DARTS star Alan Soutar gave fans a glimpse into his life away from the oche after playing in two exhibition events at the weekend.
Soutar, 47, is ranked 53 in the world, but still holds down a job when he is not travelling for the game.
Alan Soutar uploaded an image of himself at his ‘real job’
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In his day job he is a firefighter in his hometown of Arbroath, Scotland.
On Sunday he uploaded a snap of him at Arbroath Fire Station to his social media.
He is dressed in uniform in the photo, posing in front of a fire engine.
He captioned the post: “Two fantastic exhibitions over the weekend.
“Both crowds were amazing, thank you for the support!
“What a team I have on my side. Now back to the real job.”
‘Soots’ played in exhibition matches in both Aberdeen and Arbroath over the weekend.
But he is far from a novelty player, having won his first PDC title last year.
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He bettered Daryl Gurney 8-7 in the final of the Players Championship 11 in Germany to bag the trophy.
He also made headlines earlier this year when he hit a nine-darter against teenage darts sensation Luke Littler.
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