Darts fans laud Michael Smith’s sensational nine-darter leg on way to World Championship title win

Michael Smith sealed his first World Darts Championship title on Tuesday evening with a 7-4 victory over Michael van Gerwen.

As nicely as taking place in historical past for the end result, there was a very particular second within the third leg of the second set.

The Dutch No.1 had the possibility to nail a nine-dart end, however narrowly missed his final shot on the Double 12.

Michael Smith (L) threw an ideal leg, to the frustration of Michael van Gerwen, who missed his

Bully Boy then stepped in to capitalise on van Gerwen’s error and pinned his personal good leg in simply 9 throws. The PDC Darts Twitter page hailed it: ‘THE BEST LEG OF ALL TIME!’

Sky Sports commentator Wayne Mardle concurred. He declared: ‘That is probably the most superb leg of darts you’ll ever see in your life… I can’t spake. I can’t converse.’

Speaking about his nine-dart end after the match, Smith mentioned: ‘I used to be hitting 180, 180 in follow and lacking, so I assumed I might give the gang what they deserve. I bought a magical 9 and it was good.’

Smith mentioned he gave the gang ‘what they deserve’ by nailing his nine-dart end on Tuesday

Fans on Twitter backed the claims of the superb nature of the leg, at an early stage in a closing which went forwards and backwards between the 2 legendary Michaels.

One fan wrote: ‘Feast upon the ElClassico of arrows’, in reference to the match-ups often shared between Real Madrid and Barcelona on the soccer stage.

Fans and professionals hailed the excellent nature of the nine-dart end within the second set

The 1000’s in attendance on the historic Alexandra Palace went completely loopy when Smith’s ninth dart hit the goal, main one fan to tweet: ‘Few issues higher in sport than the gang’s pleasure when the nine-darter is on.’ 

After the match, one other fan mused: ‘I’ve virtually forgotten we noticed the best leg of all time!! What a closing. Darts, bloody hell!’

Another wrote: ‘I’ve goosebumps – I imply the best leg of darts of all time! And congrats to Smith – virtually one other 9-darter to win the event. So glad he bought his World Championship, ultimately!’ 

Further Twitter customers commented on the primary nine-darter of the World Championships in 2023

It was the primary nine-darter of the entire event, and it got here within the closing recreation. Luckily for Bully Boy, he was in a position to get his act collectively to seal the set, on his way to the well-known victory. 

Smith grew to become simply the second participant to hit a nine-darter within the World Championship closing, after Adrian Lewis in 2011.