'I don't think I actually played that well': Two nine-darters, 24 consecutive legs but more in the locker for Ross Smith

Ross Smith thrashed Brendan Dolan 8-0 in the final of Players Championship 16 but it wasn't all for the former European Champion who made history winning 24 legs in a row to seal the title.

A record breaking day and one of the best runs in history on the ProTour, but Ross Smith still wasn't 100% happy with his display and still sees more in the tank. A mark of a player always wanting to grow and improve.

From the last three matches of the Chris Landman tie, he didn't lose a leg for the last three matches and it became when as opposed to if he would win 8-0 against Dolan in the final.

"Honestly I don't think I actually played that well today. I feel like sometimes luck is on your side. The nine-darters are great, I think they're a bit overrated mind you I'd like the pin. It's a nice little trophy but it's winning the trophy that counts," said Smith post final.

"Playing these guys I don't think they've turned up as well to be fair, I think I've got a bit lucky in those games."

"I want to win all the time who doesn't. I've got the little plaques at home with the scoresheets, they are my trophies whether they're Players Championship or not they mean a lot to me. I'm going to add another to the wall now.

"It's another incentive when I'm at home practicing like let's get another one. Every year I want to win something. I know I can be one of the best in the world, consistency is a big thing but I know I can win tournaments on a regular basis."

Now he heads into the World Matchplay currently as a top 16 seed albeit he would likely encounter Luke Humphries so said it does more harm than good sometimes.

"You don't want to be going in at 15 or 16 at any tournament. I heard Chris Mason say something in an interview saying that it ruined him playing Taylor as he was always around the 16 mark. I know what I can do and I'm not afraid of playing anyone."

But he also doesn't want to rest on his laurels and said that he doesn't want to be seen as a one major wonder with desires to win multiple.

"I don't want to be somebody retiring in 10 years time like oh yeah I've won one major and being called a one-hit wonder. I want two, three, four and that's what I will do. I'll just keep working hard at my game whether another major comes this year or year after that. I know every game I go into I give 100%." If you've won a major, you can win anything."