Girls’s world quantity three Fallon Sherrock is likely one of the 24 gamers who will tackle Luke Littler for a £501,000 prize as a part of a brand new Netflix present
Fallon Sherrock is among the many opponents who will attempt to beat Luke Littler for a £501,000 prize subsequent week.
Sherrock, the ladies’s world quantity three, is certainly one of 24 gamers who’ve made it by way of to the stay present of Netflix programme ‘Beat Luke Littler’. She might get the prospect to win half one million kilos if she will beat the double world champion in a one-off leg of 501.
The 32-year-old is a trailblazer of the ladies’s sport, having created historical past by changing into the primary lady to win on the World Championship when she made the third spherical in 2020.
She has competed at Alexandra Palace yearly however one since and has additionally performed a number of different high-profile tournaments. Though she doesn’t have a PDC Tour card, she continues to be an everyday on the Girls’s Tour, and Littler could also be miffed about how she has ended up within the subject.
Different contestants, who’re amateurs, embody a former military captain, a jockey from Australia and a former participant who has performed towards Phil Taylor.
Mark Pooke was on the circuit nearly 20 years in the past, participating within the UK Open, and he may also be an actual menace to Littler, having taken out a 501 leg in 12 darts through the audition. He’s attempting to get again onto the tour and says he’s within the last-chance saloon.
“My dream is to get myself again on to the PDC circuit, however I can’t afford to do it, so this actually is my final probability,” he mentioned. “I do know I’ve nonetheless acquired the sport; I simply have to deliver it out on the evening. I’ve nothing to lose – the best way I see it, he’s acquired to beat me, I don’t need to beat him.”
Australian jockey Zac Spain, referred to as Zachariah the Electrifiah, got here from Melbourne for his audition final month and needs to remain within the winners’ circle. “I’ve had over 670 winners as a jockey,” he mentioned. “For me, darts is a psychological outlet – I get to exit and play darts and never take it so severely. I acquired into darts three years in the past due to Luke within the World Championship.”
Luke Littler is taking over amateurs (Picture: Ben Roberts Picture/Getty Photos)
Former captain within the British Military Jasper Scarrott, 54, mentioned: “I’m the present British Military darts champion, and I’ve nonetheless acquired a bit left in me. My dad was the inspiration behind me taking part in darts, and he sadly handed away per week earlier than I hit a nine-darter, so I’m positive he was trying down on me.”
Twenty-four hopefuls may have a shot at pocketing £501,000 by profitable a one-off leg towards the back-to-back world champion.
Littler must win 24 successive legs in an effort to survive, with the sport ending if any of the amateurs take a look at earlier than him.
The stay present in Manchester is hosted by Gary Lineker and Richard Osman subsequent Friday.
