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DARTS star Alan Soutar provided fans with a glimpse into his life outside of the oche after participating in two exhibition events over the weekend.

Soutar, 47, is currently ranked 53rd in the world, but he maintains a job when he isn't traveling for darts.

A man in a Scottish Fire and Rescue Service uniform standing in front of a fire engine.Alan Soutar shared a photo of himself at his 'real job.' Alan Soutar of Scotland celebrating his victory during the Third Round match.The darts star is a firefighter, in addition to being world No. 53 in darts.

In his day job in Arbroath, he uploaded a snapshot of himself at Arbroath Fire Station to social media on Sunday.

In the photo, he is dressed in uniform, posing in front of a fire engine.

He captioned the post: “Two fantastic exhibitions over the weekend.

“Both crowds were incredible, thank you for your support!

“What a team I have behind me. Now it's back to the real job.”

‘Soots’ participated in exhibition matches in both Aberdeen and Arbroath over the weekend.

However, he is far from just a novelty player, having claimed his first title last year.

He triumphed over Daryl Gurney 8-7 in the final of the Players Championship 11 in Germany to secure the trophy.

He also faced off against teenage sensation.

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The perfect leg allowed him to take a 5-4 lead over the 18-year-old at the Players Championship 5 in March.

However, the Englishman rallied to defeat the popular thrower with a nail-biting score of 6-5.