
The PDC Development Tour action is nearly complete for the day with the last 16 lineup confirmed in Hildesheim including the likes of Ted Evetts, Bradley Brooks and Berry van Peer.
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Evetts defeated Cieran Teehan, Chester Gardner, Seppe Giebens and Damian Mol on his route through. Brooks saw off Martin Meijering, Lars Fransen, Daniel Kirton and Niels Zonneveld.
Also through include the likes of Shane McGuirk who claimed victory earlier today, Wessel Nijman and Nathan Girvan as the action reaches the business end.
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Kevin Knopf 4 | 2 Job ten Heuvel
Danny Kronenberg 4 | 0 Martijn Piree
Owen Roelofs 4 | 3 Luke Humphries
Jonathan Schutte 4 | 0 Kim-Dominik Prell
Jacob Gwynne 4 | 0 Dennis Wustrack
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 4 | 3 Owen Maiden
Kieran Hoare 4 | 1 Leon Krampe
Andy Kent 4 | 3 Kieran Brignell
Justin van Tergouw 4 | 0 Moreno Blom
Björn Ole Blohm 4 | 0 Hendrik Eggermann
Jurjen van der Velde 4 | 1 Dominik Steinmann
Dom Taylor 4 | 3 Sam Cromwell
Roman Benecky 4 | 2 Connor Pickett
Keanu van Velzen 4 | 1 Finn Kalsbeek
Maikel Verberk 4 | 3 Bradley Coltman
Christian Bunse 4 | 0 Killian Heffernan
Marcus Kirchmann 4 | 2 Christian Ruediger
Sebastian Pohl 4 | 1 Jonas Michlenz
Ryan Meikle 4 | 0 Rex Cole
Ben West 4 | 0 Jordan Boyce
Danny Jansen 4 | 1 Nathan Rafferty
Danny Key 4 | 0 Marcel Maurizio Yildiz
Sebastian Oschitzki 4 | 0 Jack Vincent
Hywel Manuel 4 | 3 Benjamin Smith
Wessel Nijman 4 | 1 Tadhg Carroll
William Borland 4 | 2 Egor Tvorogov
Aaron Ayres 4 | 0 Greg Ritchie
Patrick van den Boogaard 4 | 0 Jack Sargeant
Jakob Kelly 4 | 1 Luca Gunnarsson
Sara Schliemann 4 | 2 Aaron Russell
Felix Franz 4 | 2 Noel Oumard
Justin Smith 4 | 0 Jasper Rademaker
Vilem Sedivy 4 | 2 Billy Warriner
Niels Zonneveld 4 | 3 Dominik Gruellich
Gergely Lakatos 4 | 1 Marco Jungwirth
Bradley Brooks 4 | 0 Martin Meijering
Daniel Kirton 4 | 0 Dominik Neumeister
David Schlichting 4 | 0 Tobias Reisner
Tom Heldt 4 | 3 Morgan Smith
Marvin van Velzen 4 | 0 Kevin Schiller
Levy Frauenfelder 4 | 1 Jack Neary
Callum Matthews 4 | 3 David Carr
Harry Ward 4 | 0 Viggo van der Kuijl
Jack Main 4 | 1 Robbie de Bie
Adam Gawlas 4 | 2 Jonas Gabel-Schindler
Nico Blum 4 | 2 Henk Snijder
Rhys Griffin 4 | 0 Sophie Lovett
Gianni Borelli 4 | 0 Anton Schroter
Daan Bastiaansen 4 | 1 Thomas Cromwell
Nathan Girvan 4 | 3 Marvin Wehder
Martin Schindler 4 | 0 Simon Vitt
Bertus Herks 4 | 2 Jim Moston
Nico Tinnermann 4 | 2 Matt Parsons
Berry van Peer 4 | 1 Lewis Pride
Mattia Pinelli 4 | 3 Maximilian Johansen
Jan Besecke 4 | 1 Christian van den Berg
Conor Mayes 4 | 3 Aron Boroczi
Robin Beger 4 | 3 John Brown
George Killington 4 | 3 Ben Cheeseman
Jeffrey De Zwaan 4 | 2 Charlie Symons
Shane McGuirk BYE | - Reece Colley
Stephen Rosney 4 | 1 Franz Roetzsch
Thomas Lovely 4 | 3 Jaikob Selby-Rivas
Alessio Marconi 4 | 0 Tobias Tessmer
Lennon Cradock 4 | 1 Nico Krause
Aiden Cope 4 | 1 Niklas Thuenemann
Ted Evetts 4 | 3 Ciaran Teehan
Chester Gardner 4 | 2 Jonathan Thorndike
Lewis Gurney 4 | 3 Bradley Clark
Damian Mol 4 | 1 Freddie Francis
Connor Arberry 4 | 3 Brent Plaisier
Wesley Van beekum 4 | 3 Wesley van Trijp
Ole Holtkamp 4 | 1 Tommy Bakker
Atli Bjarnason 4 | 0 Luca Giancarlo Orsini
Joe Davis 4 | 0 Luca Schopp
Callan Rydz 4 | 3 Sven Hesse
Kevin Knopf 4 | 2 Job ten Heuvel
Danny Kronenberg 4 | 0 Martijn Piree
Owen Roelofs 4 | 3 Luke Humphries
Jonathan Schutte 4 | 0 Kim-Dominik Prell
Jacob Gwynne 4 | 0 Dennis Wustrack
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 4 | 3 Owen Maiden
Kieran Hoare 4 | 1 Leon Krampe
Andy Kent 4 | 3 Kieran Brignell
Justin van Tergouw 4 | 0 Moreno Blom
Björn Ole Blohm 4 | 0 Hendrik Eggermann
Jurjen van der Velde 4 | 1 Dominik Steinmann
Dom Taylor 4 | 3 Sam Cromwell
Roman Benecky 4 | 2 Connor Pickett
Keanu van Velzen 4 | 1 Finn Kalsbeek
Maikel Verberk 4 | 3 Bradley Coltman
Christian Bunse 4 | 0 Killian Heffernan
Marcus Kirchmann 4 | 2 Christian Ruediger
Sebastian Pohl 4 | 1 Jonas Michlenz
Ryan Meikle 4 | 0 Rex Cole
Ben West 4 | 0 Jordan Boyce
Danny Jansen 4 | 1 Nathan Rafferty
Danny Key 4 | 0 Marcel Maurizio Yildiz
Sebastian Oschitzki 4 | 0 Jack Vincent
Hywel Manuel 4 | 3 Benjamin Smith
Wessel Nijman 4 | 1 Tadhg Carroll
William Borland 4 | 2 Egor Tvorogov
Aaron Ayres 4 | 0 Greg Ritchie
Patrick van den Boogaard 4 | 0 Jack Sargeant
Jakob Kelly 4 | 1 Luca Gunnarsson
Sara Schliemann 4 | 2 Aaron Russell
Felix Franz 4 | 2 Noel Oumard
Justin Smith 4 | 0 Jasper Rademaker
Vilem Sedivy 4 | 2 Billy Warriner
Niels Zonneveld 4 | 3 Dominik Gruellich
Gergely Lakatos 4 | 1 Marco Jungwirth
Bradley Brooks 4 | 0 Martin Meijering
Daniel Kirton 4 | 0 Dominik Neumeister
David Schlichting 4 | 0 Tobias Reisner
Tom Heldt 4 | 3 Morgan Smith
Marvin van Velzen 4 | 0 Kevin Schiller
Levy Frauenfelder 4 | 1 Jack Neary
Callum Matthews 4 | 3 David Carr
Harry Ward 4 | 0 Viggo van der Kuijl
Jack Main 4 | 1 Robbie de Bie
Adam Gawlas 4 | 2 Jonas Gabel-Schindler
Nico Blum 4 | 2 Henk Snijder
Rhys Griffin 4 | 0 Sophie Lovett
Gianni Borelli 4 | 0 Anton Schroter
Daan Bastiaansen 4 | 1 Thomas Cromwell
Nathan Girvan 4 | 3 Marvin Wehder
Martin Schindler 4 | 0 Simon Vitt
Bertus Herks 4 | 2 Jim Moston
Nico Tinnermann 4 | 2 Matt Parsons
Berry van Peer 4 | 1 Lewis Pride
Mattia Pinelli 4 | 3 Maximilian Johansen
Jan Besecke 4 | 1 Christian van den Berg
Conor Mayes 4 | 3 Aron Boroczi
Robin Beger 4 | 3 John Brown
George Killington 4 | 3 Ben Cheeseman
Jeffrey De Zwaan 4 | 2 Charlie Symons
Shane McGuirk BYE | - Reece Colley
Stephen Rosney 4 | 1 Franz Roetzsch
Thomas Lovely 4 | 3 Jaikob Selby-Rivas
Alessio Marconi 4 | 0 Tobias Tessmer
Lennon Cradock 4 | 1 Nico Krause
Aiden Cope 4 | 1 Niklas Thuenemann
Ted Evetts 4 | 3 Ciaran Teehan
Chester Gardner 4 | 2 Jonathan Thorndike
Lewis Gurney 4 | 3 Bradley Clark
Damian Mol 4 | 1 Freddie Francis
Connor Arberry 4 | 3 Brent Plaisier
Wesley Van beekum 4 | 3 Wesley van Trijp
Ole Holtkamp 4 | 1 Tommy Bakker
Atli Bjarnason 4 | 0 Luca Giancarlo Orsini
Joe Davis 4 | 0 Luca Schopp
Callan Rydz 4 | 3 Sven Hesse
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Philipp Hagemann 4 | 1 Lerena Rietbergen
Kevin Knopf 4 | 1 Danny Kronenberg
