RUSSIA'S Anastasia Dobromyslova will compete in the 2009 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship after opting to move onto the PDC circuit.

FORMER semi-finalist Dennis Smith was among the eight players to qualify for the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship at the PDPA Qualifiers on Saturday.

CO STOMPE'S win in the German Darts Championship means he heads five players who qualify for the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship via the Continental Europe Order of Merit.

THE draw for the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship PDPA Qualifiers, to be held at the Telford International Centre on Saturday December 6.

THE Professional Darts Corporation sends its condolences to the family of Tom Kirby, who passed away on Monday.

TICKETS are still on sale for darts' return to the Circus Tavern in January.

THE format for Players Championship tournaments in 2009 is to move to the best of 11 legs.

CO STOMPE claimed his first PDC title with a 4-2 victory over Phil Taylor in the final of the 2008 PartyPoker.net German Darts Championship.

RESULTS from Saturday's first day of play at the 2008 PartyPoker.net German Darts Championship.

A STATEMENT from the PDC following the Grand Slam of Darts.