Webster reveals rival knocked his drink over and stormed out after defeat

DARREN WEBSTER has revealed a rival once reacted to defeat by knocking his drink off a table and storming out of the building.

The former PDC star made the claim while competing at the Modus Super Series, insisting players should simply settle things on the oche.

Webster, 58, refused to name the opponent but recalled how the incident unfolded after they missed out on a place in the next stage.

He told Modus: “Like I said, I don’t want to go too far into it, but another thing with darts for me as well, and I am mentioning no names.

“What people don’t realise is I beat a certain person to get through to that week.

“Once I beat him, he then could not qualify. He literally walked in the backroom and knocked my drink completely off the table and then walked out the building.

“He has gone. I am not interested anymore. But then you get something like that and you think, hold on a minute, come on.

“Just get up there and throw your darts. Let’s see who wins. That is all I ever do. I just walk up there, let the best man win.

“If I go up there tonight and someone beat me, I put my hands up and say well done because you have to get yourself back up there.

“When people stop you doing that, people say, ‘Oh no, that’s his game, that’s their game.’ But I ain’t.

“I played Justin Pipe and people moan at him, and I’ve never moaned at Justin once because he throws his darts slow.

“But he walks to the board, gets his darts and he don’t hold you up or nothing. He is a slow player, that is how he plays.”

The Demolition Man enjoyed a strong career, winning a ProTour title and reaching the semi-finals of the Players Championship Finals.

Webster eventually lost his Tour Card in 2024 after a dip in form and results, bringing an end to his time on the professional tour.

Words: Aaron Nijjar

Image: Taylor Lanning