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Sky Sports suffer blunder in darts coverage during Littler vs Humphries final

23 May 2024 , 20:24
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One player hit a stunning nine-darter in the final
One player hit a stunning nine-darter in the final

SKY SPORTS suffered a major blunder during their coverage of the Premier League Darts final.

Luke Littler faced Luke Humphries in a repeat of the World Championships showpiece at the O2 Arena, London.

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A glitch saw a new-look graphic appearCredit: Sky Sports
Two different scoreboards flashed on screens, clashing with each other
Two different scoreboards flashed on screens, clashing with each otherCredit: Sky Sports
The scoreboard then vanished for an entire leg
The scoreboard then vanished for an entire legCredit: Sky Sports

The 17-year-old sensation booked his spot in the final with a 10-5 win over Michael Smith.

Humphries then followed it up with a victory by the same score against Michael van Gerwen.

But during Sky Sports' live showing of the final, a technical fault left viewers raging.

Gerwyn Price left red-faced after wearing ear defenders to block fans outGerwyn Price left red-faced after wearing ear defenders to block fans out

Supporters were unable to see the scoreboard in the early stages of the match.

A glitch saw a different-looking graphic appear in the bottom right corner.

Sky Sports' usual style then flashed back up as both clashed and overlapped each other on screens.

They then vanished completely to leave fans trying to subtract from 501 in their heads.

And after a leg without the numbers the issue was fixed and it reappered on screens to the relief of many.

But by that point, fans had already lost their way in the match, with one commenting: "Watching darts without a scoreboard is very difficult."

Another added: "Everyone’s good at maths until the scoreboard disappears on the darts."

A third reacted: "Where's the scoreboard gone?"

It is the second time the blunder has occurred during this season's Premier League, previously happening in a clash between Smith and Gerwyn Price in April.

In the final, Littler put in an incredible performance and he hit a nine-darter with the score level at 5-5.

Gerwyn Price tipped to walk away from darts after World Championship quit threatGerwyn Price tipped to walk away from darts after World Championship quit threat

The Nuke went on to win the trophy and the £275,000 jackpot with a 11-7 victory against Humphries.

Alex Smith

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