Justin Pipe will miss this weekend’s Ladbrokes UK Open after returning a positive test for Covid-19 ahead of the tournament.
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Raymond van Barneveld clinched his first PDC ranking title since 2013 as he marked his return to the sport with a sensational triumph at Players Championship Three on Saturday afternoon, in just his third ranking event since coming out of retirement.
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In our latest episode of the Josh’s Dartistry Darts Podcast, Josh Gorton is joined by regular co-hosts Jon Dean and Neil Conner to round-up the latest darting action.
Continue reading “Josh’s Dartistry Darts Podcast – Episode 27”
Callan Rydz clinched his first senior PDC ranking title at Players Championship Two on Friday, defeating Masters champion Jonny Clayton in a pulsating last-leg shootout.
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Joe Cullen claimed the first PDC ranking title of the 2021 campaign with a dramatic 8-7 victory over Masters champion Jonny Clayton at Players Championship One in Bolton on Thursday.
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Player entries have been confirmed for the opening four Players Championship events of the season at the inaugural PDC Super Series, which will take place in Bolton from February 25-28.
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BDO chairman Des Jacklin has seized the World Championship trophy from Wayne Warren following a police investigation, before declaring: ‘The BDO is very much alive’.
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Raymond van Barneveld is back. Less than 15 months since retiring from the sport, the five-time world champion has returned to the professional circuit, after reclaiming his PDC Tour Card at 2021 Qualifying School in Niedernhausen.
Continue reading “Van Barneveld: “I’ve got a chance to put myself back on the map!””
Raymond van Barneveld secured his return to the professional darting circuit on a thrilling fourth and final day of the 2021 PDC Qualifying Schools, as former Lakeside winner Scott Mitchell and Russia’s Boris Koltsov clinched outright Tour Cards on Wednesday afternoon.
Continue reading “Q-School: Van Barneveld, Mitchell & Baggish claim Tour Cards on dramatic final day”
Florian Hempel and Jake Jones were the latest two players secure Tour Cards as Final Stage of the 2021 PDC Qualifying School continued on Tuesday afternoon.
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Geert Nentjes and Jason Heaver became the latest players to claim automatic Tour Cards on day two of the PDC Qualifying Schools Final Stage on Monday, as Raymond van Barneveld edged closer to a return following a semi-final showing in Germany.
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Kirk Shepherd and Geert De Vos became the first Tour Card winners of the 2021 PDC Qualifying Schools as the Final Stage began in the UK and Europe on Sunday.
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Alan Norris, Danny Baggish and Matt Campbell were among the final players to seal their spot in the Final Stage of 2021 PDC Qualifying School on Saturday.
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Fallon Sherrock and Kevin Painter were among the players who made it through to the Final Stage of the 2021 PDC Qualifying Schools on Wednesday, as Stage 1A drew to a dramatic conclusion in Milton Keynes and Niedernhausen.
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Michael Rasztovits, Boris Koltsov and Jason Hogg were amongst the players to qualify for the Final Stage of the 2021 PDC Qualifying Schools on Day Two of Stage 1A on Tuesday, while Raymond van Barneveld also confirmed his qualification, despite losing out in the final round in Niedernhausen.
Continue reading “PDC Q-Schools 2021: Day Two Report!”
Adam Gawlas and Richard Veenstra were among the first eight players to advance to the Final Stage of PDC Qualifying School via Stage1A on Monday afternoon, as Raymond van Barneveld made his highly-anticipated return to the sport.
Continue reading “PDC Q-Schools 2021: Day One Report!”
Jonny Clayton secured his first individual PDC major title with an 11-8 victory over Mervyn King in the season-opening Masters, which also saw the Welshman awarded the coveted tenth place in the 2021 Unibet Premier League.
Continue reading “Clayton claims Premier League place following Masters success”
Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson and Rob Cross crashed out on day two at the Ladbrokes Masters, as defending champion Peter Wright and newly crowned world champion Gerwyn Price kicked off their campaigns with victory.
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Gerwyn Price believes the hostility he has received from darting crowds has fast-tracked his development into a world champion, as the Welshman outlines his desire to overhaul Dutch duo Raymond van Barneveld and Michael van Gerwen in terms of world title wins.
Continue reading “Price: ‘The crowds have brought my career forward’”
Gary Anderson has dismissed speculation of retirement and has vowed to win another World Championship title, after signing a long-term contract with Unicorn.
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In our first episode of the Josh’s Dartistry Darts Podcast in 2021, Josh Gorton is joined by regular co-hosts Jon Dean and Neil Conner to round-up the latest darting action.
Continue reading “Josh’s Dartistry Darts Podcast – Episode 26”
The full list of entries and allocations for the 2021 PDC Qualifying Schools have been confirmed ahead of next month’s events in Milton Keynes and Niedernhausen.
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Phil Taylor has hailed Gerwyn Price following the Welshman’s World Championship success a fortnight ago, before claiming that players are no longer frightened of Michael van Gerwen.
Continue reading “Taylor: Players not frightened of MvG any more”
Five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld will headline the list of players bidding to claim one of 29 available Tour Cards at next month’s PDC Qualifying Schools.
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Wayne Warren achieved his darting destiny at last year’s BDO World Championship, but since then it’s been a year to forget for the Welshman, who has criticised the ‘disgusting treatment’ inflicted by the BDO hierarchy.
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Gerwyn Price joined an exclusive group following his maiden World Championship triumph on January 3. Not only did he become the first Welshman to lift the coveted Sid Waddell Trophy, he was also the 11th player to achieve world No 1 status within the PDC.
Continue reading “PDC Order of Merit: Price success sparks shake-up”
Rivalries will be renewed tonight on the biggest stage in world darts, as Gary Anderson and Gerwyn Price lock horns for the right to be crowned 2021 PDC world champion.
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Dave Chisnall produced the performance of his darting life as he whitewashed Michael van Gerwen 5-0 to reach his first PDC World Championship semi-final and end the Dutchman’s hopes of capturing a fourth world title in 2021.
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Pure sporting theatre. We were treated to a World Championship classic at the Alexandra Palace on Tuesday evening, as Michael van Gerwen survived two match darts to edge out Joe Cullen in a pulsating last-leg decider and continue his quest for a fourth world crown.
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Gary Anderson was left furious following a controversial seven-set clash against Mensur Suljovic at the World Darts Championship, as he threatened to walk away from the sport despite advancing to the last 16 at Alexandra Palace.
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Michael van Gerwen enjoyed a dream night at the World Darts Championship on Sunday evening, breezing into the last 16 with a blistering straight sets win over Ricky Evans, less than an hour after defending champion Peter Wright crashed out of the tournament.
Continue reading “Van Gerwen: Wright punished for talking ‘nonsense’”
Former world champions Rob Cross and Adrian Lewis crashed out on a dramatic double-session at the World Darts Championship on Tuesday, as Simon Whitlock and Dimitri Van den Bergh produced impressive displays to advance to round three.
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Edward Foulkes was a virtual unknown prior to this year’s World Darts Championship, but the enigmatic Japanese qualifier made his mark with an impressive straight sets win over talented Belgian Mike De Decker on debut.
Continue reading “Foulkes aiming to continue breakthrough run at Ally Pally”
Martijn Kleermaker has been ruled out of the World Darts Championship after returning a positive Covid-19 test ahead of his clash against South African qualifier Cameron Carolissen.
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Paul Lim produced a sensational comeback from two sets down to defeat two-time quarter-finalist Luke Humphries in a gripping showdown on day four at the World Darts Championship, as James Wade eased through to the third round at the Alexandra Palace on Friday evening.
Continue reading “Legendary Lim stuns Humphries to cause Ally Pally sensation”
Jamie Lewis produced a remarkable comeback from two sets down to defeat Luke Woodhouse and set up a second round showdown against his fellow countryman Gerwyn Price at the World Darts Championship on Thursday evening.
Continue reading “Lewis: “People were laughing at me saying I didn’t deserve a Tour Card””
Glen Durrant progressed to the third round of the World Championship with a straight sets victory over Diogo Portela on Wednesday evening, but the three-time BDO world champion offered a scathing assessment of his performance in his post-match press conference.
Continue reading “Durrant: I was weak in the mind”
Peter Wright embraced his inner Grinch as he began the defence of his World Championship crown with victory over Steve West on the opening night of the sport’s showpiece event, as an emotional Diogo Portela defeated record-breaker Steve Beaton on Tuesday night at Alexandra Palace.
Continue reading “Wright the Grinch clinches opening night win at Ally Pally”
The waiting is finally over. The biggest darting show on earth gets underway at Alexandra Palace tonight, with 96 players battling it out for World Championship glory in the capital.
Continue reading “PDC World Darts Championship: MvG’s world No 1 spot under threat”
Jose De Sousa created history at the Grand Slam of Darts, claiming glory on his tournament debut to become the first Portuguese player to lift a major televised PDC title.
Continue reading “Grand Slam champ De Sousa reveals Bristow connection”
Simon Whitlock progressed through to the Grand Slam of Darts quarter-finals with a battling 10-6 victory over Adam Hunt on Friday night, setting up a potential showdown with Michael van Gerwen in the last eight.
Continue reading “Whitlock: “I think Gary will beat Michael””
Gary Anderson launched another impassioned attack on gamesmanship within darts after booking his place in the knockout stages of the Grand Slam of Darts with a 5-3 victory over Ryan Searle on Wednesday afternoon.
Continue reading “Anderson: ‘They’re not dart players, they’re just cowards’”
Peter Wright has stoked the fire ahead of next month’s PDC World Championship by dismissing the challenge of Michael van Gerwen, insisting that the world No 1 has ‘no chance’ of dethroning him.
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Defending champion Gerwyn Price survived a huge scare on the opening day of the 2020 Grand Slam of Darts, edging out two-time women’s world champion Mikuru Suzuki in a dramatic deciding leg, after ‘The Miracle’ spurned four match darts to topple the world No 3.
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Michael van Gerwen issued a statement last night in response to Jonathan Worsley’s social media posts, following an altercation between the pair at the PDC Winter Series in Coventry.
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In our latest episode of the Josh’s Dartistry Darts Podcast, Josh Gorton is joined by regular co-hosts Jon Dean and Neil Conner to round-up the latest darting action.
Continue reading “Josh’s Dartistry Darts Podcast – Episode 25”
Gary Anderson could potentially be ruled out of the remainder of the PDC Winter Series, after pulling out of Wednesday’s action with a knee problem.
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Michael Smith secured his first PDC title in over two years with an 8-6 victory over Jermaine Wattimena on the opening day of the PDC Winter Series in Coventry on Tuesday afternoon.
Continue reading “Emotional Smith ends title drought at Winter Series”
Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton led Wales to their maiden World Cup of Darts crown in Salzburg on Sunday, which prompted ‘The Iceman’ to hail their triumph as the proudest moment of his career.
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Peter Wright produced a vintage display to capture his fourth individual major crown at the European Championship, thrashing James Wade 11-4 to reclaim his world No 2 spot and cap off a wonderful weekend of action in Oberhausen.
Continue reading “Wonderful Wright seals fourth major title”
Michael van Gerwen’s disappointing run of form continued as he was dumped out in the last 16 of the European Championship by an inspired Ian White in Oberhausen on Friday night.
Continue reading “Frustrated Van Gerwen thrashed by inspired White”
Jose De Sousa landed his first televised nine-darter on a blockbuster opening day at the European Championship, as defending champion Rob Cross was dumped out by debutant Martijn Kleermaker in Oberhausen.
Continue reading “Nine-dart De Sousa steals the show in Germany”
Wessel Nijman has been suspended from darts for a period of five years by the Darts Regulation Authority, after he was found guilty of match fixing in the Modus Icons of Darts series earlier this year.
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Newly crowned Premier League champion Glen Durrant has withdrawn from this weekend’s International Darts Open after returning a positive test for Covid-19.
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Lisa Ashton and Deta Hedman claimed places in the William Hill World Darts Championship as the PDC Women’s Series concluded on Sunday, despite Fallon Sherrock winning Event Four in a dramatic finale in Barnsley.
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Lisa Ashton and Deta Hedman shared victories on the opening day of the inaugural PDC Women’s Series in Barnsley, with Hedman topping the Order of Merit following a bumper day of action.
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Four-time women’s world champion Lisa Ashton will make her second consecutive Grand Slam of Darts appearance next month, after coming through the Women’s Qualifier at the Barnsley Metrodome on Friday afternoon.
Continue reading “Clinical Ashton claims Grand Slam of Darts spot”
Scotland are set to have a completely new pairing at next month’s World Cup of Darts in Austria, with Peter Wright and Gary Anderson both making themselves unavailable for selection.
Continue reading “Wright and Anderson rule themselves out of Scotland’s World Cup defence”
There will be a new champion crowned at the World Grand Prix on Monday night, after defending champion Michael van Gerwen succumbed to an inspired Simon Whitlock on a thrilling night of quarter-final action in Coventry.
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Keane Barry and David Evans claimed titles as the PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour returned in Barnsley, whilst Fallon Sherrock also impressed as she posted a mammoth average en route to reaching the quarter-finals of Friday’s opening event.
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Michael van Gerwen continues the defence of his World Grand Prix title against an in-form Devon Petersen on Thursday and ahead of their last 16 clash, the Dutchman had playful words of warning for Wayne Mardle, who has been coaching the South African over recent months.
Continue reading “Van Gerwen jokes with Mardle ahead of Petersen clash”
Adrian Lewis and Stephen Bunting will not feature in this year’s World Grand Prix, after the pair returned positive tests for Covid-19 ahead of this year’s event on Tuesday.
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In our latest episode of the Josh’s Dartistry Darts Podcast, Josh Gorton is joined by regular co-hosts Jon Dean and Neil Conner to round-up the latest darting news, as the boys return following a summer hiatus.
Continue reading “Josh’s Dartistry Darts Podcast – Episode 24”
Five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld is set to make a sensational return to professional darts next year, after announcing plans to attend PDC Qualifying School in 2021 as he bids to regain a place on the circuit.
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Gerwyn Price clinched the third televised title of his PDC career after recovering from 8-4 adrift to defeat Rob Cross and claim the bwin World Series of Darts Finals title on a thrilling day of darts in Salzburg.
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Michael van Gerwen’s defence of the bwin World Series of Darts Finals title came to a premature end as he suffered a 6-4 loss to Glen Durrant on Saturday, as Durrant extended his unbeaten record over the world No 1 on the big stage.
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Gerwyn Price claimed his second Players Championship title in as many days by defeating Krzysztof Ratajski in the Day Five final as the PDC Autumn Series drew to a close on Wednesday.
Continue reading “Price completes double in the ‘bubble’”
Michael van Gerwen silenced his critics as he returned to winning ways on Day Three of the PDC Autumn Series, thrashing Mensur Suljovic to claim his fourth title of the 2020 campaign on Monday afternoon in Niedernhausen.
Continue reading “Van Gerwen: I’m still the boss!”
Joe Cullen, Steve Beaton, Vincent van der Voort & Harry Ward secured their places in the bwin World Series of Darts Finals after prevailing in Friday’s Tour Card Holder Qualifier.
Continue reading “Quartet seal World Series Finals spots”
Rob Cross was eliminated from the 2020 Unibet Premier League after suffering a 7-4 reverse to league leader Glen Durrant on Judgement Night, but the three-time world champion was full of praise for the departing Cross.
Continue reading “‘Rob acted like a champion’”