Glen Durrant says he needs to start turning ability into major tournament victories

Glen Durrant is unsure why he failed to spark in his BDO World Trophy quarter-final defeat and says he needs to start making the most of his major tournament opportunities.

The Lakeside World Championship semi-finalist from Middlesbrough was installed as the bookmakers’ favourite to win the title going into the last eight of Eurosport-televised play in Manchester.

Durrant had impressed in beating Karel Sedacek 6-1 and qualifier Pip Blackwell 7-4 to get through, and the tournament was there to be won with reigning world champion Scott Mitchell and three-time Lakeside winner Martin Adams among the early casualties.

The 44-year-old was unable to continue his momentum however as he lost 8-4 to England teammate Mark McGeeney, who went out in the next round to Belgium’s eventual champion Geert de Vos.

Durrant is still gutted about the manner of his Manchester exit and although he says it is not all doom and gloom, he admits he needs to transform his ability into a major championship victory sooner, rather than later.

“I played well on Friday and Saturday, but I’m still scratching my head about why I didn’t play well on Sunday,” said the Northern Ireland Open champion.

“I won the bull, my first six darts went well, but I got punished for doubles I was missing that I’d hit the day before and the day before that.

“Some people said I looked tired on TV, but I can honestly say I felt fine.

“I knew the draw was wide open and I really fancied myself to go on and win it if I beat McGeeney.

“Maybe I wanted it too much, maybe I was trying too hard - there’s 100 things I could point to.

“I won money and valuable ranking points, so there are positives to take from it.

“But I’ve been to the quarter-finals of the World Trophy now and to the semi-finals of the Lakeside and World Masters.

“I need to make the breakthrough and do it when I’m playing well. Because the more I don’t, the more it will be on my mind.”

Durrant is playing at the Isle of Man Classic and Open this weekend but will then have a break from the BDO and international circuit until April 10, when he goes to the British Internationals in Wales.

“I’ll have four or five weeks off to reflect on the Lakeside and World Trophy, but I’m still up for the fight ahead this season,” he added.