My dad’s a darts star who shocked Van Barneveld, I’m making my own way in the sport but he beat me with a NINE-DARTER

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DARTS star Joshua Richardson is following in the footsteps of his dad, James.

The 26-year-old secured a PDC Tour Card for the first time earlier this year after finishing third in the Q-School Order of Merit.

Joshua won the World Youth Championship in 2016[/caption]

James beat Joshua with a nine-darter back in 2021[/caption]

Stealth has since faced the likes of Peter Wright, Stephen Bunting and Joe Cullen.

Joshua is currently 111th in the PDC Order of Merit along with Matthew Dennant and Stefan Bellmont.

He made history with his dad at last year’s British Internationals by becoming the first father-son team to represent England.

His dad, James, said: “Myself and Josh were honoured to put the England shirt on.

“It was the first time for me and the second time for Josh but the first time a father-and-son have played in the same team for England.

“The team spirit within the team was like nothing I’ve experienced before.

“Everyone was getting behind every player and it was great to see a clean sweep for the country.”

James caused one of the biggest upsets in PDC history by beating Raymond van Barneveld 3–0 in the first round of the 2012 World Championship.

He stated afterwards that the victory was “an absolute dream”.

Ruthless lost his PDC Tour Card in 2020 but has since been a regular in the online league.

In 2021 he defeated Joshua with a nine-darter in the Online Darts Live League, subsequently knocking his son out of the competition.