RAYMOND van Barneveld has poured scorn on Dutch tabloid stories incorrectly reporting that he has split up from wife Sylvia.

RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD won his second successive UK Open Regional Final with a 2-0 win over Barrie Bates in the final at Scotland's Magnum Centre.

ADRIAN LEWIS reclaimed the Scottish PDPA Players Championship title with a 3-1 win over Mick McGowan at the Magnum Centre, Irvine.

BOARD ASSIGNMENTS for the two PDPA Players Championship tournaments to be held at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Lisse, Holland on 11 and 12 November.

SOME of the UK's top actors were been among the huge crowds assembled at the Citywest Hotel for the SkyBet World Grand Prix last week.

RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD will join the top six players in the PDC World Rankings in the 2007 Holsten Premier League after being confirmed as the first Wildcard selection.

SEVEN TOURNAMENTS remain on the PDC calendar before focus switches to the 2007 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.

TICKETS for the 2007 Holsten Premier League are now on sale - get venue details and Box Office numbers here.

DENMARK'S Per Laursen, China's Shi Yongsheng and Japanese star Tetsuya Wada have all qualified to play at the 2007 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.

PHIL TAYLOR believes he still has work to do if he is to claim a 14th World Championship crown in January.