PDC referee Owen Binks talks calling a 9-darter on debut, following George Noble and chasing his darts dream

Key points

• PDC referee Owen Binks says he became a referee after messaging Kirk Bevins at 17 for advice. He later replaced George Noble, whom he calls the greatest referee of all time.
• Binks says he feels intense pressure in the role, and he describes calling a nine-darter by Gian van Veen in the first Poland Darts Masters final as the most adrenaline-filled moment of his career.
• He says his dream is to call a world final.