Darts sensation Luke Littler received his first glimpse of a monumental mural celebrating his burgeoning career in his hometown of Warrington on Thursday – though his grandmother had already beaten him to the unveiling.

The world champion was present to officially reveal the striking artwork, painted across the side of the Golden Square shopping centre. However, the surprise was somewhat diminished after his nan spotted the tribute being prepared from a passing bus the day before.

"It’s amazing," Littler remarked. "My nan was on the bus going past yesterday and she got off to speak to the guys. Then she phoned my dad and mentioned it, so she saw it before all of us. We all can’t believe it. I think the old Luke Littler wouldn’t have ever thought about this happening, but it’s happened and I’m very happy about it."

Littler demonstrated formidable form last week, adding the World Matchplay title to his impressive haul this year, which already includes the World Championship, UK Open, Premier League, and World Masters crowns. He remains firmly on course for an unprecedented clean sweep of major titles, confident he will be difficult to stop if he maintains the exceptional standards set in Blackpool.

In his final victory over Gerwyn Price, Littler achieved a remarkable average of 111.53 and threw 66 maximums throughout the tournament – both new records.

"With performances like that not many people can stop me," said Littler, who was also promoting Target Darts’ initiative to donate equipment to 63 local schools. "I’m feeling very good. The clean sweep is very much on."

The young star is now heading to Orlando for a well-deserved break before resuming his relentless pursuit of titles.

"Last week was up there with one of my best performances throughout a tournament," he reflected. "I was very happy with it, but now I need to relax, go to America, chill out, not think about darts and come back for the World Series. I won’t be throwing darts in America, I’ll be chilling out."

As his list of honours continues to expand, Littler is increasingly drawing comparisons to Phil Taylor, the 16-time world champion widely considered the greatest player in darts history.

"It is amazing to see the comparisons with Phil Taylor, but I am just myself," Littler stated. "If I do go on and beat his records then I will be the best, but for now Phil will always be the ‘GOAT’."

For now, Littler is content to savour the latest public acknowledgement of his extraordinary ascent.

"They’ve done a really good job," he said of the mural. "I wouldn’t have turned it down, definitely not in Warrington."