Player profile
Martin Lukeman
“Smash”
Martin Lukeman, "Smash", is a right-handed professional from Watford who reached the 2024 Grand Slam of Darts final, and is ranked 41st on the PDC Order of Merit as at 18 October 2026. We don't currently stock his Mission signature darts, but you can shop the rest of the Mission darts range.
- Country
- England
- Born
- 1985
- Darts brand
- Mission
- Dart weight
- 25g
- Throws
- Right-handed
- Walk-on
- Lip Up Fatty – Bad Manners
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Player profile
About Martin Lukeman
Titles and achievements
- Grand Slam of Darts runner-up 2024
- UK Open quarter-finalist 2024
- World Grand Prix quarter-finalist 2022
- German Darts Grand Prix runner-up 2022
- PDC Challenge Tour title 2015
Who is Martin Lukeman?
Martin Lukeman is a professional darts player from Watford in Hertfordshire, born in 1985. He throws right-handed and plays under the nickname Smash. He won a PDC Challenge Tour event in 2015.
How did he break through?
Lukeman won a two-year PDC Tour Card at UK Q-School in February 2021. In 2022 he reached his first European Tour final at the German Darts Grand Prix in Munich, beating Martin Schindler and Damon Heta before losing 8-2 to Luke Humphries. The same year he made his World Matchplay debut and reached the quarter-finals of the World Grand Prix. In 2024 he reached the UK Open quarter-finals, losing to Dimitri Van den Bergh.
How did Martin Lukeman reach the Grand Slam final?
At the 2024 Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton he won his group, with wins over Peter Wright and Rob Cross. He beat Ross Smith in the quarter-finals and Mickey Mansell 16-12 in the semi-finals. In his first PDC major final he lost 16-3 to Luke Littler.
How has Martin Lukeman played in 2026?
He lost 3-1 to Max Hopp in the first round of the 2026 World Championship. At the UK Open in March 2026 he beat Thomas Lovely, Ritchie Edhouse and Madars Razma to reach the last 16. He was ranked 41st on the PDC Order of Merit as at 18 October 2026.
What darts does Martin Lukeman use?
Lukeman has been sponsored by Mission since 2021 and plays a 25g Mission signature dart. Mission's Martin Lukeman barrels are a straight design with a cut-in radius nose and radial grooves along the full length. The Smash model is 90% tungsten with a black titanium coating and green rings; another model has a green and black electroplated finish. Mission also makes Martin Lukeman flights. Mission doesn't state which points and shafts he plays.
We don't currently stock his darts. Browse the Mission darts range or all steel tip darts.
Frequently asked questions
What weight darts does Martin Lukeman use?
He plays 25g darts.
Who sponsors Martin Lukeman's darts?
Mission. He joined the brand in 2021, shortly after winning his Tour Card at Q-School.
What is Martin Lukeman's walk-on song?
Lip Up Fatty by Bad Manners.
What is Martin Lukeman's best result?
Runner-up at the 2024 Grand Slam of Darts, his first PDC major final, where he lost 16-3 to Luke Littler.
Is Martin Lukeman left or right-handed?
He throws right-handed.

