Luke Littler delighted to win back the Ally Pally fans as he secures semi-final spot

Описание: Luke Littler enjoyed the perfect evening at the World Championship as he got the Alexandra Palace crowd back on side en route to the semi-final and then saw biggest rival Luke Humphries crash out.

Littler was booed heavily during his fourth-round win over Rob Cross and antagonised the baying fans further when he crassly thanked them for paying for his substantial prize money.

The 18-year-old defending champion said he was “expecting the worst” for his quarter-final tie with Krzysztof Ratajski but had them in the palm of his hand after a virtuoso display, which saw him cruise to a 5-0 win.

He then watched his great rival – and biggest threat for the title – Humphries lose 5-1 to Gian van Veen, making him an overwhelming favourite to become the back-to-back champion.

Although there were some pantomime boos as he walked towards the stage, the overall response was positive and a rendition of ‘There’s only one Luke Littler’ before the match started put his mind at ease.

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