Niko Springer 4 | 0 Jake Carter
Owen Roelofs 4 | 0 Jonathan Schutte
Mike van Duivenbode 4 | 1 Gian van Veen
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 4 | 1 Jacob Gwynne
Jarred Cole 4 | 1 Kieran Hoare
Justin van Tergouw 4 | 1 Andy Kent
Joshua Hermann 4 | 0 Andrew Davidson
Björn Ole Blohm 4 | 3 Jurjen van der Velde
Dom Taylor 4 | 2 Callum Wilson
Keanu van Velzen 4 | 2 Roman Benecky
Troy Brown BYE | - Jack Kerr
Christian Bunse 4 | 1 Maikel Verberk
Marcus Kirchmann 4 | 0 Robin Weber
Ryan Meikle 4 | 3 Sebastian Pohl
Danny Jantowski 4 | 0 Kevin Grebe
Ben West 4 | 1 Danny Jansen
Kieran Spurdle 4 | 2 Lars Plaisier
Danny Key 4 | 0 Sebastian Oschitzki
Joost Geurts 4 | 0 Owen Cubitt
Wessel Nijman 4 | 3 Hywel Manuel
William Borland 4 | 0 Joey Rus Hartland
Aaron Ayres 4 | 2 Patrick van den Boogaard
Alexander Rolf 4 | 3 Michael Poole
Sara Schliemann 4 | 3 Jakob Kelly
Cameron Doyle 4 | 3 Felix Franz
Justin Smith 4 | 1 Vilem Sedivy
Alex Jacques 4 | 0 Mike de Kruijff
Niels Zonneveld 4 | 0 Gergely Lakatos
Bradley Brooks 4 | 0 Lars Fransen
Daniel Kirton 4 | 1 David Schlichting
Geert Nentjes 4 | 0 Nathan Boon
Marvin van Velzen 4 | 1 Tom Heldt
Danny van Trijp 4 | 0 Samuel Kapur
Levy Frauenfelder 4 | 1 Callum Matthews
Fred Box 4 | 0 Ben Chance
Harry Ward 4 | 1 Jack Main
Adam Gawlas 4 | 0 Frederic Kienz
Nico Blum 4 | 3 Rhys Griffin
Rene Hwizda 4 | 0 Nils Stuehlmeyer
Daan Bastiaansen 4 | 2 Gianni Borelli
Nathan Girvan 4 | 0 Dan Read
Martin Schindler 4 | 1 Bertus Herks
Amos Menghini 4 | 3 Lukas Lilienbecker
Berry van Peer 4 | 1 Nico Tinnermann
Mattia Pinelli 4 | 1 Eloise Milburn
Conor Mayes 4 | 0 Jan Besecke
Keane Barry 4 | 2 Joshua Sinkovits
George Killington 4 | 2 Robin Beger
Marcel Teders 4 | 1 Shane Reidy
Shane McGuirk 4 | 2 Jeffrey De Zwaan
Mike De Decker 4 | 1 Jerry Kaldenberg
Thomas Lovely 4 | 3 Stephen Rosney
Alessio Marconi 4 | 1 Felix Stein
Lennon Cradock 4 | 3 Aiden Cope
Seppe Giebens 4 | 0 Loyd Van Daalen De Jel
Ted Evetts 4 | 0 Chester Gardner
Lewis Gurney BYE | - James Beeton
Damian Mol 4 | 1 Connor Arberry
Luke Humphreys 4 | 0 Torben Schwalowsky
Ole Holtkamp 4 | 3 Wesley Van beekum
Kevin Doets 4 | 1 Atli Bjarnason
Callan Rydz 4 | 0 Joe Davis
Philipp Hagemann 4 | 1 Lerena Rietbergen
Kevin Knopf 4 | 1 Danny Kronenberg
Niko Springer 4 | 0 Jake Carter
Owen Roelofs 4 | 0 Jonathan Schutte
Mike van Duivenbode 4 | 1 Gian van Veen
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 4 | 1 Jacob Gwynne
Jarred Cole 4 | 1 Kieran Hoare
Justin van Tergouw 4 | 1 Andy Kent
Joshua Hermann 4 | 0 Andrew Davidson
Björn Ole Blohm 4 | 3 Jurjen van der Velde
Dom Taylor 4 | 2 Callum Wilson
Keanu van Velzen 4 | 2 Roman Benecky
Troy Brown BYE | - Jack Kerr
Christian Bunse 4 | 1 Maikel Verberk
Marcus Kirchmann 4 | 0 Robin Weber
Ryan Meikle 4 | 3 Sebastian Pohl
Danny Jantowski 4 | 0 Kevin Grebe
Ben West 4 | 1 Danny Jansen
Kieran Spurdle 4 | 2 Lars Plaisier
Danny Key 4 | 0 Sebastian Oschitzki
Joost Geurts 4 | 0 Owen Cubitt
Wessel Nijman 4 | 3 Hywel Manuel
William Borland 4 | 0 Joey Rus Hartland
Aaron Ayres 4 | 2 Patrick van den Boogaard
Alexander Rolf 4 | 3 Michael Poole
