MERVYN KING defeated Adrian Lewis 7-5 to win Group Three of Championship League Darts - but the Stoke youngster made history with the event's first nine-darter.

MERVYN KING defeated Adrian Lewis 7-5 to win Group Three of Championship League Darts - but the Stoke youngster made history with the event's first nine-darter.

JAMES WADE will begin the defence of his Sky Poker World Grand Prix against Tony Eccles next month, while Phil Taylor meets Ronnie Baxter at the Citywest Hotel.

ALAN TABERN completed a Players Championship hat-trick with a final-leg triumph over Colin Osborne in Newport.

RONNIE BAXTER claimed his first PDC Pro Tour win for a year with victory over Jamie Caven in Saturday's Players Championship in Newport.

THE draws for the two Players Championship tournaments to be held in Newport on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September.

AN open qualifier for the inaugural European Championship will be held on Sunday October 26 in Dinslaken.

THE fixtures for Group Three of Championship League Darts, to be held on Monday September 22.

THE Holiday Inn in Leiden, Holland will host the two Players Championship tournaments on November 8 & 9 2008.

DARIN YOUNG has topped the 2008 North American Order of Merit, earning him a place in the PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts and the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.