Russ Bray has opened up on his time in darts ahead of calling his 28th and last World Championship final tonight.
The referee has named the favourite match he has ever called on ahead of Luke Littler's clash against world No 1 Luke Humphries.
Bray announced late last year that he would be moving into semi-retirement and this would be his last tournament.
The 66-year-old's voice has become synonymous with the sport and fans passing on the street often shout his catchphrases at him.
Russ Bray will referee his final World Darts Championship final
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Bray has become known as the 'voice of darts' having become a household name among fans, while those who don't even like the sport would recognise his gravelly tones.
It is a nickname he takes as a compliment and admits his hoarse calls started with him just wanting to be "different".
Bray told the PA news agency: “It is a lovely feeling that people put a tag on you like the 'voice of darts'.
"I have been very, very lucky because my voice has been so different so it makes it obvious.
"People walk down the street and shout 'game on' or '180' and it's lovely.
"It's good, for someone to do that means they are recognising what you do and I take it as a compliment.
"My calls part of the game. Every referee says game on and every referee says 180. It's just that mine has been recognised by everyone.
"You try to make a game as exciting as you can. My calls are all natural, nobody told me to do it like that, I just wanted to be different.
"It is a spectacle and to be part of that is very important."
Bray's last World Championship match will see Littler become the youngest player to ever feature in the tournament's final.
Littler is on the brink of sporting history having brushed aside everyone in his wake so far.
One player the 16-year-old beat on his route to the final is three-time champion Raymond van Barneveld.
Barney's last triumph came over Phil Taylor back in 2008, a match Bray describes as his favourite to call.
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Luke Littler will play in Russ Bray's last final
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He said: "The Barney-Taylor final at the Circus Tavern, it was the last one there.
"It went to a sudden-death leg and Raymond hitting the bull, then Phil hits a 180 and Raymond follows with a 180 and takes out tops. That was very, very special.
"When I started you had one winner and that was Phil, he was the one who dominated for so many years.
Russ Bray will referee his 28th and last final
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"You come to this tournament here and there could be several winners.
"Now you could have a dozen winners that could take the title. In those days you only had one, so that is what makes it so good.
"I am going to finish at the very top, there is nothing bigger than calling the final of the World Championship on the Ally Pally stage, to finish there will be pretty nice."
