DAVE CHISNALL crashed out of the World Darts Championship in an epic clash against Ricky Evans.
The world No6, who was a runner-up at Ally Pally in 2010, was expected to cruise past his darts opponent on Monday night.
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But Chisnall missed a crucial match dart before Evans, ranked No45 in the world, triumphed in a thrilling sudden death leg.
With the scores tied at 2-2, both men pulled out some amazing throws to leave the crowd on the edge of their seats.
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The pressure saw Chisnall miscount his finish to leave Evans clinging on.
And ‘Rapid’ made sure to punish the mistake by sealing the final leg 6-5.
Speaking after, Evans revealed his shock and delight at winning the battle while setting up a clash against Welshman Robert Owen.
Referring to himself as a “weird lad from Kettering”, he beamed: “I played a world class player, I actually played well for once – normally it’s poo, normally it’s boring.
“Look at this, I’m a weird Kettering lad, I don’t understand it, why are they cheering me on?
“I wished I’d have beat Chizzy 3-0 because my ticker would have been a bit better.
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“What am I doing the other 11 months of the year?
“I don’t get this treatment in my household, I don’t understand it!
“They kept getting louder and louder, what are they cheering me for.
“Thank you for that everyone, you’ve made a fat lad very happy.”
He then added to his adoring fans: “Merry Christmas you weirdos!”
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