‘What’s happening here’ gasps commentator as he’s left speechless by ‘ridiculous’ leg in Luke Littler semi-final
LUKE LITTLER and Michael Smith put on a “pub darts” display at the O2 during their Premier League Darts semi-final.
During the eighth leg of their match, Littler led Smith by a score of 5-2.
Littler, 17, had the chance to check out on 88.
He hit his treble 20 but then failed to finish the leg when missing two darts for a double 14.
Bully Boy was up next, needing a T18 and D16 for the win.
Smith, 33, hit a pair of 18s before aiming for a bullseye, which he missed and instead landed on 25.
The Nuke went back to the oche needing a D14, but hit a normal 14 to change his aim to a D7, which he also missed for a normal seven before hitting a three to give him a target of four.
Smith had his second chance to claim the leg by hitting a five and D10.
The former World Champion hit the five with ease, but then only landed his final dart in the 10, prompting him to show a frustrated look.
Needing a D4, Littler stepped up. However, he once again missed his mark with a two and switched to a D1 before hitting just one and breaking his throw.
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Smith stepped up for attempt three, but sensationally missed his first two darts before landing in five to bring his checkout score needed to five.
Littler went up for a staggering fourth leg-winner attempt, and this time managed to hit his target at the first time of asking.
It came as a Sky Sports commentator called the leg “a complete nonsense” and asked “what’s happening here”.
Fans flooded the comments to react to the astonishing leg of darts, with one writing: “That leg was me playing in my bedroom.”
A second said: “Pub darts.”
Another said: “Just like watching me play.”
A fourth added: “Darts is a crazy sport .”
Littler went on to secure his spot in the final by winning the match 10-5.
He hit an average of 100.3, had just five trebleless visits and hit a 38 per cent success rate on his doubles compared to Smith’s 95,17 average, 11 trebleless visits and 29 per cent doubles success.
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