Former World Championship semi-finalist Jamie Lewis saw off current world champion Peter Wright to be crowned the inaugural winner on the PDC Home Tour as he secured victory in Group One on Friday night.
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Two-time world champion Gary Anderson has been forced to withdraw from the innovative PDC Home Tour event because his WiFi connection is not strong enough.
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The anticipation surrounding last year’s Qualifying School was unparalleled. Glen Durrant’s future had been a constant source of speculation, with fans and pundits alike eager to see the BDO’s all-conquering three-time world champion pit his wits against the PDC elite.
Continue reading “Durrant: “I put my reputation on the line””
The PDC announced the launch of ‘The Home Tour’ on Tuesday, providing all 128 Tour Card holders with the opportunity to engage in competitive darts from their own living rooms, although world number one Michael van Gerwen has revealed that he won’t be competing.
Continue reading “Van Gerwen declines invite to compete in PDC Home Tour extravaganza”
The sixth episode of ‘The Bounce Out’ features an exclusive interview with three-time world champion Glen Durrant, as Josh Gorton is joined by regular co-hosts Jon Dean and Neil Conner to discuss the latest news in the darting world.
Continue reading “Josh’s Dartistry Darts Podcast – The Bounce Out Episode Six!”
Current PDC world champion Peter Wright insists Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld could still have been winning major titles for another decade had they chosen not to retire, with ‘Snakebite’ admitting that the ‘inspiring’ pair have left a notable void on the darting circuit.
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There are few finer sights in sport than an individual or team staring down the barrel of defeat, only to summon up an inspired recovery and turn the tables in dramatic style. It’s sporting theatre at its best and there have been a multitude of classic darting comebacks in this mould over recent years.
Continue reading “OPINION: Ten of the best darting comebacks since the turn of the century”
The coronavirus pandemic has decimated the darting calendar over recent weeks, which has deprived darts fans of their weekly instalment of Premier League action.
Continue reading “QUIZ: Test your Premier League Darts knowledge!”
Raymond van Barneveld edged out his old rival Phil Taylor in a thrilling soft-tip showdown on Thursday evening, which raised £15,000 for charity in the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic.
Continue reading “VIDEO: Van Barneveld misses D12 for soft-tip nine-darter”
Raymond van Barneveld fought back from 6-3 down to defeat Phil Taylor 7-6 in a thrilling ‘Darts at Home’ charity showdown which raised £15,000 for the NHS on Thursday.
Continue reading “Van Barneveld topples Taylor with 119 average in epic charity showdown”
Phil Taylor will turn 60 in August and despite not playing competitive darts for over two years, the 16-time world champion believes he would still be world number one if he were to make a return.
Continue reading “Taylor: I would be world number one again”
Premier League star Nathan Aspinall saw off former BDO world champions Jelle Klaasen, Steve Beaton and Stephen Bunting to be crowned the winner of the second ‘Darts at Home’ live-streamed tournament on Wednesday evening.
Continue reading “Aspinall crowned ‘Darts at Home’ Week Two winner”
PDC Chairman Barry Hearn suffered a minor heart attack on Sunday but has since undergone surgery and is in ‘good spirits’, his son Eddie has confirmed.
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One of darts’ most iconic rivalries will be resumed on Thursday evening as Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld lock horns in an online soft-tip contest – streamed from their own living rooms!
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Who is the greatest darts player of all time? Who would form the top ten? It’s a debate that rages throughout forums and social media on a regular basis, but following on from my Fantasy World Championship, I’ve compiled my list of the ten greatest darts players of all time.
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Dutch youngster Wessel Nijman secured four consecutive victories to prevail on the opening day of the Modus Icons of Darts Live League on Monday.
Continue reading “Icons of Darts Live League: Day One Report”
Eric Bristow was crowned the winner of the inaugural Fantasy World Darts Championship on Sunday, securing over 80% of the votes against his former Sky Sports colleague Wayne Mardle.
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Five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld, former BDO world champion Mark Webster and 2010 Players Championship Finals winner Paul Nicholson will all feature in Modus’ inaugural Icons of Darts live league, which kicks off tomorrow.
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Wayne Mardle has called for the PDC to implement new measures to promote darts coaching at the top echelons of the sport, before predicting that coaching is ready to ‘boom’ at professional level.
