Fallon Sherrock beats Luke Littler to secure mammoth £501,000 prize live on Netflix

Fallon Sherrock beats Luke Littler to secure mammoth £501,000 prize live on Netflix Darts star Fallon Sherrock defeated Luke Littler to claim a mega prize and was left in disbelief over her success in Manchester on Friday night Fallon Sherrock is the winner of a giant £501,000 prize after beating Luke Littler in a leg of darts live on Netflix. Sherrock claimed the pot, competing on 'Beat Luke Littler' at Manchester Central, where 'the Nuke' had already dispatched 14 opponents before finally coming undone. Sherrock was presented with a trophy that read "I beat Luke Littler" and an oversized cheque to represent her prize money. The figure beats what Littler himself earned when he won at Alexandra Palace for the first time. The 32-year-old was simply in disbelief, having hit a 180 and a 140 before checking out on 143 to beat the World No. 1. Make sure you don't miss sport's biggest stories and breaking news by making the Daily Mirror one of your Google preferred sources. "It's insane!" she said. "Honestly, I can't put into words just how much this means. It’s the first time my son's been to a darts tournament and he's seen me win. "Sorry, I'm really lost for words right now. It’s a great moment and I'll remember this forever. I'm really proud of myself right now." Littler called his opponent 'world-class '. "Yeah, brilliant," he said. "That's what one person had to do. Win the bull, go out, win 50, and that's exactly what Fallon did. I hit the 140 to leave the 142, and when she missed the first tops, I was like, 'give me a chance', but she didn't, and yeah- world-class." JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! All the best sports news and much more on our dedicated Facebook page The television show provided amateur players the opportunity to knock off Littler over one leg. Crucially, despite Sherrock having played in the world championships, in order to qualify for the show players were required not to hold a PDC Tour Card. Littler defeated a restaurant manager from Nandos, Lauren Bloomfield and a 14-year-old Welshman, Makinley Cooper-Johnson. University student Pearse Mackle was one dart away from claiming the prize earlier in the night, but the eighth challenger missed the bullseye. Contestants had to travel to London in order to audition for the show and endure a rigorous selection process that included proving their darts credentials. An Australian jockey even made the trip. Australian jockey Zac Spain, known as Zachariah the Electrifiah, came from Melbourne for his audition in September. “I’ve had over 670 winners as a jockey,” he said. “For me, darts is a mental outlet – I get to go out and play darts and not take it so seriously. I got into darts three years ago because of Luke in the World Championship.” Join our WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice