Our son, 5, started playing darts at two and now hits 180s – he wants to be a pro

A DARTS-mad lad has stunned his parents by hitting 180s at the age of five.

Little Lucas Maidment became hooked on the sport when he was two by watching delivery driver dad Tom, 28, practising at home.

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He has his own full-sized board and throws for hours every day from the 8ft adult competition distance and with full-sized darts, but a lower height.

Lucas has grabbed the attention of the world’s top players by regularly landing triple-20s — and even bagging his first perfect 180 score.

And he is so confident of making it to the PDC World Darts Championship one day he has already picked his entry music — Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes.

Proud mum Laura Smith, 28, of Louth, Lincs, said: “Lucas is always saying he wants to be a pro and has even told school. It says so in his report.

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“We haven’t forced the sport on him, he just loves it so much.

“When he actually managed a 180 he was absolutely delighted. We couldn’t believe it.”

Three-time world champion Michael van Gerwen messaged Lucas and sent him a signed shirt when he saw his Twitter video.

Lucas said: “I love darts because it’s fun and I’m good at it. Players send me stuff for my collection.

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“I want to be like them when I’m older.”

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