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In our fifth episode of ‘The Bounce Out’, Josh Gorton, Jon Dean and Neil Conner are joined by friend of the show Jordan Harrison to discuss the latest darting news amid the Coronavirus pandemic.
Continue reading “Josh’s Dartistry Darts Podcast – The Bounce Out Episode Five!”
The Fantasy World Darts Championship was blown wide open on Wednesday, as arguably the two greatest players of all-time were dumped out in the last 16 stage.
Continue reading “Taylor & Van Gerwen crash out of Fantasy World Championship!”
The Professional Darts Players Association has announced details of financial support for players affected by the current suspension of tournaments due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Continue reading “PDPA announce ’emergency’ financial support for PDC Tour Card holders”
Phil Taylor, Eric Bristow, Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld all safely navigated their way through to the second round of the Fantasy World Championships, with two-time world champions Jocky Wilson and Ted Hankey arguably the biggest names to fall.
Continue reading “Big names progress in Fantasy World Championship”
Kyle Anderson has tested positive for Covid-19 having recently returned home to Australia, his management have confirmed.
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Who is the greatest darts player of all time? It’s a debate that rages throughout forums and social media on a regular basis, but now you have the chance to decide, as we prepare for the Fantasy World Darts Championship.
Continue reading “Fantasy World Championship field confirmed!”
Raymond van Barneveld showed off his dance moves as he recreated Wayne Mardle’s iconic ‘Hawaii Five-0’ entrance in a hilarious social media video on Friday.
Continue reading “WATCH: Barney recreates brilliant Mardle Walk-On”
Wayne Mardle claimed the inaugural PDC Walk-On World Cup title on Thursday evening with victory over five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld.
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Wayne Mardle and Raymond van Barneveld will clash in the inaugural PDC Walk-On World Cup final, after seeing off Devon Petersen and Peter Wright respectively in the semi-finals.
Continue reading “Van Barneveld and Mardle to contest Walk-On World Cup final”
Wayne Mardle produced a sensational fightback to defeat world number one Michael van Gerwen and secure a place in the semi-finals of the inaugural PDC Walk-On World Cup, as Raymond van Barneveld edged out Daryl Gurney to reach the last four.
Continue reading “Walk-On World Cup: Mardle stuns MvG, Barney reaches semi-finals”
In our fourth episode of ‘The Bounce Out’, Josh Gorton, Jon Dean and Neil Conner reflect on how the Coronavirus pandemic has decimated the darting calendar and the potential repercussions in the coming months.
Continue reading “Josh’s Dartistry Darts Podcast – The Bounce Out Episode 4”
Keegan Brown is undertaking extra shifts for the NHS in a bid to tackle the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Phil Taylor was dumped out of the Walk-On World Cup by Wayne Mardle on Sunday evening, as the Dutch duo of Raymond van Barneveld and Michael van Gerwen safely progressed to the last 16.
Continue reading “Mardle topples Taylor at the Walk-On World Cup”
Phil Taylor may have retired from competitive action a couple of years ago, but the 16-time world champion is still being tipped to win titles, having been installed as an 11/4 favourite to win the PDC’s inaugural Walk-on World Cup.
Continue reading “Taylor tipped to win PDC Walk-on World Cup”
We’re bereft of live sporting action at present amid the uncertainty surrounding the Coronavirus pandemic, therefore I’ve decided to take a trip down memory lane and reflect on an all-time Premier League classic that took place almost five years ago today.
Continue reading “DARTING CLASSICS: Barney defies 116 average from Taylor in Glasgow”
Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld are set to renew their classic rivalry in rather unusual circumstances – as they prepare to compete in a streamed charity match from their own living rooms, to combat the lack of live darting action due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Continue reading “Taylor & Barney agree to streamed charity clash!”
Des Jacklin has announced that he has resigned as BDO Chairman with immediate effect.
Continue reading “BREAKING: Des Jacklin resigns as BDO Chairman”
The Unibet Premier League night at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle scheduled for this Thursday has been postponed and will be rescheduled for Thursday October 1, the PDC have confirmed.
Continue reading “Newcastle Premier League night postponed until October”
Fallon Sherrock enjoyed a spectacular Sunday at the Isle of Man Darts Festival, scooping four titles in one day courtesy of a hat-trick of wins over 16-year-old sensation Beau Greaves.
