Liverpool’s biggest amateur darts night has wrapped up at The Bluehouse, the home of the “student Ally Pally”, with a win for Joshua O’Sullivan.
O’Sullivan took home the three-hundred-pound prize after an exciting final and a run filled with tense doubles, loud crowd moments and a real underdog energy.
He said: “I’m so happy to be here again, I won the last one, so I was feeling confident coming into this one. I’m going to try to not waste my money on beers this time though.”
With the PDC World Championship in full swing, Prospect felt like the perfect grassroots warm-up, giving Liverpool fans a taste of oche drama before the pros take the stage.
Prospect darts is Merseyside’s new phenomenon, but it wasn’t always that way. The idea came from Jonothan Liddle and Luke Emmett who dreamt up the idea in their student house.
More than 50 amateurs from across the North West battled it out for the title but the student event isn’t all the boys have been doing. Their social media presence is felt and even though the darts were good the charity work was even better.
Liddle raised over £400 through his time running these events for the McMallin Cancer Charity.
Doing different challenges along the way including a 12-hour darts stream. Proof that these events are much more than just “student darts”.
Prospect Darts continues to grow as Liverpool’s leading amateur competition, showcasing the city’s rising talent on the oche.
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Now the idea once made in a bedroom will be played in the shadow of the Hill Dickinson in front of hundreds of people after four preliminary rounds at Liverpool’s darts and pool hall Riley’s.
Jonothan said: “It’s been hard as we have had some hiccups along the way, but once you get in and the crowd gets going it’s unbelievable. The atmosphere is amazing and there is more potential.”
Prospect Darts has grown from a simple student idea into one of Merseyside’s liveliest grassroots nights. The competition brought big crowds, bigger moments, and the kind of unpredictable drama only true amateurs can deliver.
Beyond the darts, the organisers’ charity effort especially Liddle’s fundraising challenges gave the event real purpose.
As the season closes, Prospect Darts leaves behind a mix of noise, community and proper feel-good spirit. A small idea that’s quickly become something much bigger.
