MANBY WARNS RIVALS AFTER Q-SCHOOL SUCCESS

CHARLIE MANBY insists “the sky is the limit” after sealing his PDC Tour Card at Q-School.

The 20-year-old delivered on the final day at Milton Keynes, beating darting icons Steve Beaton and Mervyn King on the way to booking his place on the professional circuit.

‘Champagne Charlie’ also defied a late onslaught from Matthew Dennant to triumph in a dramatic Round Two decider, while his best performance of the day saw him average 102.8 in overcoming Daniel Ayres.

Manby believes he is only just getting started and has warned rivals of what he can achieve in the game.

He said: “It feels amazing, the hard work has finally paid off. It’s a great feeling.

“Going into today, you want to win it outright, whether it’s first day or last day it didn’t really matter. It just puts a statement out there.

“There was a bit of pressure but I felt comfortable. I felt the same as every other game. You’ve still got to get over the line no matter who it is.

“Everything just dropped in sweetly today.

“The pressure off everyone else, you feed off it. I play better against better players.

“The sky is the limit. If I put the hard work in I believe I can do anything in this sport.”

The Huddersfield thrower underlined his credentials by reaching the fourth round of last month’s World Championship, where he was beaten by Ally Pally finalist Gian van Veen.

Manby currently holds the Dev Tour record for the highest single-match average, hitting a staggering 130.70 in February 2025 against Patrick Williams.

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