Woodhouse gets outrageous fan request after Flanders Darts Trophy exit

LUKE WOODHOUSE was stunned by a fan’s outrageous request after his Flanders Darts Trophy defeat.

The world No18 lost to Damon Heta at Antwerp on Sunday afternoon despite averaging a stellar 102.97 in their third-round clash.

But Woodhouse, 37, was left amused by the bizarre Instagram DM he received from a supporter whose betting slip had gone up in smoke.

The punter had backed Woodhouse to beat Heta and with the rest of the accumulator still alive, decided to ask the Worcester ace to cover what they could have won.

He wrote: “Hey Luke! (big Fan)

“First of all, tough luck today against Damon Heta – 6-3 is definitely not the result I was hoping for!

“I actually had a little bet on you, and unfortunately that means my betting slip is gone now. There are still a few matches left on my slip, so I don’t even know exactly what the final payout would have been yet.

“So I thought I’d take a crazy shot and ask you directly: if the bet ends up winning one apart from your match, would you maybe be willing to help me out and cover what I would have won?

“Cheers, and all the best for the next Matches, I love you.”

Woodhouse shared the message on his Instagram story and simply responded: “Best msg I’ve ever recieved”.

Woody has enjoyed a breakthrough campaign, winning his first two PDC titles at Players Championship 18 and the Baltic Sea Open.

He returns to the big stage later this month with the small matter of facing defending champion Luke Littler in the first round of the World Grand Prix.

Words: Aaron Nijjar

Image: Taylor Lanning