Simon Whitlock sent newly crowned world champion Peter Wright crashing out on day two at the Ladbrokes Masters, as defending champion Jonny Clayton and world No 1 Gerwyn Price prevailed to set up a blockbuster showdown on Finals Day in Milton Keynes.
Continue reading “Ladbrokes Masters Day Two: Whitlock sends world champion Wright packing”
Defending champion Michael van Gerwen and world No 1 Gerwyn Price were among the eight players to reach the quarter-finals of the 2021 Ladbrokes UK Open, following a thrilling day of darts in Milton Keynes on Saturday.
Continue reading “UK Open: Van Gerwen, Price & Wade reach the last eight”
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”
Simon Whitlock has launched a passionate defence over his choice of darts points following his defeat in the World Matchplay quarter-finals on Thursday evening.
Continue reading “Whitlock hits back following criticism over his choice of darts points”
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!”
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!”
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 edged out Simon Whitlock in an emotionally-charged Grand Slam quarter-final on a dramatic night of action in Wolverhampton. Continue reading “Price and Whitlock involved in heated Grand Slam clash!”
Dimitri Van den Bergh produced a magical nine-dart finish en route to reaching his first ever Grand Slam of Darts quarter-final, whilst Peter Wright and Rob Cross were dumped out on a dramatic night of action in Wolverhampton. Continue reading “Grand Slam of Darts – Day Five Report!”
Raymond van Barneveld rolled back the years to end Michael van Gerwen’s three-year reign at the World Series of Darts Finals, on a dramatic afternoon of quarter-final action in Vienna. Continue reading “Brilliant Barney stuns MvG in Vienna!”
Michael van Gerwen began his bid for a fourth successive World Series Finals title with a comprehensive whitewash victory over Australian qualifier Damon Heta, as Gary Anderson, Peter Wright, Rob Cross, Daryl Gurney and home favourite Mensur Suljovic were all sent packing on a dramatic night of action in Vienna. Continue reading “World Series of Darts Finals- Day Two Report!”
James Wade secured his first televised PDC ranking title since 2011 with an 11-8 victory over Simon Whitlock on a dramatic day of action at the European Championship in Dortmund on Sunday evening. Continue reading “Wonderful Wade triumphs in Dortmund!”
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!”
Gerwyn Price clinched his maiden European Tour title after demolishing Simon Whitlock 8-3 to win the International Darts Open on a dramatic day of darts in Riesa on Sunday evening. Continue reading “Price thumps Whitlock to seal International Open glory!”
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!”
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!”
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!”
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!”
Raymond van Barneveld and Karel Sedláček won the inaugural Prague Darts Masters on a star-studded night of action at the Kralovka Hall on Friday night, in the biggest ever darts exhibition held in Eastern Europe. Continue reading “Barney & Sedláček win Prague Darts Masters!”
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 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!”
Michael van Gerwen survived a scare to set up a World Championship quarter-final showdown against his old rival Raymond van Barneveld, whilst second seed Peter Wright suffered a shock second-round defeat to an inspired Jamie Lewis on a dramatic day of darts at the Alexandra Palace. Continue reading “PDC World Championship 2018: Day Eleven Report!”
Simon Whitlock has admitted that he would be ‘pretty disappointed’ if he wasn’t handed a wildcard invitation for next year’s Premier League. Continue reading “Whitlock: I’d be pretty disappointed if I didn’t get in the Premier League!”
Michael Smith and Simon Whitlock defeated talented youngsters Steve Lennon and Martin Schindler to book their spots in round-two of the World Darts Championship, as Justin Pipe came through a fifth set tiebreak to set up a second-round tie against Phil Taylor, on an eventful night at the Alexandra Palace on Wednesday evening. Continue reading “2018 PDC World Championship: Day Seven 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!”
