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Darts star Jamie Hughes was reduced to tears at the Paddy Power PDC World Championships as he finally won on stage at the Ally Pally.
Hughes beat Canadian David Cameron 3-1 in the first round on Saturday evening. And after sinking his final dart, Hughes burst into tears after breaking his Ally Pally duct.
The Englishman has been beaten on his last four trips to the stage at the famous arena – and he's never tasted victory before besting Cameron. And darts fans were over the moon to see Hughes finally have his moment.
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"Well done Yozza been a tough few years for him good to see him get a win," one fan shared on social media. While a second said: "A win is a win, well done Jamie. 5th time lucky!"
"Congratulations to Yozza for this well-deserved win – a testament to perseverance and skill on the darts stage," a third replied. And another added: "And Jamie Hughes gets his long long overdue World Championship win. He's earned this over the past 5 years!"
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Hughes, himself, said after the match: "I think I summed it up on camera there. It's just absolute relief, there's been a lot of frustration over the years.
"I'm probably playing the worst I've ever played in my life, and I've won the game. I probably played better [in the past] and still lost, so it's kind of a mix of emotions – but I'm so, so, happy to finally get a win on that stage!"
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