Fallon Sherrock beats Luke Littler for £501,000

Fallon Sherrock defeated Luke Littler in a one-leg darts challenge in Manchester, winning the £501,000 prize in the Netflix event after Littler had beaten 14 challengers. The match was the 15th contest of Beat Luke Littler, which gave players a chance to defeat the two-time world champion in a single leg of 501. Sherrock earned her opportunity through a public vote against Jarod Becker, according to event coverage. Sherrock said she was emotional and proud after the win. Her son, Rory, joined her on stage; she said it was the first time he had watched her play live on stage. She also said she had not yet decided what to do with the prize money and described the amount as life-changing. The accounts of the final checkout differ. One describes Sherrock hitting double 12 with the last dart of her fifth visit. Another says she scored a 180 and a 140 before checking out on 143. The exact sequence is not established consistently in the event reporting, though the sources agree that Sherrock won. Littler said Sherrock had given him no chance and that he had enjoyed the event. In one account, he said she won the bull and finished the leg without giving him an opening. He presented her...