Eddie Hearn has revealed that he had to persuade members of the PDC board to pick Luke Littler as a Premier League wildcard. The teenager was chosen alongside three other wildcards for the four-month-long competition to join the top four in the world rankings. Littler burst onto the scene at the World Darts Championship in December at the age of 16, beating two former world champions on his way to the final. World No 1 Luke Humphries had too much for the youngster in the final, winning 7-4 to cement his new status as the best player on the planet. Littler has since proven his performances at A…