Sara Schliemann 4 | 3 Jakob Kelly
Cameron Doyle 4 | 3 Felix Franz
Justin Smith 4 | 1 Vilem Sedivy
Alex Jacques 4 | 0 Mike de Kruijff
Niels Zonneveld 4 | 0 Gergely Lakatos
Bradley Brooks 4 | 0 Lars Fransen
Daniel Kirton 4 | 1 David Schlichting
Geert Nentjes 4 | 0 Nathan Boon
Marvin van Velzen 4 | 1 Tom Heldt
Danny van Trijp 4 | 0 Samuel Kapur
Levy Frauenfelder 4 | 1 Callum Matthews
Fred Box 4 | 0 Ben Chance
Harry Ward 4 | 1 Jack Main
Adam Gawlas 4 | 0 Frederic Kienz
Nico Blum 4 | 3 Rhys Griffin
Rene Hwizda 4 | 0 Nils Stuehlmeyer
Daan Bastiaansen 4 | 2 Gianni Borelli
Nathan Girvan 4 | 0 Dan Read
Martin Schindler 4 | 1 Bertus Herks
Amos Menghini 4 | 3 Lukas Lilienbecker
Berry van Peer 4 | 1 Nico Tinnermann
Mattia Pinelli 4 | 1 Eloise Milburn
Conor Mayes 4 | 0 Jan Besecke
Keane Barry 4 | 2 Joshua Sinkovits
George Killington 4 | 2 Robin Beger
Marcel Teders 4 | 1 Shane Reidy
Shane McGuirk 4 | 2 Jeffrey De Zwaan
Mike De Decker 4 | 1 Jerry Kaldenberg
Thomas Lovely 4 | 3 Stephen Rosney
Alessio Marconi 4 | 1 Felix Stein
Lennon Cradock 4 | 3 Aiden Cope
Seppe Giebens 4 | 0 Loyd Van Daalen De Jel
Ted Evetts 4 | 0 Chester Gardner
Lewis Gurney BYE | - James Beeton
Damian Mol 4 | 1 Connor Arberry
Luke Humphreys 4 | 0 Torben Schwalowsky
Ole Holtkamp 4 | 3 Wesley Van beekum
Kevin Doets 4 | 1 Atli Bjarnason
Callan Rydz 4 | 0 Joe Davis
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Kevin Knopf 4 | 3 Philipp Hagemann
Owen Roelofs 4 | 3 Niko Springer
Mike van Duivenbode 4 | 2 Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
Justin van Tergouw 4 | 2 Jarred Cole
Björn Ole Blohm 4 | 0 Joshua Hermann
Dom Taylor 4 | 2 Keanu van Velzen
Christian Bunse 4 | 0 Troy Brown
Ryan Meikle 4 | 1 Marcus Kirchmann
Ben West 4 | 1 Danny Jantowski
Danny Key 4 | 0 Kieran Spurdle
Wessel Nijman 4 | 0 Joost Geurts
William Borland 4 | 0 Aaron Ayres
Alexander Rolf 4 | 3 Sara Schliemann
Justin Smith 4 | 1 Cameron Doyle
Niels Zonneveld 4 | 1 Alex Jacques
Bradley Brooks 4 | 0 Daniel Kirton
Geert Nentjes 4 | 0 Marvin van Velzen
Levy Frauenfelder 4 | 3 Danny van Trijp
Harry Ward 4 | 0 Fred Box
Adam Gawlas 4 | 1 Nico Blum
Daan Bastiaansen 4 | 0 Rene Hwizda
Nathan Girvan 4 | 2 Martin Schindler
Berry van Peer 4 | 3 Amos Menghini
Conor Mayes 4 | 0 Mattia Pinelli
Keane Barry 4 | 2 George Killington
Shane McGuirk 4 | 2 Marcel Teders
Mike De Decker 4 | 3 Thomas Lovely
Alessio Marconi 4 | 2 Lennon Cradock
Ted Evetts 4 | 2 Seppe Giebens
Damian Mol 4 | 0 Lewis Gurney
Ole Holtkamp 4 | 0 Luke Humphreys
Callan Rydz 4 | 3 Kevin Doets
Kevin Knopf 4 | 3 Philipp Hagemann
Owen Roelofs 4 | 3 Niko Springer
Mike van Duivenbode 4 | 2 Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
Justin van Tergouw 4 | 2 Jarred Cole
Björn Ole Blohm 4 | 0 Joshua Hermann
Dom Taylor 4 | 2 Keanu van Velzen
Christian Bunse 4 | 0 Troy Brown
Ryan Meikle 4 | 1 Marcus Kirchmann
Ben West 4 | 1 Danny Jantowski
Danny Key 4 | 0 Kieran Spurdle
Wessel Nijman 4 | 0 Joost Geurts
William Borland 4 | 0 Aaron Ayres
Alexander Rolf 4 | 3 Sara Schliemann
Justin Smith 4 | 1 Cameron Doyle
Niels Zonneveld 4 | 1 Alex Jacques
Bradley Brooks 4 | 0 Daniel Kirton
