Veteran John MaGowan put his straight-sets triumph over Chris Mason at the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship down to a spot of practice in his garden shed after winning his first-round clash.
The 67-year-old qualifier, who only booked his spot at the event in last month's PDPA Qualifiers, outclassed Mason - who has been to three PDCPro Tour finals this year.
A finish of 70 in two darts earned him the first set, before Mason found some form to run him close in the second.
MaGowan, who proceeded to close out the third despite missing four doubles, said: ‘It's unbelievable and I'm over the moon. It's my best win, certainly in a World Championship.
‘I've been practising hard for this and I was ready to go. I've got a shed at home and have been in there ever since I qualified, and with plenty of local players too.
‘It's sharpened me up and that showed.’
Elsewhere, Finnish debutant Marko Kantele ran out a 5-2 winner ahead of Lourence Ilagan in the final preliminary match of the competition.
Kantele, on his first appearance at Alexandra Palace, will now meet Ronnie Baxter in the first round proper.
