Reigning champion Smith survives huge scare on opening night

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Michael Smith produced a brilliant fightback to kick off the defence of his Paddy Power World Darts Championship title on a thrilling opening night at London’s Alexandra Palace.

'Flukey Lukey' makes his mark on the Ally Pally stage

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A young man who lost his dad to Prostate cancer became the first to score a 180 on the Paddy Power World Darts Championship stage at London’s Alexandra Palace this morning.

Where to watch the 2023/24 Paddy Power World Darts Championship

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Check out where you can watch the 2023/24 Paddy Power World Darts Championship wherever you are.

Smith: 'I'm not ready to be called the former World Champion yet!'

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Michael Smith will make his highly-anticipated Alexandra Palace return this evening, as he begins his defence of the Paddy Power World Darts Championship on a star-studded opening night.

PDC Fantasy Darts: Webster, Nicholson & Murphy pick their teams!

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Ahead of tonight's start of the 2023/24 Paddy Power World Darts Championship, PDC commentators Mark Webster, Paul Nicholson and Chris Murphy have picked their PDC Fantasy Darts line-ups.

PDC & talkSPORT secure new two-year broadcast deal

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The Paddy Power World Darts Championship will be broadcast live on talkSPORT2 as part of a new broadcast deal with the leading sports radio station.

2023/24 Paddy Power World Darts Championship preview

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The 2023/24 Paddy Power World Darts Championship will begin at London’s Alexandra Palace on Friday, as reigning champion Michael Smith begins his defence of the title on a star-studded opening night.

Get involved in the Paddy Power World Darts Championship!

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Whether you're heading to Alexandra Palace or enjoying the action from home, there are plenty of ways you can get involved in the 2023/24 Paddy Power World Darts Championship!

DAZN Italy to broadcast World Championship with Italian commentary

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Darts fans in Italy will be able to watch the Paddy Power World Darts Championship live on DAZN under a new broadcast agreement.

Stowe Buntz: North America's newest star braced for Ally Pally bow

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After lighting up the big stage on his televised debut last month, Stowe Buntz is hoping to make his mark when he headlines the opening night of the 2023/24 Paddy Power World Darts Championship.

Jamie Lewis, Matthew Edgar, Ciaran Teehan and Karel Sedlacek secured a return to the William Hill World Darts Championship alongside debutants Nick Kenny and Niels Zonneveld in Monday's Tour Card Holder Qualifiers.

The final six places in the World Championship field were on offer at the Ricoh Arena as Tour Card Holders completed in the last-chance knockout.

2018 semi-finalist Lewis defeated former UK Open and World Grand Prix champion Robert Thornton 7-5 in a high-profile decider as he ensured his place on the Alexandra Palace stage.

The Welsh ace also saw off David Pallett and Alan Tabern during the UK Qualifier as he claimed a huge win to kick-start a bid to save his Tour Card.

Edgar will play in his third successive World Championship after defeating Gary Blades, Martin Atkins and Josh Payne to secure an Alexandra Palace return.

Irish youngster Teehan will play at Alexandra Palace for a second straight year, after defeating Barrie Bates, Michael Barnard, Mark McGeeney and Joe Murnan - winning the final clash with a 13-darter in their sudden-death leg.

Nick Kenny will cap his first year on the PDC circuit with an Alexandra Palace debut, after defeating James Wilson 7-6 to secure his World Championship spot, having earlier seen off Steve Brown and Ted Evetts.

Karel Sedlacek will make his second World Championship appearance after the Czech star defeated Rowby-John Rodriguez 6-0 and then lost just two legs in each of his wins over Benito van de Pas and Jan Dekker in the Rest of the World Qualifier.

Dutch left-hander Niels Zonneveld secured his World Championship debut with wins over Krzysztof Kciuk, Jelle Klaasen and Martin Schindler.

The six players complete the 96-player field for the World Championship, with the draw for the tournament due to take place at 0930 GMT on Thursday December 3 live on Sky Sports News.

The William Hill World Darts Championship will be held from December 15-January 3 at London's Alexandra Palace.

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