Michael van Gerwen will begin his Blue Square UK Open challenge against Punch Taverns Qualifier Chris McTernan on Thursday June 7.

Alan Tabern won a sudden-death leg against Denis Ovens as the second round of the Ladbrokes.com World Championship produced another epic encounter in Purfleet tonight.

Chris Mason refused to let victory slip from his grasp as he carved out a 3-1 first-round win over ’Muffin Man’ Steve Hine in the Ladbrokes.com World Championship at Purfleet’s Circus Tavern tonight.

Third seed Peter Manley was the victim of the biggest upset so far at the Ladbrokes.com World Championship last night when beaten by unknown Dutch qualifier Josephus Schenk.

Qualifier Andy Callaby caused one of the biggest upsets in darts history last night when he sent 11-time world champion Phil Taylor crashing out of the Skybet World Grand Prix in Dublin.

Cambridgeshire-based qualifier Andy Callaby faces the daunting prospect of taking on 11-times world champion Phil Taylor in the first round of the Skybet World Grand Prix in Dublin next month.

Denis Ovens came through a potentially tricky encounter with Dave Askew to set up a second-round clash with Roland Scholten at the Paddy Power World Grand Prix in Dublin tonight.

Last year's World Darts Grand Prix finalists Roland Scholten and Alan Warriner enjoyed contrasting nights in Dublin.

The line-up for the PDC Paddy Power World Grand Prix 2002 is now complete following the All Ireland Paddy Power Play-offs at the City West Hotel.

Keith Deller produced a magnificent comeback to beat World Number Two Alan Warriner 13-11 and move into the quarter-finals where he will lock horns with Colin Lloyd in the Stan James World Matchplay Darts Championships.

Phil Taylor confirmed his 'favourite' tag in the World Matchplay Darts Championship in Blackpool tag by surging into the last eight with a 13-6 demolition of the hapless Kevin Painter.

Dave Askew turned on the style to crush Peter Evison 10-4 and book his place in the second round of the PDC Stan James World Matchplay Open with a stellar display.

Number one seed Phil Taylor will face qualifier Shayne Burgess when the 2002 Stan James World Matchplay Darts Championship gets under way in Cardiff this weekend.

Phil Taylor moved effortlessly into the semi-finals of the Skol World Championship, with a 6-0 win over John Part.

Roland Scholten overpowered veteran Cliff Lazarenko to book his place in the second round of the Skol World Championship in Purfleet today.

Alan Warriner overcame a poor start against Dave Askew to book his place in the semi-finals of the Paddy Power World Grand Prix Championship, with a 6-2 victory.

Phil Taylor believes Keith Rooney of Balbriggan can follow in the footsteps of Jim McQuillan and become Ireland's new darting hero.

Kevin Painter produced a massive upset at the 2001 Paddy Power World Grand Prix Championship with a 2-1 win over nine-time world champion Phil Taylor ast night.