WAYNE JONES is hoping that the underdog will have his day in the PartyBets.com Grand Slam of Darts next week.

TEENAGE WONDERKID Michael van Gerwen is hoping to light up Wolverhampton in the PartyBets.com Grand Slam of Darts.

ONLY 12 places now remain up for grabs at the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship in December.

ANTHONY FORDE, Miloslav Navratil and Ashfaque Sayed are the latest players to secure their places in the 2008 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.

JAMIE CAVEN, Kirk Shepherd, Jason Barry and Steve Evans will make their debuts in the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship next month after coming through the PDPA Qualifiers in Wolverhampton on Friday night.

TWO-TIME World Darts Champion Dennis Priestley has asked the PDC to issue the following statement to clarify the situation with regards to his health.

PHIL TAYLOR completed a Dutch double with victory in Sunday's Players Championship event, claiming back-to-back titles at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Lisse.

PHIL TAYLOR defeated Chris Mason 3-0 to win the final of Saturday's Players Championship at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Lisse.

ERIC BRISTOW, John Lowe and Keith Deller are among the 169 entrants for the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship PDPA Qualifier on Friday 16 November.

PAT ORREAL will represent Australia in the PartyBets.com Grand Slam of Darts, after Glenn Power had to withdraw from the tournament.