Rob Cross produced a moment of darting perfection on Wednesday, hitting a nine-darter in his opening match of the Poland Darts Masters qualifying tournament. The former world champion, nicknamed "Voltage," achieved the feat against Cristo Reyes in the very first leg of their clash.
Cross opened the leg with a 177, followed by a 180 to leave 144, which he then checked out in three darts. Remarkably, this marked the fifth time Cross has hit a nine-darter on the PDC circuit. His first came on the Challenge Tour in 2016, with two more on the Players Championship circuit in 2019 and 2020, and his first televised nine-darter during the 2025 Premier League Darts.
Despite the perfect leg, Cross was unable to secure victory. The first eight legs all went with throw, but Reyes broke in the ninth leg with an 11-darter. "The Spartan" then closed out the match 6-4 with a 14-darter, ending Cross's hopes in the qualifier.
