Former world champion Rob Cross has offered wonderkid Luke Littler some sound advance after the 16-year-old advanced to the third round on his Ally Pally debut.
“Make no mistake, Luke is going to be superb. I wouldn’t like to put too much pressure on him. He will have the weight on him – but if he doesn’t look, he won’t feel it like me in my first year here,” Cross said.
“That boy doesn’t need any advice – but what I would say is that you must follow your path, wherever that leads you. You cannot fight fate. It will happen, it’s written in the stars. Look at him, 16 years old… wow.
“He’s a breath of fresh air and he takes it all in his stride. The way he came out and did a job on Christian, and then found a way to beat Andrew when the going got tough, was fantastic. I think he is going to be great for the game.
“Maybe it will happen for him this year, maybe next year, I don’t know. But he definitely has the minerals for it. How can you can doubt him? He makes his Ally Pally debut and he averages 106. He’s so calm, he does what he needs to do – and that, on its own, is special.”
