LUKE Littler says "all eyes would still be on me" even if title rival Luke Humphries had not been knocked out of the World Championship.
Littler became an even heavier favourite to win the tournament after he did what the world number one could not do by reaching today's quarter-finals at Alexandra Palace.
The 17-year-old had to dig deep to see off Ryan Joyce on Monday night and set up a lasteight meeting with Nathan Aspinall.
Littler and Humphries were on course to meet in a blockbusting semi-final, but the latter succumbed to Peter Wright in a shock result.
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