Luke Littler has said that Nathan Aspinall had a pint thrown at him on stage shortly before Thursday’s Premier League Darts night five final got underway.

World champion Littler beat his good friend Aspinall 6-3 to win night five of the Premier League in Brighton and close the gap to leader Luke Humphries to just two points.

After Aspinall had made his third entrance of the night to The Killers hit Mr Brightside he was seen having some words with referee Huw Ware.

He was seemingly suggesting that something had been thrown in his direction before wiping the area around his table with his foot.

Littler answered questions from the media after his victory and one asked the 17-year-old about the incident.

‘I think there was a pint thrown,’ Littler replied, before adding: ‘At Nathan, as soon as he came on the stage. Crazy.’ 

Luke Littler has revealed that Nathan Aspinall had a pint thrown at him on Thursday night

The behaviour of darts fans has been a big talking point over the past couple of months and Littler was then questioned about this.

‘I think we all know some have been good, some have been a bit bad,’ he responded

‘But that’s the dart fans for you. They’re either good or they’re bad.’

Littler, who saw off Michael van Gerwen 6-2 in the semi-finals, had taken a 3-1 lead in the final, but Aspinall fought back with a break of his own to level at 3-3. 

The seventh leg proved the turning point when Littler grabbed another crucial break and then did again to secure another overall nightly win.

‘Luke (Humphries) was clear, but with him losing I was just concentrating on my own game,’ Littler told Sky Sports.

‘Coming off the back of the UK Open I was playing really well and I think I played very well tonight which is why I picked up another trophy.

Littler beat his close friend Aspinall (left) to win the fifth night of Premier League Darts 

‘My main goal is obviously the top four and make it to the O2 which is where the proper title defence takes place.

‘My eyes are now on the Euro Tour. I’ve always been confident in my own ability, but the way my darts are going in at the minute, they’re probably the best I’ve ever played on a consistent basis.’