TEENAGE wonderkid Michael van Gerwen powered into round two of the Blue Square UK Open as the tournament began on Thursday - but American Ray Carver was the biggest casualty of the opening night.
JELLE KLAASEN'S run to the quarter-finals of the Thialf Darts Trophy on Sunday has moved him into the world's top 100 - and taken him a step closer to winning a place in the Stan James World Matchplay.
SIMON WHITLOCK took another step towards qualifying for the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship with victory on the Australian Grand Prix circuit this weekend.