Phil Taylor returned to competitive action in sensational form to win Saturday's Players Championship in Lisse.

Phil Taylor will begin his challenge at the Blue Square UK Open on Saturday with a clash against world number four Peter Manley.

Teenage wonderkid Michael van Gerwen powered into round two of the Blue Square UK Open as the tournament began on Thursday - but American Ray Carver was the biggest casualty of the opening night.

The organisers of the original Lakeside World Darts Championship have said that they know nothing about a new tournament involving their players.

Mervyn King was today threatened with legal action by the British Darts Organisation, after confirming he is switching to play on the rival Professional Darts Corporation circuit.

The Professional Darts Corporation have announced that Mervyn King has joined the PDPA and will compete on the PDC Pro Tour circuit.

Scotland's Gary Anderson is the highest ranked player in action at the BDO World Championships at the Lakeside today.

After Raymond van Barneveld's thrilling PDC Final win over Phil Taylor, the Lakeside version of the World Darts Championship gets underway today.

Bobby George believes the Lakeside World Championship is still the premier event in the sport, despite the interest generated by this week’s thrilling clash between Raymond van Barneveld and Phil Taylor.

BEATEN finalist Raymond van Barneveld has vowed to remain with the British Darts Organisation and go in search of a fifth world title next year.

ERIC BRISTOW last night branded the Lakeside World Championship as “amateur darts” after Jelle Klaasen won a classic all-Dutch final 7-5 against Raymond van Barneveld.

DYNAMIC young Dutch star Jelle Klaasen last night maintained his relentless march towards the Lakeside World Championship final with a 5-4 victory over Paul Hogan in Frimley Green.

YOUNG star Jelle Klaasen showed he is the real deal last night by knocking out top seed Mervyn King to reach the quarter-finals of the Lakeside World Championship in Frimley Green.