GARY ANDERSON is preparing for a night which could make or break his Betway Premier League season as he doubles up at The SSE Hydro against Adrian Lewis and Peter Wright on Thursday.

THE 2016 PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour will kick off on March 19-20 with the first of four double-header weekends being staged at Wigan's Robin Park Tennis Centre.

STARS from the world of darts, including World Champion Gary Anderson and world number one Michael van Gerwen, are preparing to return to Gibraltar for the fourth staging of the Gibraltar Darts Trophy from May 6-8.

STEPHEN BUNTING won his second PDC ranking title at Players Championship Two as he defeated nine-dart star Michael van Gerwen 6-4 in Sunday's final.

PETER WRIGHT came from 5-3 down to defeat Adrian Lewis 6-5 in the final of Players Championship One to claim his first title of 2016.

DARYL GURNEY, Alan Norris, John Henderson, Joe Cullen, Joe Murnan and Kevin Painter enjoyed a double success with qualification for the Gibraltar Darts Trophy and European Darts Matchplay on Friday night, as Stuart Kellett landed a nine-darter and Phil Taylor secured a place in the Hamburg event.

DAVE CHISNALL helped to launch a special Sport Relief Bullseye Challenge at Central College Nottingham's Darts Academy on Thursday.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN and Phil Taylor continue to set the pace in the Betway Premier League following big wins at Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena on Thursday, as reigning champion Gary Anderson, Adrian Lewis and James Wade also picked up victories.

MICHAEL SMITH admits that Thursday's clash with Gary Anderson was the first fixture he looked for when the Betway Premier League schedule was announced in January, after praising the backing of the Scot and their manager Tommy Gilmour.

GARY ANDERSON will take on apprentice Michael Smith for the first time on the big stage as the Betway Premier League visits the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham on Thursday, as red-hot Michael van Gerwen seeks to continue his winning run.