Archie Self has become the youngest player to hit a televised nine-dart leg, breaking Luke Littler's record.

Self, 16, produced perfection during the MODUS Super Series on Pluto TV in the opening leg of his match against Danny Ayres in Champions Week. The teenager hit 180-180-141 (T20, T19, D12) to write his name into the history books just weeks before his 17th birthday.

Littler previously held the record as the youngest player to achieve a nine-dart finish, doing so in the Bahrain Darts Masters in January 2024, two days before his 17th birthday.

Who is Archie Self?

Born in Thatcham, Self - nicknamed 'The Archer' - is a former 2024 WDF World Boys Youth Champion and a standout competitor on the Junior Darts Corporation (JDC) circuit.

He made his PDC Players Championship debut in August and was handed a baptism of fire after drawing Littler in round one, instantly bouncing back from a defeat against the 19-year-old by taking fellow JDC alumnus Keane Barry all the way to a deciding leg.

Self then secured his first PDC ProTour win in September against Pero Ljubic with a 98+ average, and then beat Karel Sedlacek in the second round of the Players Championship with a thrilling 6-5 victory in Den Bosch before losing 6-4 to William O'Connor.

The young darts star then claimed his maiden PDC Development Tour title with a 5-2 victory over Sam Jackson in the final of Event 22 in October after averaging a monster 91.64.

After establishing himself as one of sport's biggest rising talents, Self has also represented England with distinction, winning multiple gold medals and reaching a MODUS Super Series final at just 16.