Lewis admits he ‘couldn’t believe it’ after nine-darter with Aspinall’s darts

ADRIAN LEWIS admitted he “couldn’t believe it” after incredibly hitting a nine-darter with Nathan Aspinall’s darts.

The two-time world champ has been absent from the professional game since April 2023.

Lewis, 41, has been prioritising his family, with wife Sarah living with an incurable kidney disease while his son has autism and ADHD.

Jackpot has been playing exhibitions but admits his form has been far from consistent.

But Lewis has shown he has still got it by hitting a perfect leg after a spell away from the oche.

He told Oche180: “To be fair, I am having some really good days and then others not so good. It’s been a bit hit and miss.

“But like I said, I am just enjoying it each day as it comes really.

“I probably had three weeks off. We went on holiday for a week. I came back and my lad left his darts in the dartboard.

“So, I thought, what the hell are them? So, I looked after them. I think I threw a 41 and then a 45 next.

“Then I went 180, 180, treble 20, treble 19 and double 12. I couldn’t believe it myself, to be honest.

“I think it’s more luck than judgement, to be fair. I just whacked them in.”

Lewis has enjoyed a stellar career, including lifting the Sid Waddell Trophy back-to-back in 2011 and 2012.

He has also tasted success at the UK Open and the European Championship.

The Stoke-on-Trent thrower also won the World Cup of Darts for England alongside legendary team-mate Phil Taylor a record FOUR times.

Adrian Lewis is an ambassador for Target Darts.

Words: Aaron Nijjar

Image: Taylor Lanning