Peter Wright produced the performance of his career in the biggest game of his life to defeat Michael van Gerwen 7-3 and secure his maiden World Championship title on a magical night on New Year’s Day at Alexandra Palace.
Continue reading “Wonderful Wright realises his World Championship dream!”
Gary Anderson became the latest big-name casualty to exit the World Darts Championship, with UK Open champion Nathan Aspinall defeating ‘The Flying Scotsman’ 4-2 to book his place in a second consecutive quarter-final at Alexandra Palace.
Continue reading “Angry Anderson vows: ‘Watch out for next year’”
Jeffrey de Zwaan delivered the performance of the World Darts Championship so far to dump out 10th seed Dave Chisnall in a seven-set thriller, before declaring that he can follow in the footsteps of five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld.
Continue reading “De Zwaan: I could be the next Raymond van Barneveld!”
Fallon Sherrock’s astonishing World Championship story continued at Alexandra Palace, as she produced a magnificent display to dump out 11th seed Mensur Suljovic on one of the most unforgettable nights in darting history.
Continue reading “Sensational Sherrock creates more sporting history!”
This year’s World Darts Championship has provided no shortage of drama. Michael van Gerwen surviving a major scare in his opener, Raymond van Barneveld bowing out from the sport in an emotionally-charged occasion, with Rob Cross, Michael Smith and Ian White also crashing out.
Continue reading “Sherrock shines on defining night for women’s sport!”
Gary Anderson rebuffed rumours of retirement after he cruised into the third round of the World Championship with an emphatic straight sets victory over Brendan Dolan on Monday night.
Continue reading “Anderson addresses retirement rumours after dismantling Dolan!”
Mikuru Suzuki was just one leg away from becoming the first woman to register a victory at the PDC World Championship after she staged a quite remarkable fightback against James Richardson at Alexandra Palace on Sunday night.
Continue reading “Suzuki agonisingly close to creating Ally Pally history!”
Michael van Gerwen will begin the defence of his World Championship crown against either fellow Dutchman Jelle Klaasen or Northern Ireland’s Kevin Burness on the tournament’s opening night after the schedule of play for next month’s showpiece was confirmed on Wednesday evening.
Continue reading “World Championship schedule confirmed!”
Reigning women’s world champion Mikuru Suzuki will make her PDC World Championship debut at Alexandra Palace next month after defeating her compatriot Kasumi Sato 6-3 to prevail in the Rest of the World Women’s Qualifier in Hildesheim on Saturday afternoon.
Continue reading “Suzuki clinches PDC World Championship qualification!”
Two-time world champion Gary Anderson admits that he plans to scale down his competitive commitments in 2019 as darts has started to become a ‘struggle’. Continue reading “Gary Anderson addresses retirement rumours!”
Michael van Gerwen and Gary Anderson will collide in a mouthwatering semi-final at the William Hill World Darts Championship on Sunday evening, but ‘The Green Machine’ believes his mental strength gives him the edge. Continue reading “MvG: “I think mentally I’m stronger than Gary””
Luke Humphries produced a sensational display to send reigning champion Rob Cross crashing out of the World Darts Championship, as ninth seed James Wade also bowed out on another day of shocks at the Alexandra Palace. Continue reading “PDC World Championship – Day 13 Report!”
Michael van Gerwen produced a stunning display to defeat Adrian Lewis in a battle of the two-time world champions, whilst Gary Anderson sneaked past Chris Dobey in a seven-set epic on another thrilling day of darts at the Alexandra Palace. Continue reading “PDC World Championship – Day 12 Report!”
Michael van Gerwen has claimed that Adrian Lewis ‘wastes his talent at the moment’, after ‘The Green Machine’ set up a potential showdown with the Stoke-on-Trent star by recording a 4-1 victory over Max Hopp on Saturday night at the William Hill World Darts Championship. Continue reading “Van Gerwen: ‘Phenomenal’ Lewis wastes his talent at the moment!”
Nathan Aspinall produced a sensational comeback from two sets down to dump out Grand Slam champion Gerwyn Price on another night of drama at the World Darts Championship, as 11th seed Ian White was also beaten by an inspired Devon Petersen on Friday evening. Continue reading “Aspinall stuns Price at the Ally Pally!”
Mensur Suljovic became the latest big name to crash out of the William Hill World Darts Championship after losing 3-1 to debutant Ryan Searle, whilst two-time world champion Adrian Lewis eased through to round-three on a dramatic Thursday night at the Alexandra Palace. Continue reading “PDC World Championship – Day Eight Report!”
