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.
Continue reading “Clayton claims Van Gerwen scalp at The Masters”
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’”
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”
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”
Michael van Gerwen kicked off the defence of his Premier League crown with a thrilling victory over world champion Peter Wright, as Gary Anderson made a winning return to the competition and Nathan Aspinall and Glen Durrant enjoyed debut wins in Aberdeen.
Continue reading “2020 Premier League Darts: Night One Report!”
Three-time BDO world champion Glen Durrant will make his Premier League Darts debut in 2020, whilst UK Open champion Nathan Aspinall will also make his bow in the sport’s biggest roadshow after the nine-player field was confirmed on Wednesday evening.
Continue reading “Premier League Darts 2020 line-up confirmed!”
Daryl Gurney has reached his £20,000 fundraising target for the Cystic Fibrosis Care charity following his head shave which took place during the Paddy Power Champions League of Darts last month.
Continue reading “Gurney reaches £20k target for Cystic Fibrosis charity!”
Rob Cross, Daryl Gurney, Peter Wright, Glen Durrant and Ryan Harrington progressed through to the last 16 at the Grand Slam of Darts after Groups E-H came to a conclusion on a nervy night of action at the Aldersley Leisure Village in Wolverhampton.
Continue reading “Cross, Gurney, Wright and Durrant progress at Grand Slam!”
Daryl Gurney clinched his first floor title of the season at Players Championship 25 with victory over UK Open champion Nathan Aspinall at the Barnsley Metrodome on Saturday afternoon.
Continue reading “Glory for Gurney in Barnsley!”
Gary Anderson will continue the defence of his US Darts Masters title against Gerwyn Price on Friday evening at Mandalay Bay, after both players won their respective first round tussles on the opening night.
Continue reading “Anderson & Price set for Desert dust-up!”
Daryl Gurney and Gerwyn Price were involved in a furious bust-up on a dramatic night of Premier League action at The FlyDSA Arena in Sheffield on Thursday.
Continue reading “Gurney & Price involved in furious bust-up!”
Gerwyn Price was left to rue missed opportunities as he was denied a first ever victory over Michael van Gerwen, while Rob Cross defeated hometown hero Daryl Gurney to regain top spot in the Premier League on a dramatic night of action in Belfast on Thursday.
Continue reading “Price: “I bombed a lot of opportunities””
In our fourteenth episode of the Josh’s Dartistry Podcast, Josh Gorton returns fresh from his trip to Rotterdam, where he is joined by regular co-hosts Jon Dean and the returning Neil Conner.
Continue reading “Josh’s Dartistry Darts Podcast – Episode 14!”
Daryl Gurney defeated Ricky Evans 8-6 to seal German Darts Championship glory and clinch his maiden European Tour title on a thrilling day of action in Hildesheim on Sunday evening.
Continue reading “Gurney seals German Darts Championship glory!”
Raymond van Barneveld was condemned to Premier League elimination after suffering a 7-1 drubbing against Daryl Gurney in Rotterdam, whilst Michael van Gerwen returned to the top of the table after beating Peter Wright by the same scoreline on an eventful night at the Ahoy Arena.
Continue reading “Premier League Darts 2019 – Night Eight Report!”
Raymond van Barneveld defeated home hero Max Hopp to keep his Premier League survival hopes alive, as Daryl Gurney stunned Michael van Gerwen on a dramatic night of action at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin on Thursday evening.
Continue reading “Premier League Darts 2019 – Night Seven Report!”
Michael van Gerwen regained top spot in the Premier League with a comprehensive 7-2 win over Gerwyn Price at Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena on Thursday night, as Rob Cross, Mensur Suljovic and Michael Smith also triumphed on Night Six.
Continue reading “Premier League Darts 2019 – Night Six Report!”
John Henderson produced an inspired display as he recovered from 3-0 and 6-4 down to share the spoils with Michael van Gerwen on a memorable night of Premier League action at the BHGE Arena in Aberdeen.
Continue reading “Home Hero Henderson stuns Van Gerwen in Aberdeen!”
James Wade produced a typically clinical display to inflict Michael van Gerwen’s first Premier League defeat of the season on Night Four in Exeter, although ‘The Machine’ labelled it as his worst performance of the campaign thus far.
Continue reading “Wade: “Lots of players fold against Michael when they really shouldn’t””
Michael van Gerwen maintained his 100% start to this year’s Premier League with a thumping win over Rob Cross, whilst Raymond van Barneveld produced another stirring comeback from 5-1 down to salvage a point against Mensur Suljovic on a dramatic night of darts in Dublin. Continue reading “2019 Premier League Darts – Night Three Report!”
Raymond van Barneveld produced a stirring fightback from 6-2 down to earn his first point of his final Premier League campaign against Gerwyn Price on Night Two at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow on Thursday evening. Continue reading “Premier League Darts 2019 – Night Two Report!”
The 2019 Unibet Premier League heads to Glasgow’s SSE Hydro for Night Two on Thursday evening, as three-time BDO world champion Glen Durrant makes his highly-anticipated Premier League debut. Continue reading “2019 Premier League Darts – Night Two Preview!”
Gerwyn Price insists he won’t be holding back with his celebrations after kicking off his 2019 Unibet Premier League campaign with a brilliant 7-4 victory over Daryl Gurney, as Michael van Gerwen and James Wade also made winning starts in Newcastle. Continue reading “Price prevails in Newcastle and insists he won’t hold back!”
World number one Michael van Gerwen was named as the PDC Player of the Year at the 2019 PDC Annual Awards Evening on Monday night, as Gary Anderson, Michael Smith and Daryl Gurney also scooped awards at The Dorchester in London. Continue reading “2019 PDC Annual Awards Evening!”
Michael van Gerwen will take on Michael Smith on the opening night of the 2019 Unibet Premier League season on February 7 in Newcastle, while Raymond van Barneveld will face Van Gerwen in Rotterdam for the second consecutive campaign. Continue reading “Premier League Darts 2019 – Fixtures Confirmed!”
World champion Michael van Gerwen will begin his bid for a fifth consecutive Masters title against debutant Jonny Clayton next month, whilst world number three Peter Wright will take on two-time world champion Adrian Lewis. Continue reading “2019 Masters Draw Confirmed!”
Raymond van Barneveld will make his 14th consecutive Premier League appearance in 2019 ahead of his impending retirement, whilst former champion James Wade makes his return to the fold after the ten-player field was confirmed on Tuesday evening. Continue reading “Premier League Darts 2019 line-up confirmed!”
Darts’ biggest-ever event kicks off on Thursday night, as the 2018/19 PDC World Championship gets underway at the Alexandra Palace. With a record £2.5 million prize fund on offer, along with an expanded 96-player field, it’s set to be the best World Championship yet. Continue reading “PDC World Championship Preview!”
Rob Cross and Lisa Ashton will headline the opening night of the 2018/2019 William Hill World Darts Championship, after the schedule for darts’ biggest event was confirmed on Thursday afternoon. Continue reading “PDC World Championship Schedule!”
Michael van Gerwen and Gary Anderson breezed through to the last eight at the Players Championship Finals, as Stephen Bunting edged out Peter Wright in a thrilling last-leg decider on another dramatic day of darts in Minehead. Continue reading “Players Championship Finals – Day Two Report!”
Daryl Gurney has strenuously denied any accusations of ‘mumbling’ during his World Grand Prix quarter-final clash against Gary Anderson at the Citywest Hotel on Thursday evening. Continue reading “Angry Anderson in flare-up with Gurney after Grand Prix exit!”
The big guns prevailed on an action-packed double-session at the World Matchplay on Sunday, as Gary Anderson and Raymond van Barneveld set up an enthralling second-round showdown at the Winter Gardens. Continue reading “World Matchplay 2018: Day Two Report!”
Gary Anderson confirmed his spot in the Premier League Play-Offs with a thrilling win over world number one Michael van Gerwen, as the league season concluded on a dramatic night of action in Aberdeen on Thursday evening. Continue reading “Premier League Darts 2018: Night 15 Report!”
Michael van Gerwen sealed top spot in the Unibet Premier League after recording a sublime victory over Rob Cross, whilst Raymond van Barneveld eased past Gary Anderson in Birmingham, to keep the play-off race alive heading into the final week of action. Continue reading “Premier League Darts 2018: Night 14 Report!”
In our second episode of the Josh’s Dartistry Podcast, Josh Gorton is joined by co-hosts Jon Dean and Neil Conner to discuss all the latest news from the world of darts. The team discuss the last few weeks of Premier League action, reflect on the double-header in Rotterdam and preview the rest of the Premier League season. Continue reading “Josh’s Dartistry Podcast- Episode Two!”
Raymond van Barneveld rolled back the years by producing a vintage display to defeat Michael van Gerwen in a dramatic Dutch Derby, on a thrilling night of action in Rotterdam on Thursday evening. Continue reading “Premier League Darts 2018: Night Twelve Report!”
Raymond van Barneveld returned to winning ways on an incredible night of action at Rotterdam Ahoy on Wednesday, as Peter Wright produced a sensational display to spoil the party and end Michael van Gerwen’s eight-match winning run. Continue reading “Premier League Darts 2018: Night Eleven Report!”
Newly crowned German Darts Open champion Max Hopp is up to 40th in the world after clinching his first senior PDC title with a thrilling deciding-leg victory over Michael Smith on a watershed night for the sport of darts in Germany. Continue reading “PDC Order of Merit Update!”
