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Luke Littler Issues Update After Being Barred From Entering Darts Tournament
Luke Littler missed the strict 11am registration deadline due to traffic, forcing him to withdraw from the Players Championship in Wigan despite securing a finals spot.
- On October 29, Luke Littler was ruled out of the Wigan Players Championship after missing the 11am registration deadline, the Professional Darts Corporation confirmed.
- A traffic jam left Littler delayed and unable to sign on as road congestion caused him to miss the 11:00 local registration deadline at Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan.
- At 11:06am today, October 29, Luke Littler used Instagram to announce his withdrawal, sharing a car photo and writing `Back to bed it is, wonder who they are gonna call up` with a laughing emoji.
- Having secured a spot via PC32, Littler will still appear at the season-ending Players Championship finals in Minehead, a 600,000 event with a 120,000 top prize.
- Charlie Manby, PDC rank 174, replaced Littler on the PC33 draw, and Wednesday and Thursday's Players Championship events are the final qualifiers for Minehead; Littler can still enter Thursday's separate event if he signs on in time.
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·Berlin, Germany
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