Luke Littler marked his European Tour debut with a thrilling deciding-leg victory on the opening day of the Blåkläder Belgian Darts Open, as Stephen Bunting dumped out home hero Dimitri Van den Bergh.

Michael van Gerwen will begin his defence of the Blåkläder Belgian Darts Open with a potential showdown against Peter Wright, with the draw and schedule for the opening PDC European Tour event of 2024 now confirmed.

Player entries for the next four East Europe Qualifiers on the 2024 PDC European Tour are now open.

The PDC has reviewed the PDC Order of Merit Rules regarding European Tour events for 2024 following feedback received from the PDPA.

Callan Rydz and Ritchie Edhouse secured a European Tour qualification double in Leicester on Wednesday.

Player entries for European Tour Events 3-4 have been confirmed ahead of next week's Tour Card Holder Qualifiers in Leicester.

Luke Littler will make his European Tour debut at the Blåkläder Belgian Darts Open next month, after winning through Wednesday's Tour Card Holder Qualifier in Wigan.

Player entries for the first two European Tour events of 2024 have been confirmed, ahead of next month's opening event in Belgium.

Player entries for the first four East Europe Qualifiers on the 2024 PDC European Tour are now open, ahead of March's opening event in Wieze, Belgium.

The qualifying format for PDC European Tour events will change in 2024, with amendments including the top 16 from the PDC Order of Merit qualifying automatically for each event.