JOE CULLEN and Thibault Tricole combined for one of the “worst legs” of professional darts ever at the Austrian Open.
The Rockstar won the first round contest 6-2 in front of a packed crowd at the Steiermarkhalle in Graz.
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PDCCullen and his opponent Thibault Tricole missed 41 attempts at the double 1[/caption]
But one leg will go down in Euro Tour folklore after an epic battle over the Double 1.
Cullen and Tricole took a combined 41 darts to hit the double in a scene usually played out in pubs up and down the country.
The 35-year-old could only laugh along with the stunned crowd as the players took turns to miss.
Cullen needed a remarkable 22 arrows before finally nestling a dart in the correct segment, with Tricole missing 19.
The Bradford-born World No24 almost sank to his knees on stage after extending his lead to 5-1.
Footage of the leg quickly went viral, with the tussle dubbed “magnificent for all the wrong reasons” by PDC commentators.
One fan laughed in response: “Some say they’re still there trying to hit it.”
Another said: “Contender for the worst leg of darts I’ve ever watched at pro level.”
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While a third added: “I’ve literally never seen this.”
And a fourth joked: “So you’re saying I have a chance?”
Cullen admitted he’d asked Tricole if they wanted to toss a coin to decide the winner of the leg.
The Rockstar said: “The first leg was a bit iffy but after that I settled into the game.
“That [sixth leg] just proves whether it be professional, pub darts or youth darts that leg is still in there for somebody.
“It was one of those normally when your stood behind you get a feeling the other guy will hit it.
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“But I thought he has no chance of hitting it and I knew I had no chance either.
“At one point I said shall we flip a coin! I don’t think I would have been as jovial if I was on the losing end of it.”
Cullen faces Damon Heta on Sunday for a place in the last-16.
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