Window cleaner v roofing inspector in John Smith^s People^s Darts final

The John Smith^s People^s Darts final 2010 will be a perfect showcase for the sport^s talented amateurs - a window cleaner is taking on a roofing inspector.

At the end of a trail which began four months ago, with thousands of hopefuls entering Britain^s best amateur sporting contest in their local pubs and clubs, Mark Petchey and Duncan Hastings will contest a £14,000 charity jackpot on Sunday.

Window cleaner Petchey, from the Royal Oak in Basingstoke, Hants, and roofing inspector Hastings, representing Pennies Bar Falkirk, Stirlingshire, made it through the last eight and semi-finals to book their live TV date at the Lakeside Country Club.

Now "Petch" and "Big D"will take to the worldfamous stage in Frimley Green, in front of 2,000 fans and millions of BBC TV viewers, just before the Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship final in a classic Auld Enemy showdown.

Mentored by King of Bling and BBC pundit Bobby George, Petchey edged a semi-final against Merv Hathway 3-2 to book his place in the John Smith^s People^s Darts showpiece.

And Hastings, 43, did his guru Ross Montgomery proud by seeing off Scarborough^s Graham Elvidge 3-1 in the last four before heading home to Scotland to prepare for the final in eight inches of snow.

With his semi against Hathway deadlocked at 2-2, Petchey, 45, held his nerve superbly in the deciding leg by reeling off scores of 100, 100, 100 and 99 in consecutive visits to the oche - a consistency under pressure which the professionals would envy.

For a full report on the John Smith^s People^s Darts final log on to www.johnsmiths.co.uk/peoplesdarts

John Smith^s People^s Darts Results Quarter-FINALS: Graham Elvidge (Yorks) beat Raymond Storer (NE) 3-1; Duncan Hastings (Scot) beat Jamie Guilfoyle (NW) 3-1; Merv Hathway (SW) beat John Quinn (Wales) 3-1; Mark Petchey (South) beat Stuart Ward (Central) 3-0

Semi-FINALS: Hastings beat Elvidge 3-1, Petchey beat Hathway 3-2.

Final: Hastings v Petchey on Sunday (Jan 10)