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Sherrock Beats World Champion Littler to Win Darts Prize

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Fallon Sherrock defeated darts world champion Luke Littler at a special event in Manchester, winning a prize of £501,000. The Netflix show, Beat Luke Littler, invited a series of players to challenge him over one leg each.

The first person to win a leg against Littler would take the prize. Sherrock built a lead and finished on double 20, according to Sky Sports.

She became well known in 2019, when she was the first woman to beat a man at the main world darts championship. The Manchester event took place on Friday, the Associated Press reported.

Source: Associated Press, 2026-10-31. https://apnews.com/article/littler-sherrock-darts-netflix-1b831e1071d0a13a0e9244bc66b1b776

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1. How was the winner of the special prize decided?

   1. The first player to win one leg against Littler took it
   2. The winner of the world championship took it
   3. The crowd voted for its favourite player

2. Why was Sherrock already well known before this event?

   1. She had won the Manchester challenge in 2019
   2. She had presented the Netflix show
   3. She had beaten a man at the world championship in 2019

Your turn

Describe the challenge and explain how Sherrock won the prize.

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