THE Professional Darts Corporation are delighted to announce that Raymond van Barneveld, the greatest Dutch darts player in history, has joined the PDC and will compete in the 2006 Holsten Premier League Darts.

RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD faces a tough task to make an immediate impression in the Professional Darts Corporation - see his path to the top here.

THE Professional Darts Corporation are delighted to announce that Raymond van Barneveld, the greatest Dutch darts player in history, has joined the PDC and will compete in the 2006 Holsten Premier League Darts.

THE seventh a final player to take part in the 2006 Holsten Premier League Darts will be announced at 1pm on Wednesday - listen live in DartsTV.

DENNIS PRIESTLEY has set his sights on winning a place in the 2007 Holsten Premier League, after his return to top form this year.

MARK DUDBRIDGE revealed that a change of attitude helped him to win the Budweiser UK Open South-West Regional Final - breaking a run of 15 months without a tournament win.

MARK DUDBRIDGE defeated Dennis Priestley 2-0 to win the Budweiser UK Open South-West Regional Final at The Merlin in Swindon.

DENNIS PRIESTLEY'S run of form continued, as he saw off Phil Taylor on his way to the last eight of the Budweiser UK Open South-West Regional Final.

THE new Open Overijssel will now be staged in May, while entry deadlines are looming for the Irish Masters and West Tyrone Open.

BOARD ASSIGNMENTS are now available for the Budweiser UK Open South-West Regional Final, which will be staged in Swindon on 11 and 12 February.