More than 9,000 fans were bulling for action as the Premier League darts touched down in Ireland for the first time last night.

Reigning world champion Adrian Lewis secured a quite remarkable come-from-behind World Championship semi-final win over James Wade amid farcical scenes at Alexandra Palace.

Andy Hamilton won a thrilling first semi-final against Simon Whitlock to reach the Ladbrokes.com World Championship final.

Defending champion Adrian Lewis and Simon Whitlock joined James Wade and Andy Hamilton in the last four of the World Championships after victories at Alexandra Palace last night.

THIRD seed James Wade moved into the semi-finals of the World Championship following an epic 5-4 victory over John Part at the Alexandra Palace last night.

Premier League Darts champion Gary Anderson survived a huge scare to move into the second round of the World Championship at Alexandra Palace last night.

ADRIAN LEWIS produced one of the most memorable displays in the history of the PDC World Darts Championships as he landed an historic nine-dart finish en route to lifting the title with a 7-5 victory over Gary Anderson last night.

Adrian Lewis produced one of the most memorable displays in the history of the PDC World Darts Championships as he landed a historic nine-dart finish en route to lifting the title with a 7-5 victory over Gary Anderson.

World number two James Wade crashed out of the PDC World Championship at Alexandra Palace at the hands of unheralded Austrian Mensur Suljovic tonight.

Phil Taylor won the PDC World Championship final tonight with a 7-3 victory over Simon Whitlock at Alexandra Palace.

Phil Taylor remains on course for his 15th world title after sweeping aside his former apprentice Adrian Lewis in the quarter-finals of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.

Top seed Mark Webster held off a fightback from Australia’s Simon Whitlock to claim his first BDO World Championship title in thrilling style tonight.

Darts player Andy Fordham is expected to remain in hospital “for a few more days” after being taken ill at the Lakeside World Championship.

Former darts world champion Andy Fordham was recovering in hospital today after his latest visit to the Lakeside ended with him being carried away on a stretcher before he had even taken to the stage.

ANDY FORDHAM was last night in a “stable” condition in a Surrey hospital after being taken ill shortly before his first-round match at the Lakeside World Championship in Frimley Green.

Several top seeds are out of the BDO World Darts Championship after yesterday's first-round action at the Lakeside.

Martin Adams reached the final of the Lakeside World Championship for the first time in 12 appearances with a 5-0 whitewash of Australia’s Simon Whitlock today.

Martin Adams believes darts fans are in for a treat when he meets former title-holder Ted Hankey in the quarter-finals of the Lakeside World Championship.

World number six Peter ’One Dart’ Manley was sensationally knocked out of the PDC Ladbrokes.com world championships tonight by Australian wild card qualifier Simon Whitlock.