REPORTS from Friday's eight round one games in the PartyPoker.net European Championship.

THREE-TIME Olympic medallist Steve Backley and poker star Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott are the final celebrities to be confirmed for the PartyPoker.com Pro-Celebrity Darts

MATCH REPORTS from the opening night of the PartyPoker.net European Championship.

DARTS fans can watch further action around the European Championship with two documentaries on ITV over the next week.

LOURENCE ILAGAN will represent the Philippines in the 2009 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.

THE draw and schedule of play for the inaugural European Championship, to be played at the Südbahnhof in Frankfurt from October 30-November 2.

THE draw and schedule of play for the inaugural European Championship, to be played at the Südbahnhof in Frankfurt from October 30-November 2.

RUSSELL STEWART has won the 2008 DPA Oceanic Masters, earning himself a place in the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.

ANDY JENKINS and Jacko Barry won the final two places in the European Championship at Sunday's Qualifier in Dinslaken.

COLIN OSBORNE edges out Carlos Rodriguez to win the 2008 PartyPoker.com German Darts Trophy.