PHIL TAYLOR will be looking to land an early knockout blow when he faces Raymond van Barneveld for the first time in the Holsten Premier League Darts on Thursday.

THE Greene King Regional Finals for the Budweiser UK Open will take place on 1 and 2 April 2006.

ALAN TABERN defeated Steve Maish 2-0 to win his maiden PDC title the Budweiser UK Open North-West Regional Final in Manchester.

RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD and James Wade - who hit a nine dart leg - are among the eight players to qualify for the second day of the Budweiser UK Open North-West Regional Final.

PHIL TAYLOR will go into his clash with Raymond van Barneveld next Thursday unbeaten after continuing his 100% start to the Holsten Premier League Darts with an 8-2 win over Wayne Mardle.

WAYNE MARDLE is suffering a case of 'deja-vu' as he searches for his first win of the 2006 Holsten Premier League Darts in Wolverhampton on Thursday.

A LIMITED number of tickets for Thursday's Holsten Premier League Darts in Wolverhampton have become available.

"HAWAII 501 - Life As A Darts Pro" records Wayne Mardle's thoughts of life on the Professional Darts Corporation circuit in 2005.

BARRY JOUANNET returned to winning ways with victory over Simon Whitlock in the Wagga Classic Australian Grand Prix event at the weekend.

WAYNE MARDLE picked up his first tournament victory of 2006 with a 5-2 win over Barrie Bates in the final of the JR & Vauxhall Norfolk Open on Sunday.