TWO-TIME BetVictor World Matchplay champion Rod Harrington has tipped this year's Winter Gardens event to be the toughest ever to win.

AUSTRALIAN contender Kyle Anderson is aiming to continue his emergence at darts' highest level in his debut at the BetVictor World Matchplay on Sunday night.

FANS can watch a free live stream of the BetVictor Fans Forum with James Wade, Kim Huybrechts and Eric Bristow from 7pm UK time on Friday night.

THE BetVictor World Matchplay kicks off on Saturday, with Phil Taylor bidding to win the prestigious £450,000 tournament for an incredible 16th time at Blackpool's Winter Gardens - full preview here.

ROB SZABO has become the first International Qualifier to secure his place in the 2015-16 William Hill World Darts Championship, after taking victory in the DartPlayers New Zealand knockout.

JAMES WADE and Kim Huybrechts will be joined by the legendary Eric Bristow at Friday's BetVictor Fans' Forum in Blackpool - with fans still able to secure their place at this exciting event.

ROBERT Thornton sealed the first European Tour title of his career as he beat Kim Huybrechts to win the 2015 European Darts Open in Dusseldorf on Sunday

RICHIE Corner and Dean Reynolds both sealed victories at a PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour double-header in Wigan on Sunday.

JELLE Klaasen continued his devastating form of late as he whitewashed Devon Petersen to reach the quarter-finals of the European Darts Open.

JAN Dekker and Joe Murnan both sealed their second PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour wins of 2015 as they took the titles at a double-header in Wigan on Saturday.