THE PDC has received record media coverage over the past fortnight following the success of its Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.
The New Year's Day showdown between Raymond van Barneveld and Phil Taylor, with the Dutchman winning in a final leg to take the £100,000 first prize at the Circus Tavern, saw huge televised audiences and acclaim for what many pundits are describing as darts' "greatest match".
A selection of links to articles are below from the conclusion to the most successful tournament ever.
Donald McRae of the Guardian met Raymond van Barneveld for a feature interview published on Tuesday 9 January - click here to read
Matthew Norman from the London Evening Standard - click here for article
The Indepdendent's Paul Newman described the final as "outstanding" - click here for his review
Guy Adams of The Indepedent visited the Circus Tavern for the first time as part of a cover feature in the newspaper - click here to read Golden Arrows
The Times' Giles Smith reviewed the final in his Sport on Television column - click here for feature
Jim White in The Daily Telegraph lamented another trophy departing English shores in his article - click here to read
Simon Austin from the BBC Sport website feels the final was the "most gripping and compelling piece of sporting action I've seen in the last 12 months" - click here for his article
The Independent's James Lawton praised the determination and self-belief of Raymond van Barneveld - click here to read