RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD announced his intentions to take the Budweiser UK Open crown from Phil Taylor as the pair progressed to the last 16 of the tournament on Saturday.

KEITH DELLER rolled back the years to defeat Steve Beaton and move into the second day of the Budweiser UK Open at Bolton's Reebok Stadium.

THE schedule of play for the third round of the Budweiser UK Open, which will begin at 5pm on Saturday 10 June at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton.

RESULTS and links to reports from the 2006 Budweiser UK Open, which saw Raymond van Barneveld take glory at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton.

Board Assignments for the two PDPA Players Championship tournaments to be held at the Lakeside Holiday Village, Hayling Island, on 17 and 18 June.

A LORRY DRIVER from Lancashire and an accounts clerk from Aberdeen will join eight World Champions in a 132-man field for the 2006 Budweiser UK Open this weekend.

TOP Belgian Erik Clarys has been forced to withdraw from the Budweiser UK Open after breaking his throwing arm in an accident on Wednesday.

FIVE players from the Professional Darts Corporation have been invited into the Bavaria World Darts Trophy in September - with one place still up for grabs.

The Schedule of Play for the 2006 Budweiser UK Open, which will take place at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton from Friday 9 June-Sunday 11 June.

COLIN OSBORNE defeated Alex Roy 6-5 to win the 2006 Sheppey Darts Classic on Sunday to claim his maiden PDC title.