World number one produces outrageous bull-bull-bull 150 checkout to win South Coast Darts Showdown in Bournemouth
Luke Littler served up a reminder of just why he is the most watchable player in world darts on Saturday night, producing a stunning triple-bullseye 150 checkout to clinch victory at the ZH Live South Coast Darts Showdown in Bournemouth — a finish so rare it had the crowd at the Bournemouth International Centre on their feet in disbelief.
The double world champion headlined the third edition of the South Coast event and delivered precisely the kind of performance the packed house had come to see. The exhibition featured a strong line-up, with Josh Rock, Cristo Reyes, Damon Heta, Terry Jenkins, Scott Mitchell, Danny Noppert and Alan Warriner-Little all involved. Gerwyn Price had originally been due to appear, but Noppert stepped in as his late replacement.
Littler wasted no time announcing his intentions. He did not drop a single leg against Alan Warriner-Little in the quarter-finals, before beating Josh Rock 5-2 in the semi-finals to set up a final against Cristo Reyes. There were early signs that the evening would not be straightforward for some of the sport’s bigger names — Noppert was edged out 5-4 by Scott Mitchell, while Heta fell by the same scoreline to Reyes — but Littler was never troubled.
The moment that will define the night, however, came in the final itself. “The Nuke” won the final 6-2 against Reyes, and produced a 150 checkout by hitting the bullseye three times. The bull-bull-bull route to a 150 is one of the rarest sights in professional darts — requiring three visits to the inner bull in succession, each worth 50 points, and demanding a level of nerve and precision that even elite players rarely attempt as a deliberate strategy. Going bull, bull, bull is not something you see every day, even in exhibitions, and it gave the Bournemouth crowd a moment they will not forget in a hurry.
It was not Littler’s first flirtation with unconventional bullseye finishes. In 2024, he became briefly notorious for attempting — and eventually landing — 111 checkouts via the bull at exhibition events, a quirk that quickly became part of his crowd-pleasing repertoire. Saturday’s 150, however, takes that showmanship to another level entirely.
The South Coast Darts Showdown was staged at the Bournemouth International Centre on Saturday 11th April 2026. Littler was the headline act throughout, and as has become customary on the exhibition circuit, he delivered everything the fans paid to see. It may not have been a ranking title, but it was another reminder of why Littler remains the box-office star of modern darts — turn up, put on a show, leave with the trophy.
The performance comes at a busy and somewhat turbulent period for the 19-year-old. He has been at the centre of a very public war of words with Gian van Veen following their heated Premier League quarter-final in Manchester earlier this month, while also continuing to selectively skip Pro Tour events in Wigan, citing his well-known disdain for non-televised floor tournaments. In Bournemouth, away from the ranking pressure and the flashpoints of the Premier League, Littler looked completely in his element — free, relaxed, and devastating.
Next up for the world number one is Premier League Night 11 in Rotterdam on Thursday, where he could once again come face to face with Van Veen. If Saturday night is any indication of his current mood and form, his rivals have plenty to worry about.
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