Durrant not done

GLEN DURRANT announced he is stepping off the professional darts hamster wheel – then insisted he has not retired.

After losing his Tour card on the Professional Darts Corporation circuit, Durrant, 52, seemed to be waving goodbye when he tweeted: “Well that’s it – I’m no longer a professional dart player.

“Part relief, part incredible disappointment. Thank you... for loyalty in the highs and lows. New chapter in my life starts today.”

But he later clarified: “I’ve not retired, just no longer a pro player – 2023 is a year of new adventures and finding that winning feeling again.”

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