Geert Nentjes 4 | 0 Marvin van Velzen
Levy Frauenfelder 4 | 3 Danny van Trijp
Harry Ward 4 | 0 Fred Box
Adam Gawlas 4 | 1 Nico Blum
Daan Bastiaansen 4 | 0 Rene Hwizda
Nathan Girvan 4 | 2 Martin Schindler
Berry van Peer 4 | 3 Amos Menghini
Conor Mayes 4 | 0 Mattia Pinelli
Keane Barry 4 | 2 George Killington
Shane McGuirk 4 | 2 Marcel Teders
Mike De Decker 4 | 3 Thomas Lovely
Alessio Marconi 4 | 2 Lennon Cradock
Ted Evetts 4 | 2 Seppe Giebens
Damian Mol 4 | 0 Lewis Gurney
Ole Holtkamp 4 | 0 Luke Humphreys
Callan Rydz 4 | 3 Kevin Doets
Last 32
Owen Roelofs 4 | 1 Kevin Knopf
Mike van Duivenbode 4 | 0 Justin van Tergouw
Dom Taylor 4 | 1 Björn Ole Blohm
Christian Bunse 4 | 2 Ryan Meikle
Ben West 4 | 2 Danny Key
Wessel Nijman 4 | 2 William Borland
Justin Smith 4 | 0 Alexander Rolf
Bradley Brooks 4 | 3 Niels Zonneveld
Levy Frauenfelder 4 | 3 Geert Nentjes
Adam Gawlas 4 | 3 Harry Ward
Nathan Girvan 4 | 0 Daan Bastiaansen
Berry van Peer 4 | 2 Conor Mayes
Shane McGuirk 4 | 2 Keane Barry
Mike De Decker 4 | 2 Alessio Marconi
Ted Evetts 4 | 3 Damian Mol
Ole Holtkamp 4 | 2 Callan Rydz
Owen Roelofs 4 | 1 Kevin Knopf
Mike van Duivenbode 4 | 0 Justin van Tergouw
Dom Taylor 4 | 1 Björn Ole Blohm
Christian Bunse 4 | 2 Ryan Meikle
Ben West 4 | 2 Danny Key
Wessel Nijman 4 | 2 William Borland
Justin Smith 4 | 0 Alexander Rolf
Bradley Brooks 4 | 3 Niels Zonneveld
Levy Frauenfelder 4 | 3 Geert Nentjes
Adam Gawlas 4 | 3 Harry Ward
Nathan Girvan 4 | 0 Daan Bastiaansen
Berry van Peer 4 | 2 Conor Mayes
Shane McGuirk 4 | 2 Keane Barry
Mike De Decker 4 | 2 Alessio Marconi
Ted Evetts 4 | 3 Damian Mol
Ole Holtkamp 4 | 2 Callan Rydz
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Last 16
Owen Roelofs - | - Mike van Duivenbode
Dom Taylor - | - Christian Bunse
Ben West - | - Wessel Nijman
Justin Smith - | - Bradley Brooks
Levy Frauenfelder - | - Adam Gawlas
Nathan Girvan - | - Berry van Peer
Mike De Decker - | - Shane McGuirk
Ted Evetts - | - Ole Holtkamp
Owen Roelofs - | - Mike van Duivenbode
Dom Taylor - | - Christian Bunse
Ben West - | - Wessel Nijman
Justin Smith - | - Bradley Brooks
Levy Frauenfelder - | - Adam Gawlas
Nathan Girvan - | - Berry van Peer
Mike De Decker - | - Shane McGuirk
Ted Evetts - | - Ole Holtkamp

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- Such a shame that lakeside has been reduced to this. Fantastic venue,and previously a great tournament. Not any morerick6703-11-2026
- Seems to me that the top 16 players pick and choose whatever they want to play. Good,all the money will get spread out more. They get more money from exhibitions than tournaments so let them all withdrawrick6703-11-2026
- Play all legs and the winners split the pot. Luke gets the lot of he wins them all. If your occupation is darts player you can't enter, regardless of ability.BandB01-11-2026