Continue reading “Sensational Sherrock seals FOUR titles at Isle of Man Festival”
Ian White secured his first Players Championship title since June 2018 courtesy of an emphatic 8-3 victory over James Wade at Players Championship Eight in Barnsley on Sunday afternoon.
Continue reading “Wonderful White ends his Players Championship drought”
Nathan Aspinall maintained his superb start to 2020 to clinch Players Championship Seven glory with a convincing 8-4 win over former World Grand Prix finalist Brendan Dolan in Barnsley on Saturday afternoon.
Continue reading “Aspinall eases past MvG en route to fifth PDC title”
Peter Wright made it back-to-back Premier League wins with victory over Michael Smith in Liverpool and speaking in his post-match press conference, the world champion playfully declared that he thinks Michael van Gerwen is the fourth best player in world darts at present.
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Michael van Gerwen defeated Gerwyn Price for the second time in five days in a Premier League classic at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena on Thursday evening, as Glen Durrant retained top spot with a battling victory over a struggling Daryl Gurney, who remains winless in this year’s competition.
Continue reading “Premier League Darts: Night Six Report!”
The Premier League Darts double-header at Rotterdam Ahoy which was scheduled to take place on March 25-26 is the latest PDC event to be postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Continue reading “BREAKING: Premier League double-header in Rotterdam postponed”
In our latest episode of the Josh’s Dartistry Podcast, Josh Gorton is joined by regular co-host Jon Dean to round-up another hectic few weeks of darting action, with Neil Conner making a cameo appearance in the latest instalment of ‘Challenge Josh’.
Continue reading “Josh’s Dartistry Darts Podcast – Episode 22!”
The PDC have announced that the European Tour events scheduled for Leverkusen and Munich in the coming weeks have been postponed due to the Coronavirus epidemic.
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Michael van Gerwen secured his first PDC title since November after recovering from 5-1 down to defeat Gerwyn Price 11-9 in a pulsating UK Open final, having landed his sixth televised nine-darter just hours earlier during a gripping evening in Minehead.
Continue reading “Nine-dart Van Gerwen pips Price in UK Open epic”
Jonny Clayton landed his first televised nine-darter as he progressed through to the UK Open quarter-finals on a dramatic double-session in Minehead, as world champion Peter Wright and his World Cup partner Gary Anderson crashed out in the last 16.
Continue reading “WATCH: Classy Clayton lands nine-darter in Minehead!”
Michael van Gerwen ended Nathan Aspinall’s UK Open title defence on a thrilling opening night in Minehead, as world champion Peter Wright kicked off his bid for a third major title of 2020 with a narrow victory over Premier League table-topper Glen Durrant.
Continue reading “Big names tumble on thrilling opening day at UK Open”
One of the greatest days of the darting year is upon us. Stay tuned for updates from across all eight boards in Minehead….
Luke Humphries created Premier League history with a dramatic 7-5 win over Gary Anderson to become the first ‘challenger’ to triumph since the format’s inception, as Michael Smith inflicted Michael van Gerwen’s second defeat of the campaign on a thrilling night in Exeter.
Continue reading “Humphries creates history as Smith sinks Van Gerwen”
Former BDO world champion Andy Fordham is currently in hospital undergoing tests on a possible abdominal infection, revealed his wife on social media.
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The PDC have released a statement amid the outbreak of Coronavirus confirming that players will be exempt from shaking hands with fellow players or officials at upcoming tournaments.
Continue reading “PDC release statement amid Coronavirus fears”
Gerwyn Price celebrated St David’s Day in style, clinching his second PDC title of 2020 with an 8-3 victory over his Premier League rival Michael Smith to scoop the inaugural Belgian Darts Championship title in Hasselt.
Continue reading “Clinical Price secures second title of the season”
Michael van Gerwen came agonisingly close to landing a nine-dart finish as he began his Belgian Darts Championship campaign with victory over home favourite Mike De Decker, as fellow Dutchman Danny Noppert produced the performance of the day in Hasselt.
Continue reading “Belgian Darts Championship: Day Two Report!”
Michael Smith landed his first televised nine-darter on a thrilling night of Premier League action in Dublin, as he edged out Daryl Gurney in a dramatic decider to register back-to-back league wins.
