Scotland's Julie Forrest clinched her first women’s singles title at the World Indoor Bowls Championships after beating Guernsey's Alison Merrien in the final in Norfolk today ©World Bowls Tour

Scotland's Julie Forrest clinched her first women's singles title at the World Indoor Bowls Championships after beating Guernsey's Alison Merrien in the final in Norfolk today.

The 50-year-old won by a scoreline of 8-7, 9-8 at Potters Resort.

"I am actually still shaking," Forrest told BBC Sport. 

"I thought my legs were going to collapse. 

"I'm ecstatic."

Defeat for Merrien denied her a second world title following her triumph in 2011.

Scotland's Darren Burnett booked his place in the men's singles quarter-finals ©World Bowls Tour
Scotland's Darren Burnett booked his place in the men's singles quarter-finals ©World Bowls Tour

Today's action also saw the last three men's singles quarter-finalists confirmed.

Scotland's Darren Burnett was the first player to progress thanks to an 11-4, 7-7 win over England's Mervyn King.

He will now go onto face England's Simon Skelton, who overcame Wales' Jason Greenslade yesterday, for a place in the last four.

Also reaching the quarter-finals were England's Nick Brett, the 2016 champion, and fellow countryman Greg Harlow, the 2010 winner. 

Brett beat six-time champion Alex Marshall of Scotland 12-0, 4-9, 2-1, while Harlow defeated three-time winner Andy Thomson of England 10-1, 10-5.

All four quarter-finals, including Brett's meeting with Harlow, are scheduled to take place tomorrow.