Joe Cullen ‘overwhelmed’ as he dedicates Masters triumph to late mum

Cullen was joined by his father on stage to celebrate the Masters victory

Joe Cullen dedicated his first major title win at the Masters to his mum who tragically passed away last year. The 32-year-old beat Dave Chisnall in the final at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes on Sunday, with 'The Rockstar' dominating for much of the tie, despite missing 10 match darts before eventually nailing a much-needed double. Cullen defeated Daryl Gurney, Gary Anderson, Michael van Gerwen and Jose de Sousa before overcoming 'Chizzy' in the showpiece final - winning his first major piece of silverware. While securing the title and £60,000 prize was important to the promising Cullen, his first thought after securing the win was to make a touching tribute to his mother who died just three months ago. He was joined by his father on stage to celebrate the Masters victory, with the Englishman admitting that he had dreamt of winning a televised final, but that it was a 'bitter-sweet' moment.