Continue reading “WATCH: Nine-dart Smith steals show in Dublin”
Record-breaking averages, eleven nine-dart finishes, six different winners from six Players Championship events, and no title for Michael van Gerwen in 2020 thus far. Has the strength in depth within world darts ever been greater? The compelling evidence suggests not.
Continue reading “OPINION: The strength in depth within world darts has never been greater”
The draw for the opening three rounds of the 2020 Ladbrokes UK Open has been confirmed, with the schedule of play also revealed for the tournament dubbed ‘The FA Cup of Darts’, which begins on Friday March 6 at the Butlin’s Minehead Resort.
Continue reading “2020 Ladbrokes UK Open: Draw and schedule released”
Gerwyn Price and Peter Wright secured their first Pro Tour titles of 2020 on a thrilling weekend of Players Championship action in Wigan, as Michael van Gerwen’s wait for a first title of the new decade continues.
Continue reading “Price and Wright scoop titles on record-breaking weekend”
Gerwyn Price has been granted permission to continue building a practice room in his garden, after winning a legal battle against his elderly neighbour.
Continue reading “Gerwyn Price wins legal dispute against elderly neighbour”
Nathan Aspinall inflicted Michael van Gerwen’s first defeat of the Premier League season with a wonderful display in Cardiff, as debutant Glen Durrant moved top of the table after seeing off two-time world champion Gary Anderson on a dramatic night in the Welsh capital.
Continue reading “Van Gerwen and Anderson suffer defeat in Cardiff”
Welsh number one Gerwyn Price will make his homecoming in front of a sell-out crowd at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena on Night Three of the Premier League, as ‘challenger’ Jonny Clayton prepares to make his tournament bow on a bumper night of action.
Continue reading “Premier League Darts Predictions: Price to prevail on home soil?”
Newly crowned BDO world champion Wayne Warren has revealed his disappointment at the significantly reduced prize fund he received for his exploits last month, describing the situation as ‘gutting’.
Continue reading “Warren reflects on ‘gutting’ World Championship prize fund”
In our latest episode of the Josh’s Dartistry Podcast, Josh Gorton is joined by regular co-hosts Jon Dean and Neil Conner to round-up another hectic few weeks of darting action.
Continue reading “Josh’s Dartistry Darts Podcast – Episode 21”
Former World Youth champion Dimitri Van den Bergh has been given a wildcard for the inaugural Nordic Darts Masters, as world number five Michael Smith and two-time major winner Daryl Gurney miss out on selection for this summer’s extravaganza in Copenhagen.
Continue reading “Nordic Darts Masters field confirmed”
Teenage sensation Beau Greaves displayed maturity beyond her years to defeat ‘Queen of the Palace’ Fallon Sherrock and clinch the BDO Scottish Open women’s title on Sunday evening.
Continue reading “Greaves sees off Sherrock to seal Scottish Open glory”
Ryan Searle defeated four Premier League stars en route to winning his first PDC ranking title on Saturday afternoon in Wigan, prevailing at Players Championship Three courtesy of a dramatic 8-6 win over Michael van Gerwen.
Continue reading “Super Searle stuns Van Gerwen to win first PDC title”
The latest instalment of Premier League action in Nottingham provided plenty of thrills and spills, as Fallon Sherrock stole the headlines on a dramatic evening to hold three-time BDO world champion Glen Durrant to a draw at the Motorpoint Arena.
Continue reading “Premier League Darts: Five talking points”
Fallon Sherrock stole the headlines on Night Two of the Premier League as she avoided defeat against three-time BDO world champion Glen Durrant, whilst defending champion Michael van Gerwen thrashed Daryl Gurney to secure top spot on a dramatic night in Nottingham.
Continue reading “Sherrock stars to deny Durrant in Nottingham”
World champion Peter Wright, world number one Michael van Gerwen, defending champion Nathan Aspinall and Alexandra Palace sensation Fallon Sherrock have been confirmed among the eight PDC competitors for the 2020 US Masters at Madison Square Garden in June.
Continue reading “PDC stars confirmed for US Darts Masters in New York”
The Premier League roadshow heads to Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena on Thursday, with ‘challenger’ Fallon Sherrock the headline act as she faces three-time BDO world champion Glen Durrant on Night Two.
Continue reading “2020 Premier League Darts: Night Two predictions”