SCOTTISH darts star William Borland produced a nine-dart finish at the PDC World Darts Championship this weekend, clinching a 3-2 first-round win against Blackburn’s Bradley Brooks.

The clip of the 25-year-old debutant from East Calder hitting the perfect score quickly went viral across social media. The showstopping effort was the 11th nine-dart finish at the championships – and the first one since 2016.

Borland hailed the result at London’s Alexandra Palace as the “best night of my life”.

"It is a privilege to hit a nine-darter anywhere, and to hit it on the biggest stage of them all is just unbelievable,” he told journalists.

On Wednesday, he will take on Ryan Searle in a second-round showdown.

Following his victory, Borland told reporters a little about what spurred him on.

“Everyone was singing ‘Scotland get battered everywhere they go’ and that just kind of got me going,” he said.

“That was spurring me on, because I wanted to get it up them and stuff,” he added with a cheeky grin.

The following day saw Angus darts star Alan Soutar’s victory in a 3-2 win over Brazil’s Diogo Portela. Soutar donned a Scotland shirt for the occasion, as well as an Arbroath FC pin badge, and draped himself in a Saltire as he left the stage.

“I’ve always loved the Scotland-England banter,” he commented after being booed by England fans.

“As soon as I walked onto stage the crowd went straight for me. I thought to myself: ‘Oh no, what have I done?’

“But I’m okay with that … they aren’t booing me personally.

“I saw Willie Borland getting it the other night but he banged in a nine-darter to keep them quiet.

“Willie’s game was just mad and what’s happened since is great for him and Scottish darts.”