Jamie Hughes wins the trophy for England
Tipton's Jamie Hughes threw the match-winning darts that saw England scrape through to claim the BDO British International Championship.
'Yozza' took out a splendid 136 to secure a 4-1 win over Steve Alker in the second contest of the weekend against Wales, leaving officials scrabbling for the cards.
It gave his country the victory on legs difference with Hughes, earning his fourth and fifth cap in the two games, shining at a pivotal time with 12 and 13-dart finishes along the way.
The 29-year-old, who made his World Championship debut this year, was part of a team captained by reigning Lakeside champion Scott Mitchell, writes Craig Birch.
England had faltered in their first clash against Scotland, with the competition taking place on Welsh turf at the Penydarren Social Club in Merthyr Tydfil.
They were 2-0 and 4-1 down against the Scots but Hughes won his game, beating Harry Todman 4-1, to start a fightback that would go to the wire.
James Hurrell, Paul Harvey and Mark McGeeney followed suit but they were still on the verge of losing, before Glen Durrant ensured parity in the final tie for a 6-6 draw.
Scotland then went on and beat Wales 8-6 to record a result that England had to, at least, match to stand a chance of going home with the top honours.
Mitchell got his side off to the perfect start with a 4-1 thumping of Nick Kenny as the rivals shared the first six games, before England roared ahead.
Martin Atkins, Paul Hogan, Gary Thompson and Hurrell put them in command, before Welshman Dafydd Williams broke the sequence.
It was left to Hughes to get England over the line with an emphatic success needed, obliging with just one leg dropped against Alker.
He said: "To go on last needing to win to give your country a chance brought major pressure on me. If I hadn't won, that was that.
"We didn't know about the leg difference as such, it was just get the result and see what happens. It's always great to play for England.
"I am starting to get used to the attention now, having played at Lakeside and in the Masters. I know how to handle these challenges.
"My first ambition when I came into darts was to play for my country. To help them win the trophy made it a fantastic weekend for me."
