🎯 THE WORLD MATCHPLAY! BLACKPOOL MAGIC, NINE-DARTERS & LUKE LITTLER 🔥

This show would not be possible without the amazing support of Target. Whether you are a pro on television or picking up darts for the very first time, they have everything you could ever need. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.target-darts.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------------------ Get ready for one of the biggest, loudest and most spectacular tournaments in the world of darts: the World Matchplay! In this episode of Darts for Kids, Darren takes you inside Blackpool’s magnificent Winter Gardens, where the greatest players on the planet battle beneath the chandeliers of the famous Empress Ballroom. Discover how players qualify, why matches must usually be won by two clear legs, and what makes the pressure of the World Matchplay so brutal. We explore Phil Taylor’s incredible domination, Luke Littler’s astonishing 2025 comeback, the tournament’s rare nine-darters and the champions who have written their names into Blackpool history. There are legends, sudden-death legs, flying tungsten and enough nervous double attempts to make your knees wobble. Beautiful. Brutal. Bonkers. This is the incredible story of the World Matchplay, powered by Target Darts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices