Luke Littler emerged victorious on night five of Premier League Darts in Brighton, defeating Nathan Aspinall in a thrilling final.
The evening will be remembered for its extraordinary quality, with fans at the Brighton Centre witnessing not one but two nine-darters.
Despite the perfect legs from Luke Humphries and Rob Cross, both players remarkably went on to lose their respective matches.
Luke Humphries delighted the crowd early in the evening, landing a perfect nine in just the second leg of his quarter-final against Cross.
Luke Littler beat Nathan Aspinall to win his second Premier League night of the year
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It was the first nine-darter of this Premier League season in week five of the competition.
Cross then produced his own moment of magic in the semi-finals against Aspinall, hitting perfection in the sixth leg with a T16, D18 finish.
Both perfect legs sparked wild celebrations among the Brighton fans.
In a bizarre twist of fate, Humphries went on to lose his quarter-final 6-4 to Cross despite his perfect leg.
Cross then suffered the same ironic outcome, falling to a narrow 6-5 defeat against Aspinall in their semi-final encounter.
Humphries acknowledged the strange circumstances, saying: "It was a good game, obviously really pleased to hit the nine but Rob played a fantastic game against me."
"I'd rather have won the game, but it was a nice second prize."
Both Cross and Humphries will receive a valuable consolation prize for their perfect legs.
Tournament sponsor BetMGM is awarding each player a set of gold darts worth £30,000.
The 18 carat arrows will provide some comfort following their defeats.
Luke Humphries and Rob Cross both hit nine-darters but lost their respective matches
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"It's a nice second prize," Humphries remarked, before adding: "The better player won."
The gold darts represent a significant bonus despite both players failing to progress further in the evening's competition.
Littler's path to the final began with a close victory over Chris Dobey in the quarter-finals.
The teenage sensation then faced Michael van Gerwen in the semi-finals, in what was described as a repeat of their PDC World Darts Championship final.
Littler continued his impressive form by defeating the Dutch star to secure his place in the final against Aspinall.
Luke Littler was unstoppable once again
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The recent UK Open champion showed why he's become one of the sport's biggest attractions.
The final between Littler and Aspinall was a showcase of high-quality darts, with both players struggling on doubles in the opening leg.
Aspinall eventually hit D2, but Littler responded with impressive checkouts including a 99 to race into a 3-1 lead.
The Asp fought back to level the match, but Littler regained control with a crucial break of throw.
Littler closed out the victory on D12 despite Aspinall having a chance at a 104 finish in the final leg.
