Stephen Bunting cheekily declared he ‘had a few bad habits’ as Ed Sheeran took in the world No.8’s second-round win at the World Darts Championship. Bunting overcame Germay’s Kai Gottahrdt with a 3-1 victory at Alexandra Palace to seal a spot in the third round and he will now be able to enjoy Christmas with … Read more
The 2024/25 PDC World Championship is up and running as the best players in the world take to the Alexandra Palace stage to compete for the Sid Waddell Trophy. It’s an event not only loved by darts fans but one that has become a key highlight of the sporting calendar. 4 Luke Humphries is the … Read more
Michael van Gerwen has fallen short of darting immortality in two of the most famous nine-dart finishes in Ally Pally history. ‘Mighty Mike’ is one of the game’s all-time greats but two agonising throws at the World Darts Championship still keep him up at night. 5 Van Gerwen is a three-time champion and one of … Read more
A nervy Nathan Aspinall stumbled through his World Darts Championship opener, edging past Leonard Gates on the same night that Christian Kist hit a nine-darter in defeat. Aspinall, who suffered a shock loss at the same stage last year, just about avoided an upset this time round, booking his progress post-Christmas with a 3-1 win. … Read more
The 2024/25 PDC World Darts Championship is here and 96 players are competing for the richest prize in the sport. This is one of the best events on the British sporting calendar these days, and the winner walks home with a cool six-figure sum, and the Sid Waddel Trophy. 4 Luke Humphries is the current … Read more
An “over the moon” Ryan Meikle believes all the pressure is on Luke Littler for their second-round match at the World Darts Championship on Saturday, adding “I’ve got a chance”. Meikle edged past Fallon Sherrock in their first-round encounter on Tuesday night, coming back from 1-0 down to ultimately prevail 3-2. The win sets up … Read more
Darts star Scott Williams takes the expression ‘the gloves are off’ seriously – unless he’s between the sticks for his Sunday league team. The world number 37 is as much a maverick on the oche as he is on the football pitch but is no stranger to headlines whatever the sport. 5 Scott Williams is … Read more
Leonard Gates may be impressive at tossing arrows, but it turns out there’s something he was even better at throwing in his heyday. Gates, 54, is riding the crest of an emotional wave after he beat Cameron Menzies 3-1 in the first round of the World Darts Championship on Monday. 5 Gates showed plenty of … Read more
Noa-Lynn van Leuven has set her sights on returning to the World Darts Championship again after being beaten in her historic debut at Alexandra Palace. Van Leuven – the first transgender player to play at the Worlds – fired an 87.06 average and six maximums against Kevin Doets, with the Dutchwoman raising hopes of a … Read more
Barry Hearn has told darts players they will have to get used to rowdy Alexandra Palace crowds. The famous venue – where the PDC World Darts Championship has been held every year since 2008 – has become synonymous with a raucous atmosphere during the event. 5 Ally Pally is known for it’s rowdy PDC World … Read more