Warrington Wolves will rename their stadium in honour of darts world champion Luke Littler for his or her opening dwelling 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, a number of weeks earlier than his 18th birthday.
Warrington, who narrowly missed out on a spot in final 12 months’s Grand Closing, are renaming The Halliwell Jones Stadium as ‘The Luke Littler Stadium’ for his or her match with Catalans Dragons on Friday February 21.
Littler shall be a visitor of honour on the night time and lead the crew out, in addition to parading his world championship trophy across the pitch at half-time.
Littler mentioned: “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.”
Tuesday’s announcement comes lower than 24 hours earlier than the 2025 Tremendous League’s official season launch, which you’ll be able to 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.
Warrington Wolves chief govt Karl Fitzpatrick mentioned: “Luke’s achievements on the world stage have been nothing in need of unbelievable, and we’re immensely proud to have a good time his success with this particular homecoming.
“He is a real Warrington fan, and subsequently renaming our stadium in his honour for our dwelling 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 completely stay, with the remaining 4 matches every week proven on Sky Sports activities+