THE 24 automatic qualifiers for the SkyBet World Grand Prix are now known - while players have until 4pm on Thursday to secure their entries for the forthcoming Newport weekend.

RICHIE BURNETT won the first ever Park Trent Properties William Cross Pro-Am in Australia on Sunday with an 8-4 win over Wayne Weening.

MICK MCGOWAN whitewashed Kevin Painter 7-0 to win the 2006 Elverys Sport Ireland Open Classic.

PHIL TAYLOR won the 2006 Bavaria World Darts Trophy with a 7-2 win over Martin Adams in Utrecht.

PHIL TAYLOR produced a record-breaking display to whitewash Ronnie Baxter 6-0 and set up a final against Martin Adams at the Bavaria World Darts Trophy.

RONNIE BAXTER set up a clash with Phil Taylor in the semi-finals of the Bavaria World Darts Trophy with a 5-3 win over Mike Veitch on Friday night.

THE PDC would like to wish a speedy recovery to PDPA member Robert Heard, who was injured in a car crash on Wednesday.

THERE will be 348 players competing for just four places in the SkyBet World Grand Prix at next Sunday's All-Ireland Qualifiers in Dundalk.

PHIL TAYLOR produced a finishing master-class to end Colin Lloyd's hopes at the Bavaria World Darts Trophy. Michael van Gerwen also won on Thursday.

ALEX ROY and Lionel Sams are to join a number of celebrities in a charity football match at Dunstable Town FC on Sunday 17 September.