ARSENAL and Holland footballer Robin van Persie has revealed that Raymond van Barneveld's Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship win has inspired him.

PETER MANLEY has been announced as the Wildcard selection for the 2007 Masters of Darts.

ANDY HAMILTON picked up his first PDC Pro Tour title with a 3-1 win over Colin Lloyd in Sunday's StanJames.com Players Championship in Gibraltar.

RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD won the Stan James Players Championship in Gibraltar with a 3-1 victory over Adrian Lewis in the final.

THE PDC have added to their team of officials with the appointments of John McDonald as Master of Ceremonies and George Noble as referee.

THE venues for the remaining four Blue Square UK Open Regional Finals are now confirmed.

COLIN OSBORNE has set his sights on a place in the world's top 16 by the end of 2007.

FIXTURES for the 2007 Holsten Premier League Darts, which begins on Thursday 1 February at the Plymouth Pavilions.

Young Stoke star Adrian Lewis has been confirmed as the eighth and final player for the 2007 Holsten Premier League Darts, which begins on February 1 in Plymouth.

The board assignments for the Stan James-sponsored events in Gibraltar this weekend are announced here...