Rock breaks top 16 following Hungarian Darts Trophy

News

Josh Rock has broken into the world's top 16 for the first time after his run to the quarter-finals of the Hungarian Darts Trophy last weekend.

2024 Players Championships 22-23 entries confirmed

ProTour

Player entries have been confirmed for this week's Players Championship double-header, as the 2024 PDC ProTour season continues in Leicester.

Van Gerwen wins Hungarian Darts Trophy to end European Tour drought

European Tour

Michael van Gerwen ended a 16-month drought on the PDC European Tour with a sensational 8-7 win over Gian van Veen to claim the 2024 Hungarian Darts Trophy title.

Clayton sinks Smith, as Aspinall makes winning return in Budapest

European Tour

Jonny Clayton dumped out Michael Smith on the opening day of the Hungarian Darts Trophy in Budapest, as Nathan Aspinall made a winning return on his first big stage appearance since July.

2024 Hungarian Darts Trophy draw & schedule

European Tour

Dave Chisnall will begin his defence of the Hungarian Darts Trophy against Michael Smith or Jonny Clayton, with the draw and schedule now confirmed for this weekend’s European Tour event.

Van Gerwen returns to winning ways with PC21 victory

ProTour

Michael van Gerwen returned to winning ways with a magnificent 8-4 victory against Dave Chisnall in Wednesday’s Players Championship 21 final in Wigan.

Littler lands PC20 title despite brilliant Bunting fightback

ProTour

Luke Littler extended his winning run to 12 matches after defying a brilliant fightback from Stephen Bunting to triumph in Tuesday's Players Championship 20 final in Wigan.

2024 Players Championship 20-21 entries confirmed

ProTour

Player entries have been confirmed for next week's Players Championship double-header, as the 2024 PDC ProTour season continues in Wigan.

Chisnall returns to world's top six following Flanders Darts Trophy triumph

European Tour

Dave Chisnall has returned to the world's top six after clinching his second European Tour title of 2024 at last weekend's inaugural Flanders Darts Trophy.

Chisnall insists first major TV title is going to come

European Tour

An ecstatic Dave Chisnall claimed he will not stop until he wins a major television title, after his victory in the inaugural Flanders Darts Trophy in Antwerp on Sunday.

2020 Belgian Darts Championship
Friday February 28

First Round
Afternoon Session

Ryan Searle 6-3 Darren Penhall
Andy Hamilton 6-5 Andy Boulton
Steve Beaton 6-4 Kai Fan Leung 
Ronny Huybrechts 6-1 Luke Humphries 
Damon Heta 6-0 Michael Barnard 
Wesley Plaisier 6-5 Benjamin Pratnemer
Martijn Kleermaker 6-4 Stephen Bunting
Mervyn King 6-4 Justin Pipe

Evening Session
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-4 Luke Woodhouse
Mike De Decker 6-4 Ron Meulenkamp
Gabriel Clemens 6-3 Callan Rydz
Danny Noppert 6-2 Geert De Vos
Kim Huybrechts 6-2 Ryan Harrington
Steve Lennon 6-3 Rowby-John Rodriguez
Steve West 6-0 Jeffrey van Egdom
Dimitri Van den Bergh 6-3 Derk Telnekes

Saturday February 29
Second Round
Afternoon Session

Michael Smith 6-1 Ronny Huybrechts
Martijn Kleermaker 6-3 Joe Cullen
Krzysztof Ratajski 6-2 Gabriel Clemens
Mervyn King 6-4 Glen Durrant
Rob Cross 6-1 Damon Heta
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-3 Ian White
Danny Noppert 6-2 Jermaine Wattimena
James Wade 6-3 Steve Lennon

Evening Session
Nathan Aspinall 6-3 Steve Beaton
Gerwyn Price 6-1 Wesley Plaisier
Peter Wright 6-2 Andy Hamilton
Michael van Gerwen 6-3 Mike De Decker
Jeffrey de Zwaan 6-4 Kim Huybrechts
Jamie Hughes 6-5 Dimitri Van den Bergh
Mensur Suljovic 6-4 Ryan Searle
Steve West 6-2 Jonny Clayton

Sunday March 1
Afternoon Session

Third Round
Michael Smith 6-5 Michael van Gerwen
Mervyn King 6-3 Martijn Kleermaker
Peter Wright 6-3 Danny Noppert
Krzysztof Ratajski 6-3 Rob Cross
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-4 Jeffrey de Zwaan
Nathan Aspinall 6-4 James Wade
Gerwyn Price 6-0 Jamie Hughes
Mensur Suljovic 6-4 Steve West

Evening Session
Quarter-Finals
Michael Smith 6-1 Mervyn King
Peter Wright 6-4 Krzysztof Ratajski
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-5 Nathan Aspinall 
Gerwyn Price 6-2 Mensur Suljovic

Semi-Finals
Michael Smith 7-5 Peter Wright
Gerwyn Price 7-4 Dirk van Duijvenbode

Final
Gerwyn Price 8-3 Michael Smith

Gerwyn Price became the inaugural winner of the Belgian Darts Championship in Hasselt on Sunday, defeating Michael Smith 8-3 in the final.

In-form Price averaged over 100 in three of his five matches across two days at Expo Hasselt, as the Welsh number one claimed his third European Tour title on St David's Day.

With the final level at 2-2, world number three Price won five consecutive legs to take full control of the contest before hitting his favourite double top to land his 11th PDC ranking title and the £25,000 top prize.

The only undefeated player in the 2020 Premier League, Price is now also the only player with two PDC ranking titles to his name for the year.

"The crowd were fantastic all weekend, I appreciate everything from them," said Price, who won his first title of 2020 seven days earlier.

"I think my checkouts this weekend kept me in the games.

"I hit some big shots when I needed them most to change the way some games were going.

"I think I played pretty well all the way through the tournament and hopefully I can keep this form going into the Premier League and UK Open next week."

Sunday saw the £140,000 event reach its climax, with the last 16 taking place in the afternoon session, followed by the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final in the evening.

Having whitewashed Jamie Hughes with a 105.93 average in the last 16, Price then defeated Mensur Suljovic 6-2 before recovering from 3-0 down to overcome Dirk van Duijvenbode 7-4.

Improving Dutchman Van Duijvenbode engaged and entertained the Belgian crowd throughout the weekend as a string of sparking displays saw him reach his first European Tour semi-final.

Meanwhile, Michael van Gerwen's wait for a first PDC title of 2020 goes on after he lost a deciding leg to Smith in the last 16.