- I'm quite a jaded person all things considered, but to be honest I found Beat Luke Littler to be pretty entertaining. It certainly wasn't seamless, which is to be expected given the lack of precedence, but I actually think the pacing was pretty good, the production was impressive, and there was a good sense of humour and levity to it. I think it was a very ambitious undertaking but one that, for the most part, paid off. I liked the system with the four pots and I think it added to the drama and intrigue. I enjoyed seeing the diverse range of entrants and learning about their backstories. I think the interactivity was pretty clever and well-integrated. The panel was a little incoherent at times; Lee Mack shone however, and his improvisational skills were appreciated during some more awkward interstitial moments. As far as the darts is concerned, it was a shame that the format didn't allow Littler to get into full flow. You obviously don't want him to steamroll everyone but you want to feel like you're getting the full Littler package rather than seeing him struggling to get out of first gear. I will say that his leg against Jayden Walker was very impressive, but it was mostly downhill from there. The attraction revolves around Littler being this untouchable, indomitable force, yet the format doesn't really allow him to fulfil that characterisation. As for Fallon Sherrock, she was mightily impressive and deserved the victory. It is a testament to her unshakeable character that she was able to bang in a 14-darter under such mind-bending pressure. Everything that has been said about the misleading marketing is valid, though they were clear about their eligibility criteria and were able to offload the responsibility somewhat by bringing the viewers into the decision-making process in real time. What is clear though, is that Fallon played the game according to the rules, and she should not be criticised for that, much less abused. I will admit though that it is a kick in the teeth for those true amateurs who committed time and money to the course, and I would also question those who think pub players would have no chance, given that some of Littler's winning legs were dispatched in 7 visits to the board! The great thing about darts is that it isn't so much that amateurs cannot replicate the feats of brilliance pulled off by professionals of the sport, than it is that they simply cannot replicate the consistency of their output, something that this format almost entirely removes from the equation. It should also be noted that, financially, Fallon certainly stands to benefit much less in relative terms from the paycheque than would your average pub thrower, as I'm sure she nets a fair income from the lucrative exhibition circuit alone. What I do hope is that she might use this as an opportunity to really build up a head of steam heading into the new season, as it seems long overdue that she come through Q-School and really take it to the pros on a week-in week-out basis, but whatever she chooses to do, she has certainly achieved enough already for one if not several lifetimes, so who am I to dictate terms? To conclude though, I will state once again that I found Beat Luke Littler to be a pretty enjoyable evening of entertainment. I do feel for the contestants who never actually had the chance to try their luck against the world #1, although