TEESSIDER Glen Durrant, who won the BDO World Darts Championship, on Sunday says he cannot wait to get back to work.
The Middlesbrough number one seed defeated Dutchman Danny Noppert 7-3 in the final at the Lakeside Coutry Club in Frimley Green, Surrey, on Sunday evening.
Glen Durrant during his match against Danny Noppert. Picture: PA
Durrant posted a photo of the trophy on Twitter resting on pillows, with the words: "Can't wait till I get back to the day job tomorrow @cchousingonline @Risim52 - This paper weight will be a great addition to my desk."
Can't wait till I get back to the day job tomorrow @cchousingonline @Risim52 - This paper weight will be a great addition to my desk pic.twitter.com/nStPWug4Ho
— Glen Durrant (@Duzza180) January 16, 2017
Durrant works as an estate manager for Coast and Country Housing.
The opening exchanges of the match were nip-and-tuck, with the pair going into the break tied at three sets all.
But Durrant, nicknamed Duzza, turned up the heat after the interval and the turning point appeared to come when Noppert missed his favourite double 12, which would have levelled the match at 4-4.
The Middlesbrough man never looked back and he rattled off the remaining sets to take his first world title, following in the footsteps of previous winners including John Lowe, Eric Bristow, Jockey Wilson and Phil Taylor.
HOW TWITTER REACTED TO THE WIN
#duzza #winner #boro pic.twitter.com/zHlzV9DcLQ
— Janet King (@jpoppleton72) January 15, 2017
@Duzza180 Well done mate, you have done all of us in Boro proud!! Have a great celebration, you deserve it!! #Duzza #BDO #champion #Number1
— Ruaridh Christian (@RozaWoza) January 15, 2017
Congratulations to Glen Durrant (@Duzza180) on winning his first Lakeside World Title. pic.twitter.com/owIb9ARVUM
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) January 15, 2017
Durrant wins the darts. He'll probably be awarded the freedom of Middlesbrough and presented with the golden remote for the towns big screen pic.twitter.com/XXfOG9FvZa
— Mick Convey (@nalaknip) January 15, 2017
Congratulations to the Darts Champion Of The World @Duzza180 🏆🎯 #bdoworlddarts #prideofthenorth #champ #deserving well done lad
— PHILIP McCORMICK (@PHILMAC58) January 15, 2017
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