Luke Littler fan sets up darts club at Nelson Thomlinson, Wigton

13-year-old Dayne Cooper from Aspatria has a love of all sports, and currently attends Nelson Thomlinson in Wigton which 'offers a variety of sports and clubs'.

After starting to watch Luke Littler in 2024, Dayne Cooper has fallen in love with darts, with his parents purchasing him a dart board and darts.

Dayne has now decided to set up a club to allow his love of darts to be shared with friends and fellow pupils at the school. After a conversation with his teachers, Dayne and his mum have set up a fundraising page to raise money for equipment needed.

Dayne playing football (Image: Supplied) Around 20 children at the school have signed up to the club, which is hoping to run twice a week, with many of Dayne's friends also coming onboard to help with donating money. 

Speaking about the fundraiser, Dayne  said: "I’d like to express my enjoyment for darts in my school time as many of my friends and other pupils also have an interest in darts.

"The opportunity to give everyone a chance to play is very important and the social benefits of playing together and creating friendships is also important.

Luke Littler has inspired Dayne (Image: Taylor Lanning/PDC) "I am wanting to raise money to purchase dart equipment such as dart boards, stands for the boards and darts so school will allow us to run a dart club."

Dayne has raised around £200 so far and has also secured a few sets of darts, a stand and a dart board after a generous donation from Lee, landlord of the Black-a-Moor pub in Wigton.

The year 8 student will have a meeting next week to get the club up and running.

Dayne with mum Kelly (Image: Supplied) Speaking about her son, Dayne's mum Kelly Cooper, who has been supporting him in setting up the funding page, said: "I am just so proud of Dayne for taking it upon himself to want to set this up at Nelson.

"He has just turned 13 and it is just him as a person, he thinks about everybody else, and because this is something he is into, he has just organised all of this."

To donate to the Go Fund Me or found out more you can click here.