List of 15-round scores under 30

This list includes all the 15-round scores under 30, not including 30 itself. The first score under 30 was by Julie Cotton against David Franks. Kate Strong is notable on this list as the only player to have won at least one game before making a score under 30. David Butcher is also notable, for being the only person to have scored under 30 in a finals match.

Edward McCullagh is the only player to have restricted three different opponents to scores under 30. As well as that, Richard Priest, Andrew Hulme and Tom Barnes are the only players to have restricted two different opponents to scores under 30.

List of scores under 30

Episodes are sorted by score. Tied scores are sorted chronologically.

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
5264	16/05/2011	P	Tom Barnes	119 – 7	Christine Buffrey	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Delia Smith	Susie Dent	129
4529	30/01/2008	P	David O'Donnell	111 – 13	Hazel Wheeler	Des O'Connor	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Digance	Alison Heard	126
5115	21/09/2010	P	Eoin Monaghan	100 – 16	Clive Myers	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Dave Spikey	Susie Dent	125
5149	8/11/2010	P	Marcus Hares	103 – 16	Ryan Curtis	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Colin Jackson	Susie Dent	120
3422	19/02/2003	P	John Marlowe	88 – 18	Judy Smedley	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Digance	Susie Dent	129
4862	16/07/2009	P	Andrew Hulme	104 – 19	Barbara Speak	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Ian Hyland	Susie Dent	121
5285	14/06/2011	P	Graeme Cole	125 – 19	Mike Linnell	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jon Culshaw	Susie Dent	129
3607	10/12/2003	P	Steve Graston	105 – 20	Robin Barnett	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Tim Rice	Susie Dent	153
4568	31/03/2008	P	Richard Priest	98 – 20	Richard Wilson	Des O'Connor	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Lynda Baron	Susie Dent	120
5109	13/09/2010	P	Daniel Pati	113 – 20	Brenda Bagust	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Alastair Stewart	Susie Dent	121
3651	24/02/2004	P	Stewart Holden	108 – 21	Fiona Scott	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jimmy Carr	Susie Dent	119
4859	13/07/2009	P	Andrew Hulme	111 – 21	Gordon Armour	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Ian Hyland	Susie Dent	126
5392	8/12/2011	QF	David Butcher	21 – 116	Mark Deeks	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	David Lloyd	Susie Dent	126
4956	13/01/2010	P	Oliver Garner	105 – 22	Troy Ramsey-Axelsson	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Brian Capron	Susie Dent	126
5188	21/01/2011	P	Adam Gillard	125 – 23	Mavis Riley	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jonathan Maitland	Susie Dent	141
3292	18/07/2002	P	David Nickeas	104 – 24	Julie Cocker	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Robert Hardy	Phiona Stanley	114
3784	30/09/2004	P	John Gray	106 – 24	Martin Clemett	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jennie Bond	Susie Dent	132
4466	24/10/2007	P	Craig Beevers	109 – 24	Thomas Baldwin	Des O'Connor	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Barry Norman	Susie Dent	120
5031	5/05/2010	P	Lee Graham	94 – 24	Steve Lock	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Kate Humble	Susie Dent	116
5199	7/02/2011	P	Edward McCullagh	108 – 24	Paul Walsh	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Martin Lewis	Susie Dent	117
3190	15/02/2002	P	David Franks	91 – 25	Julie Cotton	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Roger McGough	Richard Samson	119
3579	31/10/2003	P	Stuart Solomons	117 – 25	Sue Hearn	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Lesley Garrett	Susie Dent	129
4003	7/01/2006	P	Christine Armstrong	83 – 25	Jean Garrod	Des Lynam	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Nicholas Owen	Susie Dent	131
4567	28/03/2008	P	Richard Priest	101 – 25	Matt Wade	Des O'Connor	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Ann Widdecombe	Susie Dent	123
3620	12/01/2004	P	Margaret Murphy	88 – 26	Peter Ernest	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Henry Blofeld	Susie Dent	133
3625	19/01/2004	P	Evelyn Schofield	87 – 26	Tom Jamieson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Rick Wakeman	Susie Dent	129
4510	3/01/2008	P	Gayle Smith	108 – 26	Lester Ashton	Des O'Connor	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Roger Cook	Alison Heard	130
4976	10/02/2010	P	Craig Chittenden	98 – 26	Keith Chatton	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Mark Foster	Susie Dent	130
5065	22/06/2010	P	Scott Gillies	122 – 26	Judith Hunt	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Aled Jones	Susie Dent	133
4203	2/10/2006	P	Andrew Blades	88 – 27	Jill Tucker	Des Lynam	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Digance	Susie Dent	132
4541	15/02/2008	P	Tim Reypert	96 – 27	John Bryan	Des O'Connor	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Nicholas Owen	Susie Dent	116
4680	1/10/2008	P	Junaid Mubeen	97 – 27	Margaret Batters	Des O'Connor	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Barry Cryer	Susie Dent	122
5202	10/02/2011	P	Edward McCullagh	121 – 27	Lalitha Thyagarajan	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Martin Lewis	Susie Dent	127
5241	13/04/2011	P	Graham Hill	102 – 27	Jack Walker	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Ken Bruce	Susie Dent	119
4344	1/05/2007	P	Aaron Webber	75 – 28	David Butler	Des O'Connor	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Thelma Barlow	Susie Dent	127
4831	3/06/2009	P	Ian Sinclair	28 – 103	Chris Kirby	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Richard Digance	Susie Dent	142
5197	3/02/2011	P	Edward McCullagh	97 – 28	David Clerkin	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Gregg Wallace	Susie Dent	119
5262	12/05/2011	P	Tom Barnes	123 – 28	Stuart Pecksen	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Gloria Hunniford	Susie Dent	141
3349	25/10/2002	P	Julian Fell	138 – 29	Carl McDermott	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Ingrid Tarrant	Susie Dent	148
4039	18/02/2006	P	Matthew Shore	116 – 29	Brian Wilson	Des Lynam	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Clarissa Dickson-Wright	Susie Dent	143
4074	5/04/2006	P	Kate Strong	29 – 86	Heather Culpin	Des Lynam	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Pam Ayres	Susie Dent	119
4516	11/01/2008	P	Michael Macdonald-Cooper	126 – 29	Stewart Scott	Des O'Connor	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Dr Phil Hammond	Alison Heard	148
5136	20/10/2010	P	Jack Hurst	115 – 29	Joseph Bartram	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Alistair McGowan	Susie Dent	119
5195	1/02/2011	P	Dave Dyer	108 – 29	Thom Archer	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Gregg Wallace	Susie Dent	123

Evolution of the lowest 15-round score

• Episode 3086 : Simon Pope : 61
• Episode 3087 : Linda Smith : 56
• Episode 3092 : Paul Booth : 38
• Episode 3184 : Maureen Taylor : 30
• Episode 3190 : Julie Cotton : 25
• Episode 3292 : Julie Cocker : 24
• Episode 3422 : Judy Smedley : 18
• Episode 4529 : Hazel Wheeler : 13
• Episode 5264 : Christine Buffrey : 7