At St. Mary's Stadium, home of Southampton FC, darts fans gathered Thursday night for a stunning exhibition event that featured darts legends Raymond van Barneveld, Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis, Simon Whitlock and Devon Petersen.
The 16-time world champion Taylor took extensive time for a Q&A session with the fans in attendance. Taylor shared stories from his impressive career and answered questions about his successes, rivals and the future of the sport.
The other four top players played exhibition matches against each other. Lewis took on Whitlock first, with "Jackpot" winning 3-1. Van Barneveld then won against Petersen with the same result. Whitlock then managed to beat Petersen 6-1, before the cracker between Van Barneveld and Lewis was won 6-3 by the Dutchman.
Exhibition match results:
Adrian Lewis 3-1 Simon Whitlock
Raymond van Barneveld 3-1 Devon Petersen
Simon Whitlock 6-1 Devon Petersen
Raymond van Barneveld 6-3 Adrian Lewis
🎯It's Raymond van Barneveld who is our final winner of the evening in Southampton, as he wins 6-3 against Adrian Lewis.
— MODUS Sports (@ModusDarts180) March 13, 2025
It's been a cracking evening at St Mary's, and we will return in July. pic.twitter.com/1bBRj7ztY2