David Kent: Do you aim to get on board with the darts revival?

Luke Littler may have lost the final but he hit the bullseye for the world of darts, ensuring record viewing figures for broadcasters Sky. Can his 'everyman' appeal inject new life into the sport?

Luke Littler with his runners-up trophy after losing the World Darts Championship final at Alexandra Palace.

January 6 is traditionally the day that Christmas ends but for a lot of people, the festive season concluded abruptly on Wednesday night when Luke Humphries defeated Luke Littler in the PDC World Darts Championship final.

With an audience of 4.8 million on Sky Sports, the highest-ever non-football peak audience for the channel, this was an event that filled the post-Christmas lull with drama, emotion, and plenty of hype.