Grand Slam quarter-finalist Menzies was crestfallen after struggling a shock defeat to veteran Gates.
The 54-year-old by no means regarded again after hitting a 138 checkout within the opening leg towards the Scot, who made the final 4 of the WDF World Championship in 2022.
Whereas Gates wiggled his hips after nailing doubles, and was backed by chants of ‘USA, USA’, his opponent confronted jeers and regarded more and more despondent because the match progressed.
Menzies, whose companion Fallon Sherrock performs Ryan Meikle on Tuesday, took deep breaths and appeared to wipe away tears between throws within the latter levels.
“I used to be positively conscious of it [his emotions],” stated Gates. “However on the similar time, I need my opponent to play their finest towards me to see if I can play my finest towards them.
“I advised him to make use of the power of the gang, hold coming and hold enjoying the very best he can to develop the PDC.”
Gates will now face two-time main winner Nathan Aspinall on Wednesday within the second spherical.
Earlier than Value’s headline act, one other Welsh win on night time two was offered by Robert Owen, who got here from behind to clinch a 3-1 victory over Dutchman Niels Zonneveld with a 121 checkout.
Owen’s first Ally Pally win units up a second-round match on Thursday towards German Gabriel Clemens, a semi-finalist in 2023.
England’s Scutt, a quarter-finalist on the Gamers Championship, inspired the gang to get behind him and gave them a present with a 101.92 common and 56% checkout success.
Nicknamed ‘The Sniper’, Scutt completed high of the secondary Problem Tour order of benefit and dominated Robb, of New Zealand, who has now misplaced all 5 of his World Championship matches.
Scutt, 28, faces Australian primary Damon Heta within the second spherical on Saturday, when teenage prodigy Luke Littler may even play his first match of the match.