PHIL TAYLOR secured his place in the Betway Premier League Play-Offs with a win over Robert Thornton in Bournemouth on Thursday, as Michael van Gerwen all but qualified for next month's semi-finals with two victories on the south coast.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN and Adrian Lewis face a huge night in their Betway Premier League seasons as the tournament visits the BIC in Bournemouth on Thursday, while Phil Taylor is aiming to mathematically secure his Play-Off spot.

JIM MOSTON was the winner of the second Junior Darts Corporation's second 2016 tour event as he edged out Tyler Radlett 5-4 in their final at the Cueball Club in Derby.

YOUNG players from the Netherlands and Belgium will be able to win spots in the Junior European Championship in a special qualifying event in June, which is being backed by star names Michael van Gerwen, Raymond van Barneveld and Kim Huybrechts.

THE Betway Premier League season is heading towards its conclusion, with just four league nights remaining before the destiny of the title is confirmed in the Play-Offs at The O2 next month.

PICTURES from the Betway Premier League Night 11 at The SSE Arena in Belfast, a night which included Adrian Lewis' nine-dart finish.

THE PDC's official charity partner, Parkinson's UK, are helping to raise the profile of the condition through Parkinson's Awareness Week from April 18-24.

A NUMBER of nations have confirmed their qualifiers for the 2016 Betway World Cup of Darts, which will take place in Frankfurt from June 2-5.

ADRIAN LEWIS admitted that he was "lost for words" following his stunning Betway Premier League nine-dart finish against James Wade in Belfast.

PICTURES from the 2016 Betway Premier League Judgement Night at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff.