CAMERON MENZIES celebrated like a mad man as he moved into the World Grand Prix quarter-finals for the first time.
The madcap Scotsman, 36, booked his spot in the last eight with a 3-1 win over Rob Cross on night three in Leicester.
Cameron Menzies secured an attritional victoryX/ OfficialPDC
X/ OfficialPDCThe madcap Scotsman, 36, went wild after securing his triumph[/caption]
Menzies, a former plumber, missed eight match darts before nailing double four – his NINTH match dart.
Cue hysterical scenes as he jumped around the stage, having secured a minimum £25,000 in prize money this week in the East Midlands.
The contest was a dross affair and an awful advert for the sport with Menzies averaging 84.45 while former world champion Cross, 35, could only muster 81.27.
There were 42 missed doubles out of 60 attempts until Menzies, the world No32, advanced to the next round.
This was his first TV appearance since it was announced that he and fellow tungsten-thrower Fallon Sherrock had split after four years of dating.
Menzies said: “I was trying to deal with the adrenalin. I didn’t show any emotion until I won the first set. I gave it big licks.
“You have to show a bit of emotion. There is a limit. Sometimes I go OTT.
“I was calling myself all the names under the sun as I missed the darts. I did fear the worst.
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“I tried to believe. You have to fight and stay positive.
“It’s so buzzing to win.”
Fans watching at home loved Menzies’ passion.
One wrote on X: “You can tell how much that meant to him. Hopefully he goes far in this tournament. He deserves it.”
While a second added: “You know what, fair play to Cameron Menzies winning that.
“Plays games on the big stage like he finds the experience torturous most of the time. Didn’t think he’d win that game when he missed 5 match darts in the 3rd set. Held it together well.”
World Grand Prix Darts – all the info
THE World Grand Prix Darts is BACK this week!
One of the biggest events on the darting calendar is back, as thousands of fans descend on Leicester for a week of action.
The world’s best darts players will be in action, with Mike De Decker ready to defend his crown, while last year’s losing finalist, Luke Humphries, is the No 1 seed.
This is one of the few tournaments where Luke Littler has struggled, the reigning world champion failing to get past the last 32 in either 2024 or 2025.
Here’s everything you need to know about the World Grand Prix!
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