HOME favourites Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld both overcame scares to win through to the second round of the Dutch Darts Masters on Friday.

ROBERT THORNTON has withdrawn from the Dutch Darts Masters European Tour event, and the European & Host Nation Qualifiers have been confirmed

THE Dutch Darts Masters European Tour event will be streamed exclusively live and free through the OfficialPDC YouTube Channel this weekend.

PHIL TAYLOR won a third successive Championship League Darts title with a superb 6-3 victory over Michael van Gerwen in the Winners Group Final at Crondon Park GC in Essex.

KIM HUYBRECHTS claimed the final place in the Championship League Darts Winners Group with an amazing comeback from 4-0 down to win the Group Eight final against Peter Wright.

PHIL TAYLOR will take on Terry Jenkins in the first round of The Coral Masters on Friday November 1, while Scottish pair Robert Thornton and Peter Wright face tough tests as the inaugural tournament kicks off at the Royal Highland Centre.

RICHIE BURNETT claimed a remarkable victory in Group Seven of Championship League Darts on Tuesday, edging to a 6-5 win over Gary Anderson in the final of the internet-streamed event.

DARREN WEBSTER warmed up for the Players Championship double-header in Killarney with victory in Friday night's Ladbrokes Irish Masters.

PICTURES from the partypoker.com World Grand Prix Semi-Finals at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin.

TICKETS for the 2014 Premier League Darts have enjoyed record early sales, with over half of all available tickets snapped up and Aberdeen's GE Oil & Gas Arena already sold out for next year's event.