Gerwyn Price edged out Corey Cadby in a highly-charged second-round affair at the World Series of Darts Finals in Glasgow, whilst Dimitri van den Bergh produced the performance of his career to stun Raymond van Barneveld. Elsewhere, the world’s top three all cruised through to the last eight on a dramatic night at the Braehead Arena. Continue reading “World Series of Darts Finals: Day Two Report!”
Four of the world’s top ten were dumped out in the first-round of the World Series of Darts Finals in Glasgow, as Adrian Lewis, Mensur Suljovic, Dave Chisnall and Michael Smith were the victims of a night of shocks at the Braehead Arena on Friday evening. Continue reading “World Series of Darts Finals: Day One Report!”
Top seed Gary Anderson faces a potential showdown against Mensur Suljovic at the World Series of Darts Finals this weekend, whilst Michael van Gerwen will begin his title defence against either Adrian Lewis or Max Hopp at Glasgow’s Braehead Arena. Continue reading “DRAW: World Series of Darts Finals 2017!”
Peter Wright has leapfrogged his compatriot Gary Anderson to become the Scottish number one, whilst World Grand Prix champion Daryl Gurney is up to a career high of fourth on the PDC Order of Merit following last weekend’s European Championship in Hasselt. Continue reading “PDC Order of Merit Update!”
Daryl Gurney continued his magnificent form to dump out second seed Peter Wright in Belgium, whilst Michael van Gerwen maintained his bid for a fourth straight European Championship title with a convincing win over Simon Whitlock in Hasselt on Sunday afternoon. Continue reading “European Championship: Quarter-Finals Report!”
Michael van Gerwen continued his European Championship title defence with an imperious 10-1 win over Ian White, to set up a quarter-final showdown against Simon Whitlock, who produced a clinical display to whitewash a shell-shocked Alan Norris on a remarkable evening of darts in Hasselt on Friday evening. Continue reading “European Championship: Night Two Report!”
Michael van Gerwen kicked off the defence of his European Championship title with a convincing win over his fellow countryman Jan Dekker, as the Huybrechts brothers were both condemned to deciding-leg defeats on a dramatic opening night in Hasselt on Thursday evening. Continue reading “European Championship: Day One Report!”
Gary Anderson will be the top seed on home soil at next month’s World Series of Darts Finals, after the World Series Order of Merit was finalised following the culmination of last weekend’s inaugural German Darts Masters in Dusseldorf. Continue reading “World Series Order of Merit Confirmed!”
Michael van Gerwen will begin the defence of his European Championship title against fellow countryman Jan Dekker, whilst home favourite Kim Huybrechts takes on last year’s finalist Mensur Suljovic in Hasselt later this month. Continue reading “2017 European Championship Draw!”
Michael van Gerwen will be top seed as he prepares to defend his European Championship title later this month, but five of the world’s top ten will be absent from this year’s event after the field was confirmed following the conclusion of the 2017 European Tour in Gottingen. Continue reading “European Championship 2017: Field Confirmed!”
World number one Michael van Gerwen edged out Rob Cross to retain his European Darts Trophy and clinch his sixth Euro Tour title of the year on an eventful day of action in Gottingen on Sunday evening. Continue reading “European Darts Trophy: Finals Day Report!”
World Grand Prix champion Daryl Gurney was dumped out by an inspired Andy Boulton in the second-round of the European Darts Trophy, as Michael van Gerwen and Peter Wright progressed through to finals day in Gottingen on Saturday evening. Continue reading “European Darts Trophy: Day Two Report!”
World number one Michael van Gerwen will go in search of a third successive title at the World Series of Darts Finals in November, but there will be no Phil Taylor, as the 24-man field for next month’s event has been finalised. Continue reading “World Series of Darts Finals: Field Confirmed!”
