Junior has been playing darts for over three years and is part of Blackburn Youth Darts Academy.

He admitted he was buzzing after attending a Junior Darts Foundation (JDC) event in Coventry at the end of March.

“I came in the top 64 in the UK at Under 18 level which was a massive boost for me,” said Junior.

“The ‘Luke Littler’ effect is making darts popular and it is competitive.

“At the last event I just missed out on ranking points so there is another Foundation Tour event in the next few weeks and I hope I can start collecting ranking points there.

“I am in the top 64 so the next aim is to get into the top 32.

“I practise two hours a day and am really hungry for it - but I do revise as well as I want to do well in my GCSEs.

“The dream is a Tour Card but you have to get into the top four for that. I am a long way off that yet but anything can happen - you have got to dream!”