James Wade has issued an apology for his behaviour during his controversial second-round victory over Seigo Asada at the William Hill World Darts Championship on Wednesday evening. Continue reading “Wade issues apology for behaviour towards Seigo Asada!”
James Wade has been accused of ‘thuggish’ and ‘bullying’ behaviour after aggressively celebrating in the face of Seigo Asada during a feisty second-round clash at the World Darts Championship on Wednesday evening. Continue reading “Wade slammed for ‘thuggish’ and ‘bullying’ behaviour!”
James Wade survived a huge scare as he edged out Seigo Asada in a controversial second-round clash, as eighth seed Simon Whitlock crashed out on another dramatic night at the World Darts Championship on Wednesday evening. Continue reading “PDC World Championship – Day Seven Report!”
Vincent van der Voort booked his spot in the third-round of the PDC World Championship with an emphatic 3-0 victory over 13th seed Darren Webster on Tuesday afternoon, but he told Josh’s Dartistry that a lack of motivation has hampered his season. Continue reading “Van der Voort admits lack of motivation ‘has to change’”
Daryl Gurney, Dimitri Van den Bergh and Vincent van der Voort all registered victories on day six at the World Darts Championship, as Darren Webster, Krzysztof Ratajski and Robert Thornton bowed out on another day of drama at the Alexandra Palace. Continue reading “PDC World Championship – Day Six Report!”
Five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld became the latest big-name casualty to exit this year’s World Darts Championship, after losing 3-2 to Lithuania’s Darius Labanauskas on a dramatic Monday night at the Alexandra Palace. Continue reading “Labanauskas shocks Van Barneveld at World Championship!”
Third seed Peter Wright was sent crashing out of the William Hill World Darts Championship after suffering a shock 3-1 defeat against Spanish star Toni Alcinas on a dramatic double-session on Sunday at the Alexandra Palace. Continue reading “Santa Snakebite suffers shock Ally Pally exit!”
Michael van Gerwen kicked off his bid for a third World Championship title with an impressive 3-1 victory over Alan Tabern, but only after recovering from a spectator throwing beer over him ahead of his walk-on at the Alexandra Palace on Saturday evening. Continue reading “Emotional Van Gerwen showered in beer at World Championship!”
Two-time world champion Gary Anderson overcame an impressive display from debutant Kevin Burness to book his spot in the third-round of the PDC World Championship, despite being plagued by a wasp on a dramatic day of action at the Alexandra Palace. Continue reading “Anderson through to round-three after overcoming Ally Pally wasp!”
Lisa Ashton produced a valiant performance on her PDC World Championship debut, despite losing 3-1 to Jan Dekker on a groundbreaking opening night at the Alexandra Palace. Continue reading “Ashton shines on a night of history despite Ally Pally exit!”
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!”
Raymond van Barneveld still believes he’s capable of winning a sixth World Championship title as he prepares to kick off his penultimate Alexandra Palace campaign next week. Continue reading “Van Barneveld: ‘There’s One More World Title In Me’”
With less than a week to go until this year’s festivities begin at the Alexandra Palace, why not test your World Championship knowledge by taking on this quiz!
Tackle our questions below and let us know how you got on by taking a screenshot and tweeting your score to @JoshsDartistry or visiting Josh’s Dartistry on Facebook. Good luck and enjoy! Continue reading “PDC World Championship Quiz!”
Raymond van Barneveld produced one of the finest displays in PDC World Championship history when he dispatched Jelle Klaasen 5-1 in the 2009 quarter-finals at the Alexandra Palace. Continue reading “PDC World Championship Memories: Nine-dart Barney KO’s Klaasen!”
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!”
Stephen Burton, Adam Hunt and Aden Kirk all secured qualification for the 2018/2019 William Hill World Darts Championship by winning through the last-chance PDC Tour Card Holders’ Qualifier in Milton Keynes on Monday. Continue reading “Established names miss out on Ally Pally spots!”
Anastasia Dobromyslova will compete in her second PDC World Championship in December, after coming through the Rest of the World Women’s World Championship Qualifier in Dusseldorf on Saturday evening. Continue reading “Dobromyslova secures PDC World Championship qualification!”
The legendary Paul Lim will make his 23rd World Championship appearance after sealing his qualification to the Alexandra Palace via the PDC Asian Tour on Saturday. Continue reading “Paul Lim secures PDC World Championship qualification!”
