Cameron Menzies was left with a bloodied hand after punching a drinks stand in frustration following his 3-2 defeat by Charlie Manby in the first round of the PDC World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace.
The Scottish darts player led twice in the match, taking the opening set and then going 2-1 up, but Manby, 20, from Huddersfield, fought back to force a deciding set. After both players missed several darts at double, Manby finally pinned double four to secure victory.
As Manby celebrated, Menzies punched the underside of the table three times, causing water bottles to fall off, which drew boos from the crowd. Menzies later apologised to the crowd and held up his hands before leaving the stage.
Sky Sports commentator Glen Durrant said Menzies would regret the action for the rest of his life. In a statement, Menzies apologised for his emotional reaction, citing the recent death of his uncle Gary, whose funeral would have clashed with Menzies' potential second-round match.
Menzies said: 'First of all, I would like to apologise for what happened. I am sorry that I reacted in the manner that I did. It’s not an excuse, but I have had a lot of things on my mind recently and I suppose it all just became too much at the end.'
