Cameron Menzies heartbreakingly broke down in tears during his first round match at the World Championship as he suffered a shock defeat.
Menzies, who is the partner of darts star and trailblazer Fallon Sherrock, went down 3-1 to world No 130 Leonard Gates despite being ranked 91 places higher.
The Scot endured a difficult evening at Alexandra Palace as he managed to complete just five out of 32 checkouts, with his highest finish being 72.
Towards the end of the decisive fourth leg as Menzies was closing in on defeat, the 35-year-old began to break down and could barely hold back the tears.
The boisterous crowd began to get behind his opponent and Menzies was seen crying as he stepped up to throw before he looked distraught at the end of the game.
Speaking after his impressive victory, Gates opened up on what was happening on stage.
Cameron Menzies broke down in tears during his first round match at the World Championship
The Scot suffered a shock defeat to world No 130 Leonard Gates despite being ranked at 39
‘I was definitely aware of it (his emotions),’ he said. ‘But at the same time, I want my opponent to play their best against me to see if I can play my best against them.
‘I told him to use the energy of the crowd, keep coming and keep playing the best he can to grow the PDC.’
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