VINCENT VAN DER VOORT'S run in the Blue Square UK Open has won him a place in the PartyPoker.net Grand Slam of Darts and also moved him into the world's top 50.

FOLLOWING Phil Taylor's perfect leg at the Blue Square UK Open, the PDC's nine-dart jackpot will start again at £5,000 for the Las Vegas Desert Classic.

THE final four places in the Stan James World Matchplay will be decided this weekend in two of the most important events of the year.

SIMON WHITLOCK moved a step closer to qualifying for the 2008 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship by winning the two AGP events this weekend.

THE Blue Square UK Open saw the effects of competing on the biggest stages monitored for the first time with leading players.

THE automatic qualifiers for the Las Vegas Desert Classic and Stan James World Matchplay are now confirmed following the Blue Square UK Open.

RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD retained the Blue Square UK Open title with a 16-8 win over fellow Dutchman Vincent van der Voort at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton.

VINCENT VAN DER VOORT and Raymond van Barneveld set up the first ever all-Dutch PDC televised final at the Blue Square UK Open.

VINCENT VAN DER VOORT, Colin Osborne and Colin Lloyd are in the semi-finals of the Blue Square UK Open - alongside defending champion Raymond van Barneveld, who defeated Phil Taylor 11-4.

THE Board Assignments and draw for the two Players Championship tournaments to be held at the Lakeside Holiday Village, Hayling Island on 16 and 17 June.