Not quite the line-up he pictured
Luke Littler thought it would be easy. Or at least anonymous. Before Netflix revealed who would line up against him on ‘Beat Luke Littler’, the world No 1 assumed he would be throwing against a parade of pub players.
Then the names came out. Littler says he recognised “just over half” of them, from leading juniors Mitchell Lawrie and Zach Griffiths, whom he knew from the Development Tour, to Katie Sheldon and, of course, Fallon Sherrock.
Sherrock is the one who cost Netflix money. On the show, aired on October 30, Littler reeled off 14 straight wins before the ‘Queen of the Palace’ beat him in a one-leg shoot-out, checking out in 15 darts to land the £501,000 jackpot.
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Sherrock’s place questioned, Littler shrugs
Not everyone liked her being there. Sky Sports pundit Mark Webster criticised Sherrock’s inclusion. She is no unknown, after all: in 2020 she famously reached the third round of the PDC World Championship.
Littler has no complaint. Speaking to the Press Association, he pointed out that Sherrock has never held a Tour card, came through the qualifiers and still was not guaranteed a spot until she got in on a vote. In his eyes, a worthy winner.
He would do it again, too. The 19-year-old said he was open to a second series, framing it as part of a bigger plan to grow darts and his own profile. Having his own Netflix show, he said, still feels “bonkers”.
Back to the day job in Wolverhampton
The schedule will not wait for television. Littler defends his Grand Slam of Darts title from Saturday, with the event running November 14-22 in Wolverhampton.
His group is no walkover. Beau Greaves and Dutchman Niels Zonneveld join him in Group A. After that comes the World Championship, starting December 11 and running into January.
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