Luke Littler convincingly claimed the title at the South Coast Showdown II exhibition tournament last weekend in Bournemouth. The event, held at the BIC Arena, featured eight well-known darters: Littler, Josh Rock, Cristo Reyes, Damon Heta, Terry Jenkins, Scott Mitchell, Danny Noppert, and Alan Warriner-Little. Gerwyn Price was originally set to appear but withdrew, with Noppert flown in as his replacement.
In the quarterfinals, Noppert lost 5-4 to Scott Mitchell, while Damon Heta fell 5-4 to Cristo Reyes. Josh Rock swept Terry Jenkins 5-0, and Luke Littler whitewashed Alan Warriner-Little 5-0. Reyes then defeated Mitchell in the semifinals, and Littler beat Rock 5-2 to set up the final.
Littler saved his best for last in the championship match, winning 6-2 against Reyes. The two-time world champion even produced a rarely seen 150 checkout by hitting the bullseye three times to seal his victory in style.
