DEFENDING HappyBet International Darts Open champion Michael Smith was knocked out by James Wilson in Riesa on Saturday night, as Peter Wright, Dave Chisnall and Jelle Klaasen all enjoyed second round wins in the PDC European Tour event.

XIAOCHEN ZONG and Chengan Liu have won the latest two stages of the PDC-affiliated circuit in China, as the race for places in the William Hill World Darts Championship continues.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN & Daryl Gurney have withdrawn from the HappyBet International Darts Open for medical reasons.

PLAYERS from Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Spain and Hungary secured places in next weekend's HappyBet European Darts Trophy in Muelheim at the European Qualifier.

RYAN MEIKLE enjoyed a dream PDC European Tour debut with a 6-0 whitewash of Austria's Michael Rasztovits at the HappyBet International Darts Open on Friday, as Chris Dobey, Joe Cullen and Devon Petersen impressed in first round wins in Riesa.

GERMAN youngsters Max Hopp and Rene Eidams were amongst the players who secured spots in the HappyBet International Darts Open on Thursday at the Host Nation Qualifier and European Qualifier.

THE PDC European Tour returns to action this weekend with the HappyBet International Darts Open in Riesa, as Michael van Gerwen bids to win his fifth £25,000 title of the year.

THE field of international qualifiers for the PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship have been confirmed ahead of October's early rounds in Wigan.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN finally tasted victory on Australian soil with a dominant 11-4 win over Dave Chisnall in the final of the TABtouch Perth Darts Masters at the PCEC on Saturday.

FOLLOWING the completion of the year's international World Series of Darts events, focus returns to Europe in September with a trio of PDC European Tour events and the inaugural Unibet Champions League of Darts.