I suppose it comes with the format, but all which inevitably raises the question: will Netflix be tempted to do it all again next year? It's hard to say. Whether it would be financially viable, I can't weigh in there. One point I have been making though, and which I touched on earlier, is that the entire concept relies on a public perception that Littler is more or less unbeatable, and that certainly hasn't been the case of late. If the execs had been trying to pitch the show in recent months while Littler has seemed vulnerable, rather than when he was mopping up almost every major title on the calendar, it would certainly be a tougher sell. We will have to see in about 6 months' time whether Littler can still reliably command perception as a near-unstoppable force in darts, and then we'll have a clearer idea about whether we should expect a second helping. Even as a one-off experiment though, and with all the controversy taken into account, I still don't think they disgraced themselves by any means, and that will probably be my lingering assessment of the event when all is said and done.Deduce635801-11-2026
- Fair play to Fallon. But...shows the mockery when a professional players wins what was meant to be an amateur v Pro event, Littlers performance was poor, and what about the players who didn't get a game? Would have been better if the pot was split amoungst all the winners and they all got a leg.BandB31-10-2026
- Not even slightly interestedrick6730-10-2026
- And yet the PDC has decided to aggravate this problem by doubling the Players Championship Finals field from 2027. I can't imagine there will be fewer withdrawals next year with even less reason to turn up. I can only hope that a whole slew of Challenge Tour top-up players receive enough prize money in the absence of much of the elite, that some of the more complacent among them struggle to scrape into even a heavily diluted field! More semi-pro players will get to test their mettle, but the standard of competition will be much inferior. It could hardly be said that the Players Championship series will provide an opportunity for darts' second string to test their Tour Card credentials anymore, but at least it will underscore the achievements of those Challenge Tour players of current and previous years, who were able to prove themselves as more than capable of competing with, and beating, the elite of the sport on a consistent basis, and reaping the due rewards.Deduce635828-10-2026
- No point in being there? Champions want to win.Deduce635828-10-2026
- Littler lost to crabtree in the youth/junior/whatever you call it. He had no point in being there. He's unfortunately now got to the stage,he feels all he has to do is get on the stage to win. Well,I hope he realises part of his fear factor has gone. Happened to Taylor,then van gerwen,and it's causing him to realise pretty sharp,he isn't unstoppable. It's good for the sport,not 1 single player in my 60 years has ever,or will ever be, unbeatable.rick6725-10-2026
- I think it's great to see Mark Webster looking good,good ladrick6725-10-2026