Peter Wright crashed out to home favourite Max Hopp in a dramatic double-session of action at the German Darts Open on Saturday, as Dave Chisnall and Rob Cross turned on the style to register impressive whitewash wins in Saarbrucken. Continue reading “German Darts Open 2018: Day Two Report!”
Michael van Gerwen extended his lead at the top of the Unibet Premier League table to four points after registering his eighth successive league victory in Sheffield, as Raymond van Barneveld suffered two damaging defeats to leave his play-off hopes hanging by a thread. Continue reading “Premier League Darts 2018: Night Ten Report!”
The fixtures for the second stage of the 2018 Unibet Premier League have been confirmed, and Dutch rivals Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld will clash at Rotterdam Ahoy in one of two huge nights in the Netherlands. Continue reading “Premier League Darts 2018: Weeks 10-15 Fixtures!”
Michael van Gerwen secured his second European Tour title in just eight days, after defeating Peter Wright 8-5 in a repeat of last weekend’s final, to clinch the German Darts Grand Prix crown on a dramatic day of action in Munich on Monday evening. Continue reading “German Darts Grand Prix: Finals Day Report!”
Michael Smith and Rob Cross produced sensational performances on a dramatic day of second-round action at the German Darts Grand Prix, as seven seeds were sent packing in Munich, with world number one Michael van Gerwen almost becoming the eighth on Sunday evening. Continue reading “German Darts Grand Prix: Day Two Report!”
Michael van Gerwen moved two points clear at the top of the Unibet Premier League with victory over Michael Smith, whilst Peter Wright suffered his third consecutive 7-1 defeat against Raymond van Barneveld on a dramatic night of action at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow. Continue reading “Premier League Darts 2018: Night Seven Report!”
Michael van Gerwen and Michael Smith maintained their lead at the top of the Unibet Premier League with dominant victories over Gerwyn Price and Peter Wright, whilst Raymond van Barneveld and Gary Anderson shared the spoils on an eventful night at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham. Continue reading “Premier League Darts 2018: Night Six Report!”
Rob Cross and Raymond van Barneveld produced brilliant comeback victories against Michael Smith and Gerwyn Price on an eventful night of action at Leeds’ First Direct Arena, as Michael van Gerwen moved to the top of the table with victory over Simon Whitlock on Thursday evening. Continue reading “Premier League Darts 2018: Night Five Report!”
Brisbane and Vienna will host PDC World Series of Darts events for the first time in 2018, as Rob Cross, Dimitri van den Bergh and Jamie Lewis will all make their bows on the global stage, following confirmation of this year’s seven events. Continue reading “World Series 2018: Events & Players confirmed!”
Michael van Gerwen, Peter Wright, Raymond van Barneveld and Adrian Lewis all crashed out on the opening day of the Coral UK Open, on an extraordinary evening of shocks at the Butlin’s Minehead resort on Friday. Continue reading “UK Open 2018: Day One Report!”
Michael Smith moved clear at the top of the 2018 Unibet Premier League with a 7-3 victory over Simon Whitlock on a record-breaking night at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, as Michael van Gerwen, Rob Cross and Mensur Suljovic also registered victories. Continue reading “Premier League Darts 2018: Night Four Report!”
It is set to be a spectacular night of darts on Thursday evening, as the Premier League roadshow heads to German soil for the very first time. 12,000 fans will be packed into the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, in what will be the biggest ever post-war crowd for a darts event. Continue reading “Record-breaking night ahead in Berlin!”
World number one Michael van Gerwen will be the top seed heading into next month’s Coral UK Open Finals in Minehead, after winning two of the six qualification events at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan over the past fortnight. Continue reading “Final UK Open Order of Merit!”
Krzysztof Ratajski defeated World Grand Prix champion Daryl Gurney to win UK Open qualifier six at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan on Sunday evening, to become the first ever Polish winner of a PDC event. Continue reading “UK Open Qualifier Six Report!”
Peter Wright recorded his first ever Unibet Premier League victory over Michael van Gerwen in Cardiff on Thursday night, as world champion Rob Cross suffered another heavy defeat on a night of upsets at the Motorpoint Arena. Continue reading “Premier League Darts 2018: Night Two Report!”
Michael van Gerwen kicked off his Unibet Premier League title defence with an impressive 7-2 victory over world champion Rob Cross at the 3Arena in Dublin on Thursday evening, as Simon Whitlock and Michael Smith claimed valuable wins on their Premier League returns. Continue reading “Premier League Darts 2018: Night One Report!”
The 2018 Unibet Premier League gets underway at Dublin’s 3Arena on Thursday evening and it’s set to be an intriguing campaign, with six changes from last year’s line-up- which includes four debutants. Continue reading “2018 Premier League Darts: Tournament Preview!”
