"I don’t want to finish my career on one World Championship": Smith gunning for more glory after maiden World Championship win

The morning after the night before sees Michael Smith settle into a new role as the player most wanted to be interviewed in darts as the new World Champion.

Speaking to the PDC once more, he summed up how he felt only a few hours on and whether it had sunk in.

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“It’s amazing. This is what I’ve worked all my career for,” said Smith, speaking on Wednesday morning.

“I got to bed at about 1:30am and I just laid there for about seven hours looking at the trophy in the cabinet.

“I want to stand with this trophy on the halfway line at St Helens with the big ‘V’ behind us, and I’m sure there will be a few tears shed there.

“It’s not sunk in yet, and I don’t think it will until John McDonald introduces me to the stage.”

He also spoke about his emotions in sealing the win as well as the nine-dart finish called by Wayne Mardle which has since gone viral.

“I had goosebumps. I was shaking. My heart was pounding, but luckily enough when I hit the 140 in the next leg after the nine, everything just settled back down for me then.

“I think I’ve watched that nine-darter back about a million times, because Wayne Mardle’s commentary just made that even more special.”

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Now is about not resting on his laurels with Smith aiming for more titles and in particular more World Championships.

“I want to win more world titles,” concluded Smith.

“I don’t want to finish my career on one World Championship. I want to get two, and if I get two, I want to get three.

“I want to be a multiple champion. I’ve got two big TV titles in the PDC, but I want more.”