VIDEO: Luke Littler attracting more football superstars! Newcastle players in attendance for Premier League Darts defeat to Michael van Gerwen

Littler is a Manchester United fan who shot to fame in the PDC World Championships, as he reached the final at the age of 16, where he lost to Luke Humphries. He was subsequently invited to Old Trafford to visit his United heroes, and on Thursday, Newcastle players were in attendance as he lost to Michael van Gerwen in the Premier League's semi-final.

Newcastle have been in reasonable form in the Premier League in recent weeks, going four unbeaten, but they remain eighth in the table, 12 points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa. Littler, by comparison, will have to dust himself down and go again after his last-four defeat.

Newcastle play Arsenal this weekend in a major encounter. They will then play Blackburn Rovers in the fifth round of the FA Cup as they bid to end an almost eternal wait for silverware.