Walton wins Embassy World Championship

John 'Boy' Walton, an unseeded 50-1 outsider at the start of the tournament, became darts' newest hero when he wrenched the Embassy World Championship title from Ted Hankey's grasp.

Only people within the game who had witnessed Walton's World Masters triumph at the Lakeside last month were aware of the Yorkshireman's credentials when he returned to the Frimley Green venue for this event.