Fan beats 16-times world darts champ

BULLSEYE . . . Scott with darts legend Phil “The Power” Taylor

A MASSIVE darts fan from Oldham proved he had the power when he took on the game’s best-ever player.

When Scott Needham (26), who has Down’s Syndrome, attended An Evening with Phil Taylor he was hoping to be among a handful of fans to get the chance to lock horns with the darts legend.

Scott was disappointed when he missed out — until another kind-hearted fan gave up his place.

Scott played to 301 with no double finish and a win on any bullseye, while Phil played the standard 501 rules.

After a couple of rounds, Scott’s first dart hit single 19 and his second hit the bullseye.

The MC called it “game, shot and the match to Scott Needham” - sending the delighted crowd at the Wycliffe Hotel and Restaurant, Stockport, into raptures.

Scott’s dad Stuart said: “You couldn’t have written the script any better.”