MICHAEL VAN GERWEN began his challenge to win a fourth successive 2016 PDC European Tour event with victory over fellow Dutchman Remco van Eijden in the HappyBet European Darts Matchplay second round on Saturday.

THE entries have been confirmed for the year's fifth and sixth PDC European Tour events, which will be held in Vienna in June and in Dusseldorf in July.

GERMAN stars Max Hopp and Rene Eidams thrilled the Hamburg crowd with victories on the opening day of the HappyBet European Darts Matchplay.

THE draw and schedule of play for the HappyBet European Darts Matchplay are now available ahead of the weekend's PDC European Tour event in Hamburg.

PICTURES from the Betway Premier League's first visit to the Netherlands at Rotterdam Ahoy.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN secured the Betway Premier League's £25,000 League Leader's Bonus with a 7-5 victory over Phil Taylor in front of a sell-out 10,000 fans at Rotterdam Ahoy on Thursday, as Adrian Lewis claimed the final Play-Off place.

THE Betway Premier League makes its first visit to continental Europe on Thursday as Rotterdam Ahoy hosts the sell-out final league night, where Michael van Gerwen and Phil Taylor face off for the League Leader's Bonus after Adrian Lewis and Peter Wright battle for the final Play-Off spot.

PHIL TAYLOR has labelled Michael van Gerwen as 'phenomenal' ahead of their Betway Premier League shoot-out at Rotterdam Ahoy on Thursday.

THE third weekend of the PDC Unicorn Development Tour will take place on May 14-15 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN has set his sights on Thursday's Betway Premier League showdown with Phil Taylor in Rotterdam after retaining his Peperami Gibraltar Darts Trophy title.