Daryl Gurney has denied claims that he ‘barged’ Simon Whitlock during a fiercely contested World Grand Prix final, as ‘Super-Chin’ edged out the Australian in a gripping deciding-set to clinch his maiden PDC major title at the Citywest Hotel on Saturday evening. Continue reading “Gurney denies Whitlock ‘barge’”
Daryl Gurney clinched his maiden PDC major title with a thrilling deciding-set victory over former world finalist Simon Whitlock in a thrilling World Grand Prix final at the Citywest Hotel, Dublin, on Saturday evening. Continue reading “2017 World Grand Prix: Finals Day!”
Former world finalist Simon Whitlock is eyeing a Premier League return after reaching his first major final for over four years at the World Grand Prix last night.
‘The Wizard’ edged out the recent Champions League of Darts winner Mensur Suljovic in a Grand Prix classic at the Citywest Hotel on Friday evening, to reach his first major final since July 2013. Continue reading “Whitlock: ‘I belong in the Premier League’”
Simon Whitlock edged out Mensur Suljovic in a World Grand Prix classic to set up an enthralling final against home favourite Daryl Gurney, who finally ended the run of giant-killing John Henderson on a captivating night of darts at the Citywest Hotel on Friday night. Continue reading “World Grand Prix: Semi-Finals Report!”
Mensur Suljovic produced an imperious display to dump out tournament favourite Peter Wright, as John Henderson continued his World Grand Prix fairy-tale by dumping out Raymond van Barneveld on a thrilling night of action at the Citywest Hotel on Thursday evening. Continue reading “World Grand Prix: Quarter-Finals Report!”
Tournament favourite Peter Wright produced a classy comeback to defeat Mervyn King and set up a quarter-final showdown against recent Champions League of Darts winner Mensur Suljovic at the Citywest Hotel on Wednesday evening. Continue reading “World Grand Prix: Day Four Report!”
Peter Wright survived two match darts to edge past Stephen Bunting in a nail-biting first-round tussle in Dublin, as Steve West dumped out two-time Grand Prix winner James Wade on another dramatic evening of darts at the Citywest Hotel on Monday evening. Continue reading “World Grand Prix: Day Two Report!”
Michael van Gerwen will begin the defence of his World Grand Prix title against John Henderson, whilst two-time world champion Gary Anderson will take on debutant Richard North, after the draw for next month’s tournament was made this morning. Continue reading “2017 World Grand Prix Draw!”
Michael van Gerwen secured his fifth European Tour title of the year with a stunning victory over Rob Cross in a thrilling final at the German Darts Grand Prix in Mannheim on Sunday evening. Continue reading “German Darts Grand Prix: Finals Day Report!”
Raymond van Barneveld edged out Phil Taylor in a gripping deciding-leg to progress through to the semi-finals of the Perth Darts Masters, as Daryl Gurney produced another imperious display of finishing to brush aside Peter Wright on a cracking night of action at the HBF stadium. Continue reading “2017 Perth Darts Masters: Day Two Report!”
Raymond van Barneveld gained revenge for his defeat in Melbourne by edging out Corey Cadby in a thrilling first-round tussle, as Phil Taylor produced a valiant fightback to dump out Kyle Anderson on a dramatic opening night in Perth. Continue reading “2017 Perth Darts Masters: Day One Report!”
Phil Taylor will begin his assault for a third Perth Darts Masters title against recent Auckland Darts Master Kyle Anderson, whilst World-Youth champion Corey Cadby will take on five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld for the second successive World Series event. Continue reading “2017 Perth Darts Masters Draw!”
The Scottish duo of Gary Anderson and Peter Wright were dumped out on a dramatic opening day at the Auckland Darts Masters at the hands of Kyle Anderson and Corey Cadby, as Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld set up a tasty quarter-final clash at the Trusts Arena on Friday evening. Continue reading “2017 Auckland Darts Masters: Day One Report!”
Gary Anderson will begin the defence of his Auckland Darts Masters title against his name-sake Kyle Anderson, whilst emerging Australian Corey Cadby will lock horns UK Open champion Peter Wright. Continue reading “2017 Auckland Darts Masters Draw!”