DARTS sensation Charlie Manby was given the day off work by his boss after his mega debut at the World Darts Championship.
Manby, 20, stunned the Alexandra Palace crowd by defeating Cameron Menzies 3-2.
A bricklayer by trade, Manby had thought he would be back on the building site the day after his Monday night appearance.
However, Champagne Charlie revealed he had been rewarded with a day off work from his boss.
Speaking on talkSPORT Breakfast on Tuesday, Manby said: “He’s fine with it.
“He came down with us yesterday and was on the train back last night and I said, just to let you know, mate, I’m not working tomorrow.”
Reflecting on his Ally Pally debut, the Development Tour star – who is also a pal of World No1 Luke Littler – said: “It was absolutely amazing. It’s not just me who has been up there today.
“It has been all them lot there, who have been with me.
“I can’t thank them enough. I did what I did. A lot behind the scenes has come from them.
“When I won the first set, I settled a lot. It was a good feeling that going in and being settled on a stage where I have never played before.
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“I tried to keep calm, go up there and get it over and done with. It’s not as easy it looks.
“This is 100 per cent hands down the greatest thing I have ever done in darts.”
Manby’s second-round opponent will be on December 22 against the winner of Matt Campbell and Adam Sevada, who face off in Wednesday’s evening session.
His jubilant celebrations on stage were cut short by Menzies’ attack on the table on stage which left him needing to go to hospital for a huge gash to be checked.
Later on, footage from another angle revealed the Scot also stopped a FIREWORK with his hand before landing a trio of uppercuts on the table.
The 36-year-old apologised for the violent outburst, revealing personal struggles he has been battling with.
He said: “First of all, I would like to apologise for what happened.
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“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.
“It has not been an easy time for me with my uncle Gary passing away recently.
“I saw him four days before he died and he gave me a look which told how much he thought of me.
“Had I won the game against Charlie, my second match would have been on the day of Gary’s funeral and that hasn’t been lost on me.
“Let me say again, that’s no excuse for what I did on the stage. It was the wrong thing to do and I don’t want it to take anything away from Charlie. He played well.
“This is not how I would like people to view me. Yes I can get emotional at times, but not like that and that wasn’t right.”
This was the second year running that Menzies crashed out in the first round at Ally Pally.
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