Fallon Sherrock beats Luke Littler to win £501,000 Netflix prize

Summarised from 4 outlets · 7 reports · Updated 30 Oct, 23:03 · Archive

Darts player Fallon Sherrock defeated Luke Littler in a single leg to win £501,000 on Netflix's 'Beat Luke Littler' show in Manchester.

Fallon Sherrock defeated Luke Littler in a single leg of darts to win £501,000 on Netflix's 'Beat Luke Littler' show at Manchester Central on Friday night. Littler, the world number one, had beaten 14 previous challengers before facing Sherrock, who was one of 20 players given the chance to unseat him for the prize money.

Sherrock, 32, is ranked women's world number three and has won 21 PDC titles. Though she does not hold a PDC Tour card and was technically classified as an amateur for the event, she was by far the highest-profile competitor in the field. The line-up of 20 challengers also included less experienced players, described variously as a bin man, a Nando's manager and a driving instructor.

Sherrock won the bull to earn first throw and took control of the leg. She hit a 180 and five treble 20s in a row, leaving 43 to finish. She checked out on double top at her second attempt after a 15-dart leg, with Littler left stranded on 124. According to one outlet, she hit a 140 before finishing on 143.

Sherrock was presented with an oversized cheque and a trophy reading 'I beat Luke Littler'. The prize exceeds what Littler earned when he won the World Championship at Alexandra Palace. Sherrock was emotional after her victory, saying: 'It's insane. I can't put it into words just how much this means. It's the first time my son's been to a darts tournament and he's seen me win.' She added that it was her biggest career prize.

Littler was gracious in defeat. He called Sherrock 'world-class' and told the host Gary Lineker: 'Brilliant. That's what one person had to do. Win the bull, go out, win 50, and that's exactly what Fallon did.' One outlet reports that Littler had promised to donate the prize to charity had he won it.

How it is being reported

• Fallon Sherrock defeats Luke Littler to land £501,000 prize in one-leg eventThe 32-year-old was crowned the champion of Netflix show ‘Beat Luke Littler’ when she took out 501 in 15 darts.Independent Sport · 30 Oct, 22:47
• Fallon Sherrock beats Luke Littler to win £501,000 in Netflix showThe ‘Queen Of The Palace’ became the first ‘challenger’ to beat the world champion in a single legIndependent Sport · 30 Oct, 22:21
• Beat Luke Littler: The Nuke hints at sequel event as emotional Fallon Sherrock claims huge Netflix prizeQueen of the Palace takes home £501,000 after pipping world No1 in single leg showdownEvening Standard · 30 Oct, 22:08
• Sherrock wins leg to beat Littler and claim £501,000 prizeFallon Sherrock did indeed beat Luke Littler at the live 'Beat Luke Littler' event in Manchester, winning a prize of £501,000.Sky Sports · 30 Oct, 21:55
• Fallon Sherrock beats Luke Littler to secure mammoth £501,000 prize live on NetflixDarts star Fallon Sherrock defeated Luke Littler to claim a mega prize and was left in disbelief over her success in Manchester on Friday nightMirror Sport · 30 Oct, 21:51
• Fallon Sherrock beats Luke Littler to secure mammoth £501,000 prize live on NetflixDarts star Fallon Sherrock defeated Luke Littler to claim a mega prize and was left in disbelief over her success in Manchester on Friday nightMirror Sport · 30 Oct, 21:51
• Fallon Sherrock's advice for Luke Littler as pair set for first-ever clash on NetflixFallon Sherrock is one of the 24 players who could take on Luke Littler for a £501,000 prizeMirror Sport · 30 Oct, 07:00

In this story: Fallon Sherrock · Luke Littler · Netflix · Manchester Central · Alexandra Palace

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