Latest news with #DARTS
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
‘Early to be losing your rag' – Commentator blasts darts star as he has MELTDOWN in just second leg
Three Premier League stars feature in this weekend's event BLOW YOUR DOUBLE TOP 'Early to be losing your rag' – Commentator blasts darts star as he has MELTDOWN in just second leg DARTS star Matt Campbell lost his temper and angrily threw at the board after busting his score. The 35-year-old had an early meltdown in his first round European Tour 8 clash against Alan Soutar. Advertisement 1 Matt Campbell angrily chucked a dart at the board Credit: Viaplay Campbell was one leg up and had the perfect chance to extend his lead, requiring just 24. But he got his throw at the double 12 horribly wrong and it landed in nine. The Canadian was then left with 15 and he eyed up the three. But once again, his dart was a disaster and it fell into the neighbouring 17 to bust his score. Advertisement READ MORE IN DARTS CALL IT A DAY Darts icon retires from Premier League straight after Littler vs Humphries A furious Campbell then chucked his final arrow at the board in a fit of rage to leave commentator Dan Dawson shocked. He said: "Wow. Well, you can understand why he is annoyed. But it's quite early on to be losing your rag isn't? Leg two." Fans reacted: "I love it when something like this happens as it makes me feel less s*** about how bad I am at darts." Another added: "Campbell is like us, professional players are human beings." Advertisement BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Soutar made the most of the nightmare leg, stepping up and levelling the score at 1-1. But Campbell composed himself and went on to win 6-4. Luke Littler narrowly avoids being hit by object thrown onto O2 stage during Premier League Darts finals He faces Ross Smith in the second round in Leverkusen, Germany tomorrow. Advertisement Stephen Bunting, Gary Anderson, Peter Wright, Nathan Aspinall, Jonny Clayton, Chris Dobey and Damon Heta are the biggest names in the competition.
The Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘Early to be losing your rag' – Commentator blasts darts star as he has MELTDOWN in just second leg
DARTS star Matt Campbell lost his temper and angrily threw at the board after busting his score. The 35-year-old had an early meltdown in his first round European Tour 8 clash against Alan Soutar. 1 Campbell was one leg up and had the perfect chance to extend his lead, requiring just 24. But he got his throw at the double 12 horribly wrong and it landed in nine. The Canadian was then left with 15 and he eyed up the three. But once again, his dart was a disaster and it fell into the neighbouring 17 to bust his score. A furious Campbell then chucked his final arrow at the board in a fit of rage to leave commentator Dan Dawson shocked. He said: "Wow. Well, you can understand why he is annoyed. But it's quite early on to be losing your rag isn't? Leg two." Fans reacted: "I love it when something like this happens as it makes me feel less s*** about how bad I am at darts." Another added: "Campbell is like us, professional players are human beings." Soutar made the most of the nightmare leg, stepping up and levelling the score at 1-1. But Campbell composed himself and went on to win 6-4. He faces Ross Smith in the second round in Leverkusen, Germany tomorrow. Stephen Bunting, Gary Anderson, Peter Wright, Nathan Aspinall, Jonny Clayton, Chris Dobey and Damon Heta are the biggest names in the competition.
