SHANE Hurst picked up his first win in the Clifton group of the Clifton Hotel/Crescent WMC Individual Darts League beating John Gothard 7-5.

Hurst produced a three-dart average of 48.83 in a low quality but entertaining match.

He took a 3-1 lead over Gothard (48.11), but Gothard hit back and levelled at 4-4.

Hurst took a 21-dart leg and then two more legs to win 7-5.

After losing several matches 7-0 this season, Hurst is finally off the mark with one week remaining in the league campaign.

Neil Hart (19, 154 finish for 18, 19, 20) averaged 71.09 in a 7-0 demolition of Gothard (41.51) to further dent his hopes of qualifying for the play off stages.

Hart then added legs of 21, 106 finish for 21, 17, 18, 180 for 17 and 19 (74.24) to beat Danny White (20, 20, 112 finish for 21) 7-3.

Martyn Turner continued his unbeaten run to remain top of the group with legs of 14, 15, 18, 20, 19, 17 (82.33) to beat Daz Uttley (18, 180 for 13, average 75.81) 7-2.

Uttley (67.05) then beat John Holmes (62.48) 7-3 to go second in the table due to fewer legs lost.

Dave Scaum (68.97) was a 7-2 winner over Danny White (68.11).