Luke Littler's request emerges immediately after winning £500,000 darts title

Luke Littler made a cheeky request for the match board straight after becoming the youngest PDC World Darts champion of all time. Having lost to Luke Humphries in the 2024 final as a 16-year-old, the Warrington wonderkid went one further in January by demolishing three-time champion Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in the final to bank £500,000 in prize money.

Behind-the-scenes footage from Littler's historic moment features in a new Netflix documentary series about Barry and Eddie Hearn's Matchroom sporting empire, which includes the PDC. After completing his official press conference, Littler lets out a 'Whoo' as he leaves the table before being heard asking an official: "Any chance of the match board?" Littler then leaves the scene, looking for what will surely be the most cherished board of his entire career. It is unclear whether he actually got his hands on it.

There will be even more money at stake when Littler, who became World Matchplay champion in July, begins the defence of his title in December, with the top prize rising to an incredible £1million.

Darts features in the series, called 'Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen', whose makers were given unprecedented access to the Hearns as they struck deals and managed their bulging portfolio of sports, which also includes boxing and snooker.

Katie Taylor, Anthony Joshua, Conor Benn and Ronnie O'Sullivan also feature in the series, produced by Box To Box, who are behind the acclaimed F1 show, Drive To Survive. Matchroom president and founder Barry said: "Sports fans will absolutely love this. For over four decades, Matchroom has proved itself to be one of the true, global British business triumphs.

"But we're not normal. And for that reason we have always had to stand away from the crowd and defy what is 'normal' from a traditional, corporate business sense. "This series shows all of that, and more. It is warts and all - and the story has got a lot of 'Succession' in it.

"You've got me, the old, grey-haired geezer that started the company [who] is used to getting his own way, and then the young son comes in, who is dynamic, and all the other kids as well, Frank Smith, Matt Porter and Emily Frazer. Do not miss it."

Matchroom chairman Eddie agrees with the 'Succession' comparison, adding: "It's 'Succession' meets 'Drive to Survive' as we bring you an unprecedented look at the up-close-and-personal drama from the biggest and best live events on the planet across Boxing, Darts, Snooker and Multi Sports.

"You are seeing the likes of Luke Littler and Ronnie O'Sullivan like never before and what really happened behind-the-scenes at Benn-Eubank Jr, Taylor-Serrano II, and AJ against [Daniel] Dubois."

Watch 'Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen' on Netflix from Wednesday 17th September