The builder who left his darts career down to a coin toss – who is Jason Lowe?

Jason Lowe produced a seismic upset at the PDC World Championship on Wednesday night, eliminating fourth seed Michael Smith at Alexandra Palace.

This is Lowe’s first year on the PDC Tour but he showed few signs of stage fright at the organisation’s biggest event, claiming a spot in the last-32 with a 3-1 victory over 2019 finalist Smith.

Here, the PA news agency looks at a few things you might not know about the 48-year-old from Cradley Heath in the West Midlands.

Heads you go, tails you don’t

Lowe candidly revealed he only entered the PDC’s qualifying school earlier this year on a whim – or more accurately putting his destiny on the outcome of a coin toss. As he explained after beating Russia’s Dmitriy Gorbunov in the first round: “I actually flipped a coin and it landed on heads, I went into Q School, had a great day the first day and I went through.” He collected his tour card for the first time in January and two months later he took Michael van Gerwen to a deciding leg in the last-32 of the UK Open, giving him belief for challenges ahead.

Keep calm and carry on

Lowe the builder

Regrets, I’ve had a few

Flights club