Cameron Menzies has issued a fresh statement confirming he has held private discussions with Charlie Manby. The latter clinched a dramatic triumph over Menzies in the opening round of the PDC World Darts Championship, which led to him repeatedly striking a table with uppercuts and leaving his hand bloodied.

On Monday afternoon, Menzies posted a new statement on his Facebook page: "Hi all. Wishing Charlie Manby all the best tonight in his match against Adam Sevada. I have spoken to Charlie personally and apologised to him for my actions. He understood that I was caught up in my own moment of frustration and that it was nothing personal towards him, or his win.

"It was very important to speak to him about that, and I am grateful he never once thought I was directing anything at him. A huge thank you to everyone who has reached out with messages of support - it really means a lot. My hand is on the mend. Sorry again for last week! Hope you all have a fantastic Christmas and New Year."

The world No.26 suffered defeat in the final and decisive set under dramatic circumstances, and following what represented a massive triumph for Manby, Menzies unleashed a flurry of punches on to his drinks table. Footage from the Ally Pally crowd also captured him placing his hand over the pyrotechnics that emerge from the stage following a match's conclusion.

Following the incident, Menzies said: "First of all, I would like to apologise for what happened. I am sorry that I reacted in the manner that I did. "It's not an excuse, but I have had a lot of things on my mind recently and I suppose it all just became too much at the end.It has not been an easy time for me with my uncle Gary passing away recently.

"I saw him four days before he died and he gave a look which told he much he thought of me. He treated me like a son. Had I won the game against Charlie, then my second match would have been on the day of Gary's funeral and that has not been lost on me in recent days.Let me say again, that's no excuse for what I did on the stage.

"It was the wrong thing to do and I don't want it to take anything away from Charlie. He played well and deserved his win.

"This isn't how I would like people to view me. Yes I can get emotional at times, but not like that and that wasn't right." Manby, who triumphed over Menzies last week, will now return to the Ally Pally stage tonight for a second-round face-off against Adam Sevada.