Darts Player Ends Up With No Score After Incredibly Rare Shot

A darts player suffered the misfortune of scoring zero from a visit to the board during a MODUS Super Series match.

While the score from each dart is immediately counted after it hits the board, it must stay in at the end of the visit to be taken off the player's score.

A referee can also adjudge a dart to be not fully in the scoring bed, which therefore counts as zero points.

Bounce outs are common at any darts tournament, with one dart hitting another one at just the wrong angle for it to drop out of the board.

That happened to Gary Anderson during the 2015 World Championship final against Phil Taylor - but in the most extreme of circumstances.

Anderson had hit treble 20 with each of his first two darts, only for his third dart to clatter into the other two and knock all three out of the board.

The Scot went from a potential 180 score to zero - though it ultimately mattered little, as Anderson did go on to win the final 7-6 in sets.

On Tuesday evening, MODUS star Callum Goffin suffered the same fate during a match against Tom Sykes.

With the score at 1-0 to Sykes - who had already broken throw - the match leader hit 134 with his first three darts to leave Goffin under pressure.

Goffin replied with two treble 20s, and had room either side of the bed to aim for with his third dart.

It initially landed in the treble 20 for a 180 - before knocking all three of the other darts out of the board.

The commentator said: "Oh my goodness. You have just become famous right across the world, Callum Goffin. Three on the floor."

Goffin couldn't believe his luck as he walked back to the oche, before turning towards the camera and shaking his head.

The extreme bounce out could have proved vital, as Sykes won by four legs to two.

Goffin won a PDC tour card at Q-School at the beginning of 2023, but lost it at the end of the 2024 season after failing to make it into the top 64.

He attempted to win back his card at Q-School this year but failed to earn enough points.

The Welshman did hit a nine-darter at the event at one stage but only picked up two points, with at least six - and a more positive leg difference - needed to earn a tour card.