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After Leicester Citys title heroics, Rod Studd looks back at when a 1000-1 outsider almost pulled off a similar fairytale triumph. Kirk Shepherd was a 21-year-old sheet metal worker from Ramsgate that, frankly, no-one had ever heard of. Like Leicester, he had just been promoted up to the big league and was no way expected to challenge for the title at the 2008 PDC World Darts Championship. He was a 1000-1 outsider, which is literally the biggest odds for a player to have reached a world darts final. Leicester City defied odds of 5,000-1 to win the Premier League title You expected Shepherd to be a lamb to the slaughter when he faced world no 4 Terry Jenkins in the first round. Jenkins was wiping the floor with him, but then missed seven match darts and Shepherd somehow scrambled through 3-2, despite having an average of only 79. A little bit like Leicester, Kirk was up and running, but you doubted whether it would last much longer. Sky Live: PL Darts Michael van Gerwen and Phil Taylor continue battle for top spot on He played Mick McGowan next and it was a similar story, as the Irishman missed four darts to knock him out and Shepherd won 4-3. His third-round opponent was Barrie Bates, who also missed a raft of doubles as Shepherd snatched another 4-3 victory. Again similarly to Leicester, Shepherd had a lot of narrow victories and the ability to keep grinding out results.At times, Shepherd was being outplayed but would mount a crucial counter attack. It would be the same against Peter Manley in the quarter-finals as One Dart went 2-0 up in the final set, only to miss two match darts and Shepherd edged through 5-4. When he reached the semi-finals, you thought hang on a minute, this could be possible. Rod Studd on Kirk Shepherd You kept thinking he will lose the next match, he will collapse in a minute, it cannot carry on. When he reached the semi-finals, you thought hang on a minute, this could be possible. The least said about his semi-final with Mardle the better. Lets just write Shepherd 6-4 Mardle. No more salt needs to be rubbed into Mardles wounds. Wayne Mardle suffered a shock defeat to Shepherd in the semi-finals Raymond van Barneveld, like Chelsea, was out-of-sorts from the start and lost in the last-16. Phil Taylor would be Manchester City, the favourite for much of the race and then fell away. Whereas Mardle was much like Arsenal - he looked a million dollars and then flattered to deceive.John Part in the final was cast in the role of Tottenham, except on this occasion Spurs would not throw it away. Some Jamie Vardy-style finishing kept Shepherd in the match as he hit a vital 160 checkout to win the second set. Part missed three or four match darts, but Shepherd this time could not conjure up any heroics and the Canadian won 7-2 to claim his third world title. John Part would finally end Shepherds title hopes in the final The fairytale did not quite end in the way that Leicester Citys did, but if it had, it would have been the biggest upset in the history of individual professional sport. Watch all of this weeks Premier League matches on Thursday night from 7pm on Sky Sports 1. Also See: Sky Live: PL Darts Adams open to Slam return Caven: Leicester inspired me Prem Table Matt Calvert Avalanche Jersey . -- Michael Frazier II scored 21 points, Dorian Finney-Smith added 11 and No. Tyson Jost Avalanche Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla. http://www.hockeyavalanche.com/authentic-nikita-zadorov-avalanche-jersey/ . - For years William Gay kept quiet. Peter Forsberg Avalanche Jersey . - Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Jason Babin is now a free agent. Matt Nieto Jersey . Cleveland released the troubled wide receiver on Wednesday, an expected ending after Bess was arrested in January for assaulting a law enforcement officer at an airport and other bizarre behaviour.Montreal Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo said Wednesday he is symptom-free after suffering a concussion in mid-August and fully expects to play again this season. The 41-year-old pivot is eligible to come off the nine-game injured list in time to face the Toronto Argonauts in the last game of the regular season. Ive been adding to my workload week in and week out and I know Ill be coming off the nine-game (injured list) going into Week 18 and thats my goal right now is to get ready to play for that game," said Calvillo. Calvillo suffered the concussion in a game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders on August 17 when his head hit the turf at Mosaic Stadium.dddddddddddd He is also recovering from a partially torn rotator cuff. "The toughest part is theres no timeline on cussions. When you pull a hamstring or hurt your shoulder, its four-to-six weeks or whatever and you know thats a goal," added Calvillo. "With a concussion, its what your body tells you." The Alouettes are currently in third place in the East Division and could clinch a playoff spot with a win against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Thanksgiving Day. ' ' '