World number one Michael van Gerwen fended off an inspired fightback from Kim Huybrechts to make a winning start to his Unibet Masters title defence on Saturday, as Gary Anderson, James Wade and Gerwyn Price also triumphed on an entertaining evening of action in Milton Keynes. Continue reading “Unibet Masters 2018: Day Two Report!”
Reigning Premier League champion Michael van Gerwen will take on newly crowned world champion Rob Cross on the opening night of the 2018 Premier League in Dublin, after the fixtures for the first nine weeks of action were confirmed on Tuesday afternoon. Continue reading “Premier League Darts 2018 fixtures announced!”
Michael van Gerwen will begin the defence of his Unibet Masters title against former Premier League star Kim Huybrechts in Milton Keynes, whilst newly crowned world champion Rob Cross faces Ian White in the season-opening tournament. Continue reading “2018 Unibet Masters Draw & Schedule!”
Newly crowned world champion Rob Cross will be one of four debutants to feature in the 2018 Unibet Premier League, after the field for the 16-week roadshow event was confirmed on Monday evening. Continue reading “Premier League Darts 2018 line-up confirmed!”
Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld stormed into the third-round of the William Hill World Darts Championship with comprehensive victories, as fourth seed Daryl Gurney was sent packing by the giant-killing John Henderson on a dramatic day of action at the Alexandra Palace. Continue reading “PDC World Championship 2018: Day Ten Report!”
Paul Lim rolled back the years to record a sensational 3-2 victory over former Lakeside world champion Mark Webster at the World Darts Championship, as Daryl Gurney and Mensur Suljovic also sealed their progression on a thrilling night of action at the Alexandra Palace on Monday evening. Continue reading “PDC World Championship 2018: Day Five Report!”
Michael van Gerwen extended his lead at the top of the PDC Order of Merit to almost one million pounds after retaining his Players Championship Finals title in Minehead, whilst Jonny Clayton has broken into the world’s top 32 for the first time in his career after reaching his first major final. Continue reading “PDC Order of Merit Update!”
Michael van Gerwen continued the defence of his Players Championship Finals title with convincing wins over Steve West and Darren Webster, whilst James Wade returned to form to set up a quarter-final clash with top seed Rob Cross on an action-packed double session in Minehead on Saturday. Continue reading “Players Championship Finals: Day Two Report!”
Phil Taylor launched another stinging attack on his darting rivals after cruising into the Grand Slam of Darts semi-finals with a thumping 16-4 victory over World Grand Prix champion Daryl Gurney on Saturday evening. Continue reading “Taylor lets rip at darting rivals in explosive interview!”
Defending champion Michael van Gerwen edged out Rob Cross in a thrilling quarter-final tussle at the Grand Slam of Darts, to set up a semi-final showdown against his old rival Phil Taylor, who rolled back the years to dismantle Daryl Gurney on another dramatic night at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall. Continue reading “Grand Slam of Darts: Day Eight Report!”
Phil Taylor gave a brutally honest assessment of World Grand Prix champion Daryl Gurney in an interview with Sky Sports on Thursday evening, as the pair prepare to clash in the Grand Slam quarter-finals on Saturday evening. Continue reading “Taylor: ‘Miserable’ Gurney is not the future of darts!”
Defending champion Michael van Gerwen breezed through to the Grand Slam quarter-finals to set up a last eight showdown with Rob Cross, who defeated 2012 champion Raymond van Barneveld in a high-quality contest at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall on Thursday evening. Continue reading “Grand Slam of Darts: Day Six Report!”
James Wade defeated an off-colour Phil Taylor to book his spot in knockout phases of the Grand Slam of Darts, as Darren Webster edged out his namesake Mark Webster in a dramatic nine-dart shoot-out to seal his spot in the last 16 at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall on Tuesday evening. Continue reading “Grand Slam of Darts: Day Four Report!”
Former champions Michael van Gerwen, Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld all fought back from 4-2 down to triumph on a thrilling day of Grand Slam action at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall on Sunday evening. Continue reading “Grand Slam of Darts: Day Two Report!”
Former champions Michael van Gerwen, Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld kicked off their Grand Slam campaigns with comprehensive 5-1 victories, as BDO world champion Glen Durrant produced the performance of the opening day to stun second seed Peter Wright in a dramatic double-session at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall.
Michael van Gerwen began the defence of his Grand Slam title with a comprehensive 5-1 win over BDO veteran Ross Montgomery. The scoreline didn’t tell the whole story however. The Scottish debutant had darts at double in four of the six legs and averaged 97.24, but some clinical finishing from the world number one proved decisive. Continue reading “Grand Slam of Darts: Day One Report!”