Double taps - plumber Menzies into World Championship second round

Cameron Menzies went from fixing a kitchen sink to throwing his way into the second round of the World Championship, where reigning champion Michael Smith survived an opening-night scare.

Menzies is a plumber by trade and had to do a day's work on Friday, changing a waste basin, fixing a burst water main and repairing a kitchen sink before facing Austrian Rusty-Jake Rodriguez at the Alexandra Palace.

The colourful Scot won 3-0 to book his place in the second round where he will play Dave Chisnall on Saturday afternoon.

"I never thought this would happen. I was really panicky today," he said. "I was working but it kind of chilled me out, it made me realise that darts is a hobby and a very lucky one, too.

"I changed the waste in a basin, I couldn't get the pedestal out because it was concreted in. Then I did an emergency which was a burst water main and I fixed it, then I went to a tenant's house to fix a bath and she wouldn't let me in.

"Then I went to another job to fix a kitchen sink, so my job is maintenance-wise. Basically, it is burst pipes and blocked drains, it's not pretty.

"I was so nervous, I knew that game meant a lot. What happens now is a bonus but winning that game meant the world to me.

"Going to work chilled me out. It made me realise that it is not the be-all and end-all. I am a worker. I would like to be in a situation where I can give up my job and do this full-time, but I have a long way to go."

Menzies will be able to take bragging rights back to the home he shares with girlfriend Fallon Sherrock, who is in first-round action on Monday night.

The 34-year-old was happy to avoid his girlfriend in the draw because he thinks she would "batter" him.

"You don't understand how many issues we had," Menzies said. "She