Bennett: "I feel like a kid on Christmas morning, I never believed this was possible."
Thursday 13 June 2019 09:22, UK
Darts legend Phil Taylor suffered a shock defeat by 13-year-old schoolboy Leighton Bennett at the SAP Darts Slam in Frankfurt.
The 16-time world darts champion, who has retired from competitive action, lost 4-1 to reigning BDO World youth champion Bennett.
Lincolnshire-born Bennett nicknamed 'Boom Boom', hit a perfect nine-dart leg in the Darts Planet TV tournament in Norwich last month and he added beating the legendary 58-year-old to his list of major accomplishments.
During the whole match I just kept focused, I didn't even give Phil any eye contact just so I forgot that I was playing him!
"I feel like a kid on Christmas morning, I never believed this was possible," said the teenager.
"I had a great match with Phil at the Tower of London a couple of months ago but he was too good.
"I was so frustrated with myself for letting that chance go. Then I drew him again here and told myself I wasn't going to let this chance slip.
"During the whole match I just kept focused, I didn't even give Phil any eye contact just so I forgot that I was playing him!
"It's a brilliant win but now I just have to forget about it very quickly. I know I leapt up in the air again after the final dart but I need to keep my feet on the ground."
Bennett went out of the competition in the semi-finals, beaten by eventual winner Peter 'Snakebite' Wright.
You don't have to wait long until darts is back on Sky Sports with nine days of coverage from Blackpool and the World Matchplay. It starts on Saturday, July 20 and the final is on Sunday, July 28.
