MICHAEL VAN GERWEN began his challenge to win a fourth successive Unibet Masters title with a 10-6 defeat of Kim Huybrechts.

SIMON PRESTON and Diogo Portela shared victories on the opening day of the 2018 PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour.

ROB CROSS made a winning start to life as World Champion with a 10-3 win over Ian White as the Unibet Masters opened on Friday.

CHECKATRADE, the online trade review service, has become an official partner of the 2018 Unibet Masters.

THE Professional Darts Corporation's global expansion will continue in 2018 with the introduction of the PDC Asian Tour.

Christopher Kempf, the new statistical analyst of the PDC, looks at how heavy scoring can matter more than it seems.

ROB CROSS makes his first appearance as World Champion on Friday night as the Unibet Masters begins in Milton Keynes.

THE 2018 PDCNB season begins this weekend with the first tournaments being held from January 26-28 in Copenhagen.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN is an odds-on favourite as he bids to win a fourth successive Unibet Masters title in Milton Keynes.

THE first three Rileys Amateur Qualifiers for the Coral UK Open have secured their spots at the Butlins Minehead Resort.