Paul Lim made history 29 years ago when he hit double 12 to complete the first ever nine-darter at a World Championship, and now he will return to the World Championship stage on Sunday evening.

The ‘Singapore Slinger’ struck two successive maximums in 1990 before pinning double 12 to convert a 141 outshot and complete perfection for just the second time on television.

After hitting perfection, Lim eventually went on to defeat Jack McKenna, and, although he lost in the quarter-finals at the hands of Cliff Lazarenko, Lim took a grand total of £55,000 back to Singapore – more than double the amount of Phil Taylor – who was crowned World Champion that year.

“Who would ever think a guy from Singapore would hit the first nine-darter at the World Championship?” Lim asked BBC Sport in 2014. “Even now, people recognise me and say ‘here’s the legend, the nine-dart man’ and things like that,” added Lim – who qualified for this year’s World Darts Championship through the medium of the PDC Asian Tour, that debuted this year.

Lim almost completed the nine-dart leg once again a year ago as he narrowly missed double 12 to pull off possibly the most remarkably, monumental moment in the history of darts.

The 64-year-old will make his eleventh appearance at Alexandra Palace this year as he takes on Ross Smith – who returns to the Ally Pally stage after a five year qualification drought.

He has become a fans’ favourite, a legend, a regular at the World Championship, and at 64-years of age, he has the chance of winning £500,000. Can Paul Lim make history once again?

Ross Smith will be man standing in front of the ‘Singapore Slinger’ as he graces the stage on Sunday evening, with Daryl Gurney awaiting the winner.