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LUKE Littler raced home from a disappointing night in Dublin to accept his finest honour yet – having a stadium named after him.

For one night only, Littler’s home-town rugby league club Warrington Wolves has renamed their ground after the world champion.

The Halliwell Jones fortress has become “The Luke Littler Stadium” for Wolves’ Super League home game opener against Catalan Dragons.

For the world darts champion’s name has been sprayed over its normal car dealership sponsors.

The existing sponsor has been covered up with red tape stuck over it.

Littler was captured walking into the freshly named stadium, signing photographs for fans and taking pictures with others.

After meeting Warrington’s players in the dressing room, he paraded his World Championship trophy on the pitch before kick-off and led out the sides for the Super League clash.

Warrington distributed more than 5,000 cardboard masks of Littler’s head to fans as they entered the ground.

Littler, a genuine rugby league fan and Warrington season ticket holder, said: “It will be my stadium – I just can’t wait.”

And he hopes he brings his beloved rugby league side more luck than when he was invited to watch Ruben Amorim’s sorry Manchester United troops.

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Last month, the 18-year-old paraded his World Championship trophy on a lap of honour at Old Trafford.

United failed to rise to the occasion, losing 3-1 at home to Brighton, but has landed in the VIP seats at the “Luke Littler Stadium” tonight.

The teenager dashed back over 170 miles in 24 hours after losing in the first match of the third round of Premier League darts last night.

Littler was beaten 6-4 by Gerwyn Price and exited the quarter-finals for the second time this campaign.

He threw his darts case to the ground in anger as his hoodoo against Price continued in Dublin.

Price has now won FOUR times in a row against the world No.2 and his last defeat against the teenager was in Liverpool last April.

On Wednesday night, he fulfilled one dream of meeting American rapper Pitbull in the Irish capital – the pair have a strong link as Littler uses his Greenlight song for his walk-ons.

Last weekend, he was serenaded with chants of “There’s only one Luke Littler” by Warrington’s 1,700 travelling fans last week.

He attended the game where the Wire opened their Super League campaign with a 20-12 win at Huddersfield.

Littler is also set to be made an honorary citizen of Warrington by the council in recognition of his incredible achievements on the oche.

PAIGE SPIRANAC has issued a brief statement following the news of Hooters’ seemingly imminent bankruptcy.

The iconic sports bar and restaurant chain closed several branches in the United States last year.

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Iconic restaurant chain Hooters is on the verge of going bankrupt[/caption]

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The world-famous chain could be declared bankrupt as early as April[/caption]

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Social media sensation Paige Spiranac has vowed to save the struggling chain[/caption]

It’s claimed the Hooters brass are currently working with its creditors to restructure operations.

And reports state legal proceedings could get underway as soon as April.

The potential collapse of the Hotters chain has disheartened many, including glamour model Paige Spiranac.

And the former professional golf player has jokingly vowed to save the franchise, writing on X: “Not on my watch.”

Spiranac, like thousands of Hooters girls around the world, is no stranger to wowing her fans on social media.

The 31-year-old has four million followers on Instagram but initially found fame on the pro golf circuit.

Recalling her one-year stint on the pro circuit, she said: “From the start, it was a massive controversy I was there.

“There were pros, legends of the game, discussing if I belonged.

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Paige Spiranac has a whopping four million Instagram followers[/caption]

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“People were taking bets about whether I would come in last.

“I’m this kid who has no experience, no media training. I completely bombed and publicly cried about it.

“It was a s*** show.”

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