Dolan in the quarter-final.
The pair supposedly met just six weeks ago while playing Xbox.
Reflecting on his incredible WDC debut, Littler said: “The one negative was I lost too many legs on my throw.
“Luke would break me, then hold, and I’d be 2-0 down. Fair play to Luke, he deserves it.
“I’ve got to the final, I might not get to another final for the next five to 10 years, we don’t know.
“But I can say I’m a runner-up and now I just want to go and win it.”
Caitlin is the older sister of 16-year-old Luke[/caption] She has several social media accounts[/caption] Luke and Caitlin have two other brothers[/caption] She regularly shares her pride about Littler’s achievements[/caption]