Luke Littler added to his growling list of nine-dart finishes when recording the perfect leg against Nathan Aspinall in his second round victory at the 2026 World Matchplay.
After pinning the dart in the treble 20 on six consecutive occasions, The Nuke stepped up to the oche to take out 141 -- opting to go down the treble 20, treble 17 and double 15 route.
What made the nine-dart finish a touch more remarkable is that it came with his first nine darts of the night in the opening leg, undoubtedly setting the tone as he went on to win the contest 11-8 to book his place in the quarter-finals.
It marked the 11th televised World Matchplay nine-darter -- two of which have come from Littler -- and the 112th televised nine-dart finish of all time.
But how many times has Littler recorded thus far in his already illustrious career? Find out below.
Every televised Luke Littler nine-dart leg
Date | Opponent | Tournament |
19th January 2024 | Nathan Aspinall | 2024 Bahrain Darts Masters |
23rd May 2024 | Luke Humphries | 2024 Premier League Darts |
20th March 2025 | Michael van Gerwen | 2025 Premier League Darts |
26th July 2025 | Josh Rock | 2025 World Matchplay |
21th July 2026 | Nathan Aspinall | 2026 World Matchplay |
Littler's first televised nine-dart finish came at the 2024 Bahrain Darts Masters in a quarter-final matchup against Aspinall. He selected the T20, T19, D12 route to take out 141 as opposed to the more recent T20, T17, T15 way.
He only had to wait four months for his next perfect leg on TV, taking out 501 in nine darts against Luke Humphries in the 2024 Premier League Darts final at the 02 -- where The Nuke emerged as the 11-7 winner.
It was at the 2025 Premier League Darts where Littler recorded his next-nine darter, this time against Michael van Gerwen on Night 7 in Cardiff.
His last two nine-dart finishes have come nearly a year apart at the World Matchplay, firstly against Josh Rock in the semi-finals in 2025 and most recently against Aspinall in the 2026 second round.