Justin Pipe has been fined £3,000 for coughing whilst his opponent was throwing at a double for the match during last month’s PDC World Championship at the Alexandra Palace. Continue reading “Justin Pipe fined over ‘cough-gate’ incident!”
Phil Taylor toed the oche for the final time in his career at the Alexandra Palace on Monday evening, competing in his 21st World Championship final. Tournament favourite Michael van Gerwen had been beaten in the semi-finals and Taylor was odds-on with the bookmakers to win an astonishing 17th World Championship title. Continue reading “World Championship Verdict: The end of an era, or the start of a new dawn?”
World Championship debutant Rob Cross defeated defending champion Michael van Gerwen in an unbelievable sudden-death leg to set up a final showdown with 16-time world champion Phil Taylor, after prevailing in one of the greatest games in darting history at the Alexandra Palace on Saturday evening. Continue reading “PDC World Championship 2018: Semi-Finals Report!”
Michael van Gerwen edged out his fellow countryman Raymond van Barneveld in a thrilling deciding-set tussle to set up a semi-final showdown against Rob Cross, whilst Phil Taylor dumped out Gary Anderson to continue his bid for a 17th World Championship title on an incredible day of quarter-final action at the Alexandra Palace. Continue reading “PDC World Championship 2018: Quarter-Finals Report!”
Phil Taylor whitewashed former World Youth champion Keegan Brown to reach his 25th World Championship quarter-final and set up a showdown against two-time world champion Gary Anderson on Friday evening, after another eventful day of action at the Alexandra Palace. Continue reading “PDC World Championship 2018: Day Twelve Report!”
Michael van Gerwen continued his World Championship title defence with an incredible whitewash win over a shell-shocked James Wilson, as Gary Anderson sealed his place in round-three with a memorable win over Paul Lim, who wired double twelve for an amazing nine-darter on a dramatic day of action at the Alexandra Palace on Friday. Continue reading “PDC World Championship 2018: Day Nine Report!”
Peter Wright kicked off his World Championship campaign with victory over Brazilian debutant Diogo Portela, as Kim Huybrechts and Cristo Reyes became the latest seeds to tumble as the first-round came to a close at the Alexandra Palace on Thursday evening. Continue reading “PDC World Championship 2018: Day Eight Report!”
German qualifier Kevin Munch caused one of the biggest shocks in World Championship history to dump out two-time world champion Adrian Lewis on an extraordinary night at the Alexandra Palace, as Raymond van Barneveld produced a classy display to kick off his campaign in style on Tuesday evening. Continue reading “PDC World Championship 2018: Day Six 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!”
Vincent van der Voort and Keegan Brown produced brilliant displays to dump out Premier League stars Dave Chisnall and James Wade on a night of shocks at the Alexandra Palace on Sunday evening. Continue reading “PDC World Championship 2018: Day Four Report!”
Two-time world champion Gary Anderson stormed into the second-round of the World Championship with a comprehensive straight sets win over Lakeside finalist Jeff Smith, as four seeds were dumped out on a dramatic double-session of action at the Alexandra Palace on Saturday. Continue reading “PDC World Championship 2018: Day Three Report!”
The 2018 PDC World Darts Championship gets underway at the Alexandra Palace on Thursday evening. Michael van Gerwen is bidding to retain his crown and win a third world title, whilst Phil Taylor prepares to say farewell to the professional game. Josh’s Dartistry examines four potential outsiders for the title! Continue reading “PDC World Championship 2018: Four Outsiders!”
The schedule of play for the William Hill World Darts Championship has been confirmed, and reigning world champion Gary Anderson will begin the defence of his title on the opening night, when the tournament gets underway on December 15th at the Alexandra Palace.
The 72-player field will be in action across the Christmas and New Year period as players battle to win the prestigious Sid Waddell Trophy, with a record £1.65 million prize fund on offer.
The first-round stage will span eight days, with the second-round taking place before and after the Christmas break. The third-round and quarter-finals will take place before the New Year, with the semi-finals on New Years day and the final on January 2nd.
World champion Gary Anderson headlines the opening night as he takes on PDPA qualifier Mark Frost. However, the opening match of the tournament will see former world finalist Kevin Painter take on 29th seed Jamie Caven. Jamie Lewis will meet Mick McGowan, whilst Michael Smith & Ricky Evans will contest a quick-fire showdown. Continue reading “2017 PDC World Darts Championship- Schedule Confirmed!”