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.
Continue reading “Former champs Cross and Lewis crash out at World Championship”
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.
Continue reading “Price pips Cross to claim World Series Finals glory”
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’”
Rob Cross made a successful return to action on the PDC Home Tour last night, where he paid an emotional tribute to his late grandfather who passed away from Covid-19 last month.
Continue reading “Cross pays emotional tribute to late grandfather”
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”
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”
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”
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!”
Rob Cross reached four major finals and scooped two televised titles in 2019, adding the World Matchplay and European Championship to his 2018 World Championship triumph. Nevertheless, ‘Voltage’ perhaps didn’t receive the credit that his achievements merited.
Continue reading “Candid Cross reveals significant weight loss”
Jonny Clayton produced a terrific display to dump out world No 1 Michael van Gerwen on the opening night at the 2020 Ladbrokes Masters in Milton Keynes, as Adrian Lewis eased past an off-colour Rob Cross on Friday evening.
Continue reading “Clinical Clayton stuns Van Gerwen at the Masters”
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!”
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!”
Rob Cross clinched his third major televised title with an 11-6 victory over Gerwyn Price to scoop the European Championship title on Sunday night in Göttingen, Germany.
Continue reading “Cross claims European Championship crown!”
Gerwyn Price retained his International Darts Open title after fighting back from 5-3 down to defeat Rob Cross in a dramatic finale on Sunday evening in Riesa.
Continue reading “Price denies Cross to retain Riesa crown!”
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!”
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””
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!”
Michael van Gerwen landed a magical nine-dart finish en route to winning the first European Tour title of 2019, defeating Rob Cross 8-6 in a captivating European Darts Open final in Leverkusen on Sunday evening.
Continue reading “Nine-dart Van Gerwen triumphs in Leverkusen!”
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!”
Nathan Aspinall sensationally clinched his first televised title at the 2019 Ladbrokes UK Open, as he defeated former world champion Rob Cross 11-5 to triumph on a dramatic evening at Butlin’s Minehead Resort.
Continue reading “Awesome Aspinall seals maiden major title!”
Premier League stars Rob Cross, Michael Smith and Gerwyn Price all progressed through to the UK Open quarter-finals on a dramatic day of action at Butlin’s Minehead Resort, as James Wade, Daryl Gurney and Mensur Suljovic became the latest big names to exit the tournament.
Continue reading “2019 UK Open – Day Two Report!”
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!”
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!”
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!”
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!”
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!”
Gerwyn Price and Rob Cross were the big-name casualties on a dramatic opening day at the Players Championship Finals, as top seed Ian White posted a magnificent 111.12 average to kick off his Minehead campaign in style. Continue reading “Players Championship Finals – Day One Report!”
Steve West recorded the biggest victory of his career to end Michael van Gerwen’s four-year reign as European Champion, as Peter Wright, Mensur Suljovic, Daryl Gurney, Michael Smith and Adrian Lewis were all dumped out on an astonishing day of darts in Dortmund. Continue reading “European Championship Day Two Report!”
Michael van Gerwen kicked off the defence of his European Championship title with an incredible performance to defeat Paul Nicholson, whilst Rob Cross, Peter Wright, Michael Smith and Simon Whitlock all progressed through to round-two on the opening night in Dortmund. Continue reading “European Championship Day One Report!”
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!”
The 2018 BetVictor World Matchplay gets underway at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool in just under a fortnight’s time. Josh’s Dartistry picks out four of the most intriguing first-round ties and runs the rule over the respective tussles…. Continue reading “World Matchplay 2018: The Four Standout Ties!”
Mensur Suljovic defeated Dimitri van den Bergh 8-2 to clinch German Darts Masters glory in front of a record-breaking 20,000 fans at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen on Friday evening. Continue reading “German Darts Masters 2018 Report!”
Top seed Michael van Gerwen will take on home favourite Max Hopp in the first-round of the German Darts Masters this Friday, when the 2018 World Series season gets underway in Gelsenkirchen. Continue reading “German Darts Masters 2018: Draw & Schedule confirmed!”
World champion Rob Cross faces a race to be fit for next week’s Premier League Play-Offs after pulling out of this weekend’s Dutch Darts Masters on medical advice.
‘Voltage’ had been set to compete in Zwolle this weekend, but he has been forced to withdraw due to an ongoing chest problem. Continue reading “Cross faces worrying fitness battle ahead of Premier League play-offs!”
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 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!”
Rob Cross produced a sensational display to dismantle two-time world champion Adrian Lewis in Leverkusen, as Peter Wright returned to form in emphatic style on a dramatic day of second-round action at the European Darts Open on Saturday. Continue reading “European Darts Open 2018: 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!”
Two-time world champion Gary Anderson clinched his maiden UK Open title with a brilliant 11-7 victory over Australian sensation Corey Cadby on a dramatic day of action at Butlin’s Minehead on Sunday evening. Continue reading “UK Open 2018: Finals Day Report!”
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!”
Peter Wright and Rob Cross were involved in an acrimonious contest during a dramatic night of Premier League action at Newcastle’s Metro Radio Arena on Thursday evening. Continue reading “Furious Wright snubs Cross handshake!”
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!”
Corey Cadby clinched his first senior PDC title after producing an astonishing comeback from 4-1 down to defeat world champion Rob Cross in the final of UK Open qualifier five, on another stunning day of darts in Wigan. Continue reading “UK Open Qualifier Five Report!”
Gary Anderson defied his injury woes to secure his place in next month’s UK Open with victory in qualifier four on Friday, defeating Jeffrey de Zwaan 6-2 in the final at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. Continue reading “UK Open Qualifier Four 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!”
World number one Michael van Gerwen leads the way on the UK Open Order of Merit after winning two of the three qualifying events on the opening weekend of action at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. Continue reading “2018 UK Open Order of Merit Update!”