RASHAD SWEETING celebrated hitting a 180 at the World Darts Championship by doing Cole Palmer’s ‘cold’ celebration.
The brilliant moment occurred in his first-round darts match against Jeffrey de Graaf at Ally Pally on Tuesday night.
Rashad Sweeting celebrated a 180 by doing Cole Palmer's 'cold' celebration
Rashad Sweeting celebrated a 180 by doing Cole Palmer's 'cold' celebrationCredit: Sky Sports
The Chelsea star always hits the move after scoring a goal
The Chelsea star always hits the move after scoring a goalCredit: Getty
Sweeting was a leg up in the battle as the two men locked horns in a thrilling second leg.
There was plenty at stake as they ended up going 2-2.
And Sweeting needed 194 to bag the second leg, which would put him on the verge of reaching the next stage.
To the delight of the crowd, he then hit a brilliant 180.
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Sweeting was absolutely chuffed, but he took things up to a new level when he performed Chelsea star Palmer’s ‘cold’ celebration on stage.
The 180 also saw Sweeting earn a £1,000 donation from the World Darts Championship for Prostate Cancer UK.
But he was unable to hit the double seven needed to secure the leg.
Instead, De Graaf battled back to eventually secure a 3-1 win.
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Later, it transpired that Sweeting performed Palmer’s ‘cold’ celebration after being messaged by a fan on social media.
The supporter said: “Best of luck tonight big man! Will be cheering you on like my life depends on it.
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“Appreciate that it is a bit much to ask, but when you hit a 180, could do you this celebration for me?”
Fans certainly loved Sweeting’s ‘cold’ moment, with one saying: “He is the new goat of darts, a true man of the people.”
Another noted: “Best darter in the world.”
One declared: “The Cole Palmer effect.”
Another added: “He has swag.”