Luke Littler was forced to watch FA Cup final from home 'for own safety'

Luke Littler says he watched the FA Cup final from home for 'his own safety'.

The 17-year-old secured the biggest payday of his professional career on Thursday night, when he won his first Premier League crown after beating Luke Humphries 11-7 in the final.

Littler, who is set to mark his latest achievement with a "once-in-a-lifetime" trip, will also be celebrating Manchester United's 2-1 victory against Manchester City, but not at Wembley.

The teenager had previously announced he was travelling to the London-based stadium to watch the match.

But moments before kick-off, he took to Instagram to explain why he didn't attend the showpiece event on Saturday afternoon.

He wrote: "At home watching the game for my own safety today, YANITED."

Littler watched the FA Cup final at home after he made a 'late call' to watch the game in Warrington amid fears of being mobbed by fans, according to a report from The Sun.

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The teenager, who played against Harry Maguire and Christian Eriksen in a game of darts at Carrington, is a well-known supporter of the Reds.

He previously revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo played a key role in his favourite memory as a United fan – the 3-2 comeback victory over Atalanta in the Champions League.

And in a recent interview with SPORTbible, Littler named his United five-a-side squad based on players he's watched live.

"From what I've witnessed, I'd probably go David de Gea in goal," the teenager said.

"I've seen a bit of Nemanja Vidic so I'll throw him in. And I've seen a bit of Rio Ferdinand as well. Then I'd have to go with Bruno Fernandes and Cristiano Ronaldo."

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He even decided to have a cheeky dig at Jurgen Klopp after Amad Diallo scored a last-minute winner against Liverpool to seal United's place in the FA Cup semi-final.

Taking to X, formerly Twitter, he posted a graphic of himself and Klopp alongside the joke: "What is the difference between Luke Littler and Jurgen Klopp? Littler has more trebles."