LITTLER HAILS NINE-DART FINISH AS GREATEST LEG EVER!

LUKE LITTLER believes his sensational nine-darter against Josh Rock at the Winter Gardens is “the greatest” leg of all time.

World No. 2 Littler edged out Rock 17–14 in an epic semi-final at the World Matchplay.

In the eighth leg, both players sent the crowd into a frenzy by firing in back-to-back 180s with their opening six darts.

But it was Littler who stole the spotlight, delivering a flawless 141 checkout on double 12 to complete the perfect leg.

Teen sensation Littler believes the feat surpasses Michael Smith’s nine-darter in the 2023 World Championship final, where Michael van Gerwen’s missed double left it just shy of flawless.

He said: “I didn’t celebrate [the nine-darter] because I was still annoyed with myself.

“I think if I’d shown too much emotion, maybe I’d have lost focus.

“As soon as that nine-darter went in, I picked it up and started playing a lot better.

“I think it’s the greatest — all the trebles and the double were perfect.”

Former Players Championship Finals winner Paul Nicholson separately weighed in on the matter and echoed Littler’s view.

He admitted: “It’s not even up for debate. It is the best.

Chris Mason added: “If there was nothing missed, then how can it not be? It was perfection.”

Five-times major winner Littler will face James Wade in the final at Blackpool, as he bids to complete the ‘Triple Crown’.

Images by Taylor Lanning.