Cameron Menzies very nearly broke down in tears after beating James Wade in dramatic fashion at the Grand Slam of Darts. The 35-year-old, who works as a plumber, won the decisive leg to secure a 10-9 victory after missing multiple match darts.
The lead changed hands many times, with the match eventually going to a last-leg decider with the scores locked at 9-9. Menzies needed to hit double 20 to claim the spoils and book his place in the quarter-finals but missed with his first two attempts.
It left Wade needing to check out 98 for the victory but he missed two throws at the triple 20 before hitting a single 18, giving Menzies another opportunity to win the match.
He obliged at the next time of asking, nailing his first dart at tops before collapsing to the floor in disbelief. He leapt to his feet and threw his arms around in delight while screaming with joy before putting his hands over his face.
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