PHIL TAYLOR started his William Hill World Darts Championship bid with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Germany’s Jyhan Artut in the first round on Friday night - round-up here.

REIGNING champion Michael van Gerwen started the defence of his William Hill World Darts Championship title with a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Joe Cullen, while Cristo Reyes & Keegan Brown caused upsets.

WILLIAM HILL, the title sponsors of the William Hill World Darts Championship, are expecting to take a record breaking £10 million in bets during the course of the Christmas darts extravaganza!

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THE William Hill World Darts Championship kicks off on Thursday, with Michael van Gerwen beginning his defence of the Sid Waddell Trophy on a star-studded opening night at London's Alexandra Palace.

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WILLIAM HILL are to make charity donations of £9,000 to both Haven House Children's Hospice AND Parkinson's UK for every nine-dart finish achieved at the 2015 William Hill World Darts Championship.

THE William Hill World Darts Championship will receive greater TV exposure than ever this year, both through the Sky Sports Darts channel and the PDC's series of international broadcast partners.

GARY ANDERSON has revealed the special nature of his Cash Converters Players Championship Finals triumph.

DAVID PALLETT is aiming to upset the odds against two-time winner Adrian Lewis when they meet in the William Hill World Darts Championship later this month.