Gary Anderson held off a sensational comeback from Mensur Suljovic to win the World Matchplay for the first time.
The Scot was on the verge of lifting the newly-titled Phil Taylor Trophy at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, advancing into a 17-13 lead in a race to 18.
But Suljovic won the next four legs to level before Anderson, despite seeing a match dart fall out of bullseye in agonising fashion, regained his composure to claim a 21-19 victory.
Both players averaged over 101 and threw 14 maximums each in what was one of the best Matchplay finals ever seen.
Anderson said of the bullseye incident: "When you hit a shot like that and it falls out - twice earlier on in the game I had the bullseye and they fell out - I got away with it.
"I rode my luck today," he told Sky Sports Main Event.
ANDERSON IS THE 2018 BETVICTOR WORLD MATCHPLAY CHAMPION
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) July 29, 2018
Gary Anderson defeats Mensur Suljovic 21-19 in the longest Matchplay final ever
The greatest ever @BetVictor World Matchplay final....?#BVDarts #LoveTheDarts pic.twitter.com/B5s9rMkInF
