Second 2018 Title For Smith In PC7

ProTour

MICHAEL SMITH secured his second title of the year with a 6-2 win over Adrian Lewis in the Players Championship Seven final.

Seven Secure Double European Qualification

European Tour

SEVEN players secured double qualification success at the European Tour UK Qualifier double-header at the Barnsley Metrodome.

ET5 & ET6 Entries Confirmed

European Tour

THE entries have been confirmed for the European Darts Grand Prix and Dutch Darts Masters in May and for the UK Qualifiers.

Magnificent MVG Claims 22nd Euro Title

European Tour

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN claimed a 22nd European Tour title as he defeated Peter Wright 8-5 in the final of the German Darts Grand Prix.

2018 German Darts Grand Prix Day Two

European Tour

MICHAEL SMITH produced the performance of the German Darts Grand Prix so far with a superb second round win on Sunday.

2018 German Darts Grand Prix Day One

European Tour

STEPHEN BUNTING and Chris Dobey lit up the opening day of the German Darts Grand Prix with superb performances in Munich.

Hopp & Schindler Qualify In Munich

European Tour

MAX HOPP and Martin Schindler were joined by Rene Berndt and Maik Langendorf in qualifying for the German Darts Grand Prix.

2018 German Darts Grand Prix Draw

European Tour

THE draw & schedule of play for the German Darts Grand Prix are now available.

Players Championship 7-8 Entries

ProTour

THE entries have been confirmed for the fourth Players Championship weekend of 2018, to be held on April 7-8.

Van Gerwen Beats Wright In ET1 Thriller

European Tour

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN clinched the first European Tour title of 2018 in a dramatic European Darts Open final against Peter Wright.

James Wade won his fifth PDC title of the year at Players Championship 24 in Barnsley on Wednesday.

Wade, whose four previous wins in 2019 also came at Players Championship events, continued his consistent floor form to pocket yet another £10,000 top prize.

The final between Wade and Chisnall saw a meeting of two players who were yet to lose a ranking final this year, but it was Wade who prevailed to maintain his unbeaten record.

"It was a nerve-wracking final," Wade admitted.

"I thought I was going to have it over and done with a lot quicker than I did but it's onwards and upwards from here."

A slow start to the final from Danish Darts Open champion Chisnall was punished by Wade, who took out 76 to break throw in the opening leg, before finding double one in leg three for a second break of throw.

From there, Wade maintained his commanding position with holds of throw, while Chisnall needed to take out a magnificent 126 finish on the bull to hold throw at 5-2.

Another three holds of throw followed, as Wade went within a leg of the match at 7-3, before Chisnall held and then took out 98 in two darts for a first break of throw to stay alive at 7-5.

Chisnall then inadvertently left 14 but made no mistake on double seven to go within a leg of Wade for the first time, only for Wade to find his favourite double ten with his last dart in hand for an 82 checkout to seal victory.

Wade, who will defend his Unibet European Championship title in Germany next month, began the day with wins over Marko Kantele, Jonathan Worsley and James Richardson.

The world number eight then produced his best performance of the day against Raymond van Barneveld, averaging 105 to seal his path to the quarter-finals where he edged past Jermaine Wattimena 6-5.

Wade then ended the dream run of Scott Taylor, who reached his second ProTour semi-final despite entering the tournament as a late replacement for Michael van Gerwen.

The second day of the mid-week ProTour double-header also saw John Henderson hit a nine-dart finish in his Last 16 victory over Ron Meulenkamp, while Czech Darts Open winner Jamie Hughes made it three ProTour semi-finals for the year.

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