Abstract A spark ignited turbulent jet flame is simulated using Large Eddy Simulation (LES) in conjunction with the filtered probability density function ( pdf ) equation approach, which is solved using the Eulerian stochastic field method. The spark energy deposition is mimicked by a gaussian distributed source term in the enthalpy equation. A dynamic model for the sub-grid stresses together with a simple gradient diffusion approximation for the scalar fluxes is adopted. The chemistry is represented by a global 4-step chemistry involving seven species. The different stages of the ignition sequence, namely the flame kernel growth, the triple flame propagation against the flow and the stabilisation were in good agreement with the experimental data.