Warrington Wolves will rename their stadium in honour of darts world champion Luke Littler for his or her opening house sport of the brand new Tremendous League season.
Lifelong Wolves fan Littler grew to become the youngest winner of the World Darts Championship when he triumphed at Alexandra Palace in January, just a few weeks earlier than his 18th birthday.
Warrington, who narrowly missed out on a spot in final 12 months’s Grand Remaining, are renaming The Halliwell Jones Stadium as ‘The Luke Littler Stadium’ for his or her match with Catalans Dragons on Friday February 21.
Littler will probably be a visitor of honour on the evening and lead the crew out, in addition to parading his world championship trophy across the pitch at half-time.
Littler stated: “It is a dream come true that the membership I have been a fan of since I used to be younger has determined to call the stadium after me for an evening!
“It is an absolute honour and I can not thank the membership sufficient.”
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Highlights of final 12 months’s Tremendous League semi-final as Warrington have been narrowly crushed by Hull KR
Tuesday’s announcement comes lower than 24 hours earlier than the 2025 Tremendous League’s official season launch, which you’ll observe stay from Wednesday on the Sky Sports activities app.
Littler, in the meantime, begins the defence of his Premier League Darts title on Thursday night in Belfast, stay on Sky Sports activities.
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Littler parades his trophy round Previous Trafford throughout Manchester United’s Premier League match with Brighton
Warrington Wolves chief govt Karl Fitzpatrick stated: “Luke’s achievements on the world stage have been nothing in need of unbelievable, and we’re immensely proud to have fun his success with this particular homecoming.
“He is a real Warrington fan, and due to this fact renaming our stadium in his honour for our house opener is a becoming tribute.”
The Tremendous League season begins on Thursday February 13 with defending champions Wigan Warriors internet hosting Leigh Leopards, whereas Warrington start their marketing campaign away to Huddersfield Giants on Sunday February 16.
Sky Sports activities will once more present each sport of the Tremendous League stay this season – together with two matches in every spherical solely stay, with the remaining 4 matches every week proven on Sky Sports activities+