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘Early to be losing your rag' – Commentator blasts darts star as he has MELTDOWN in just second leg
DARTS star Matt Campbell lost his temper and angrily threw at the board after busting his score. The 35-year-old had an early meltdown in his first round European Tour 8 clash against Alan Soutar. Advertisement 1 Matt Campbell angrily chucked a dart at the board Credit: Viaplay But he got his throw at the double 12 horribly wrong and it landed in nine. The Canadian was then left with 15 and he eyed up the three. But once again, his dart was a disaster and it fell into the neighbouring 17 to bust his score. Advertisement READ MORE IN DARTS A He said: "Wow. Well, you can understand why he is annoyed. But it's quite early on to be losing your rag isn't? Leg two." Fans reacted: "I love it when something like this happens as it makes me feel less s*** about how bad I am at darts." Another added: "Campbell is like us, professional players are human beings." Advertisement Most read in Darts BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK But Campbell composed himself and went on to win 6-4. Luke Littler narrowly avoids being hit by object thrown onto O2 stage during Premier League Darts finals He faces Ross Smith in the second round in Leverkusen, Germany tomorrow. Advertisement Stephen Bunting, Gary Anderson,
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Fans gobsmacked by price of pint at Premier League Darts final and are instead left ‘chugging water'
Some fans were irked by another aspect of the finale BEER WE GO AGAIN BEER WE GO AGAIN Fans gobsmacked by price of pint at Premier League Darts final and are instead left 'chugging water' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) DARTS fans have been left gobsmacked over the price of a pint at the Premier League Darts finale. Luke Humphries got payback over Luke Littler, beating the youngster in the final to avenge last year's defeat. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Fans were annoyed at the price of a pint at the Premier League finale Credit: Getty 2 There were big price hikes on a number of beers It was an action-packed night as Littler had earlier come from behind to beat Gerwyn Price before Humphries brushed Nathan Aspinall aside. However some punters were left unimpressed because of the sky-high price of alcoholic beverages. The cheapest beer on offer was a Budweiser, coming in at £9.25. Other pints were priced at £9.80, including Camden Pale Ale and Camden Hells Lager, which increased by 55p and 35p respectively on last year. READ MORE ON DARTS LUK OUT Luke Littler narrowly avoids being hit by object thrown onto O2 stage Fans were in uproar over the prices and made their feelings clear. One reacted saying: "£9.25 British pounds for a f***ing Budweiser, Games gone, hope there's a 9 darter to make up for it." Another added: "£9.50 for a pint of BUDWEISER at the O2 tonight. Turned back round and chugged my water." A third wrote: "The O2 is far too big for the Premier League Darts. Void of any true atmosphere, much like it is when there's a gig there. £9.80 a pint, too." JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS Some darts fans were also left frustrated by the Premier League final format following Littler's defeat. Many argued it was unfair Littler had dominated the competition for the previous 16 weeks only to lose. Luke Littler narrowly avoids being hit by object thrown onto O2 stage during Premier League Darts finals One wrote on X: "Fair play to Humphries and I'm glad he won, but I really don't see the point in playing a 16-week league phase for it to come down to one game." Another said: "Format isn't great. What's the point of dominating for 16 weeks, for it to come down to one night? [It] seems a bit forced, IMO."
The Sun
a day ago
- Business
- The Sun
Fans gobsmacked by price of pint at Premier League Darts final and are instead left ‘chugging water'
DARTS fans have been left gobsmacked over the price of a pint at the Premier League Darts finale. Luke Humphries got payback over Luke Littler, beating the youngster in the final to avenge last year's defeat. 2 2 It was an action-packed night as Littler had earlier come from behind to beat Gerwyn Price before Humphries brushed Nathan Aspinall aside. However some punters were left unimpressed because of the sky-high price of alcoholic beverages. The cheapest beer on offer was a Budweiser, coming in at £9.25. Other pints were priced at £9.80, including Camden Pale Ale and Camden Hells Lager, which increased by 55p and 35p respectively on last year. Fans were in uproar over the prices and made their feelings clear. One reacted saying: "£9.25 British pounds for a f***ing Budweiser, Games gone, hope there's a 9 darter to make up for it." Another added: "£9.50 for a pint of BUDWEISER at the O2 tonight. Turned back round and chugged my water." A third wrote: "The O2 is far too big for the Premier League Darts. Void of any true atmosphere, much like it is when there's a gig there. £9.80 a pint, too." Some darts fans were also left frustrated by the Premier League final format following Littler's defeat. Many argued it was unfair Littler had dominated the competition for the previous 16 weeks only to lose. One wrote on X: "Fair play to Humphries and I'm glad he won, but I really don't see the point in playing a 16-week league phase for it to come down to one game." Another said: "Format isn't great. What's the point of dominating for 16 weeks, for it to come down to one night? [It] seems a bit forced, IMO."
