Darts Q-School star, 18, simply misses 9-darter with followers in awe of his brilliance
Leighton Bennett, 18, has left followers in awe after he simply missed out on a nine-darter at Q-School.
Bennett was up towards Scott Mitchell in the course of the closing stage of Q-School when he nailed two 180s, earlier than falling on the closing hurdle. The 18-year-old missed the essential double 12, however that did not cease darts followers from declaring the wonderkid was again.
“Leighton Bennett is well and truly back,” one fan declared. While a second replied: “Everyone believed that Leighton Bennett was everything that Luke Littler has become. But he’s proving why this week!”
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“I’ve not seen Leighton Bennett play this well at a senior level, could be a very interesting tour card winner if it were too happen,” a 3rd stated. And one other added: ” Good to see Leighton Bennett playing well again!”
Back within the days earlier than 16-year-old’s had been reaching the finals of the Paddy Power PDC World Darts Championship, Bennett was the brand new child on the block. He was even given the discuss by Phil ‘the Power’ Taylor.
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Speaking again in 2019, when Bennett was simply 13-years-old, the Power stated: “ Leighton is a lovely lad and a good player. For his age he’s probably the best 13-year-old I’ve ever seen – apart from Eric. He is very good.
“If anybody is going to challenge Eric’s record of being the youngest world champion – at 22 – then it’s this lad. He could do it.”
However, issues have not fairly been clean crusing for the teenager, and followers will probably be hoping he can get again on observe with a Tour Card at Q-School.
