THE draw for the group stage of 2006 International Darts League, which features five players from the Professional Darts Corporation, has been made.

BOARD ASSIGNMENTS for the Budweiser UK Open North-West Regional Final, which takes place at four venues in Manchester on 18 and 19 March.

WITH the 2006 Budweiser UK Open looming on the horizon, DartsTV subscribers can look back on one of the tournament's greatest ever comebacks.

TICKETS for the 2006 Budweiser UK Open are now from the Reebok Stadium Box Office.

CHRIS MASON admits that his challenge to regain a place in the top 16 has been boosted by his form in the past fortnight.

COLIN LLOYD currently heads the Order of Merit for the Budweiser UK Open, with just two Regional Finals remaining for players to win a place in the top 96.

BARRIE BATES is closing in on a place inside the world's top 32, after his run of form continued in the Budweiser UK Open Southern Regional Final.

CHRIS MASON won the Budweiser UK Open Southern Regional Final with a 2-1 victory over Barrie Bates at The Hendon.

RESULTS from the first day of the Budweiser UK Open Southern Regional Final, with eight players qualifying for Sunday's final stages.

KEVIN PAINTER has targeted a place in the top four of the world rankings by the end of 2006 - as he prepares for a swift comeback after needing surgery last week.