Fans Wonder 'What Happened to His Leg?' as Martin Schindler Comes Close to Winning £60,000 -

MARTIN SCHINDLER just fell short of winning a £60,000 prize after his 3-0 defeat to Callan Rydz yesterday.

Schindler exited the PDC World Championship on Sunday night following his loss to Rydz.

Martin Schindler came agonisingly close to a nine-darter on SundayCredit: PA

Schindler nailed the treble 20 and the treble 19 to set up a double 12 to finishCredit: SKY SPORTS

His ninth dart landed just below the wire on the 12Credit: SKY SPORTS

The German was visibly guttedCredit: SKY SPORTS

Callan Rydz went on to win the leg and then beat Schindler 3-0 to knock him out of the tournamentCredit: PA

Despite this, the 28-year-old came within one dart of achieving a spectacular nine-darter, which would have given him a wonderful Christmas bonus.

If a player achieves a perfect leg of darts at Ally Pally during this festive period, they are rewarded £60,000 by sponsor Paddy Power.

Moreover, a lucky fan at the venue also receives £60,000, along with an additional £60,000 being donated to Prostate Cancer UK.

Schindler came tantalizingly close to becoming part of the elite group of players who have won this prize, having thrown eight perfect darts, only to narrowly miss the double 12 needed for the jackpot.

The world number 22’s last dart landed excruciatingly close to the wire but ultimately fell short.

Amazingly, he lost the leg, despite having just 12 points left to finish.

Viewers were stunned by his loss in the leg, particularly as Rydz still had 164 points remaining on the board.

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Following the match, one fan wrote online: “How could Martin Schindler lose that leg?”

Another said: “Martin Schindler will be aiming for that double until next Christmas.”

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A third fan commented: “Martin Schindler must be furious after missing that nine-darter in the first set.”

A fourth added: “What a disappointing performance from Martin Schindler. After hitting eight perfect darts, he really struggled with the doubles and scoring overall.

“All in all, a very disheartening World Darts Championship from a German perspective.”

Schindler’s near miss isn’t unique; he wasn’t the only player to come so close to achieving a nine-darter this weekend.

Luke Littler also nearly claimed £60k during his match with Ryan Meikle.