Dimitri Van den Bergh continued his run of form with an impressive second round win at the Interwetten European Darts Matchplay on Saturday, as ten seeds were eliminated in Trier.

Increased prize funds for this year’s Betfred World Matchplay, BoyleSports World Grand Prix and Cazoo Grand Slam of Darts have been confirmed, along with the prize fund for the inaugural Betfred Women’s World Matchplay.

The race to qualify for the 2022 Betfred World Matchplay continues this weekend with ET9.

Rowby-John Rodriguez dumped out Danny Noppert in a dramatic deciding-leg on the opening night of the Interwetten European Darts Matchplay in Trier, to set up a second round showdown against top seed Gerwyn Price.

PDC Stats Analyst Christopher Kempf lists the top 30 players in PDC darts by last 100 legs played.

Gerwyn Price will take on either UK Open champion Danny Noppert or Rowby-John Rodriguez in the second round of the Interwetten European Darts Matchplay, with the draw and schedule of play for this weekend’s European Tour event now confirmed.

Player entries have been confirmed for Players Championship events 18-21, along with European Tour 10-11 seeds.

Scottish teenager Chloe O’Brien will fulfil her darting dreams when she makes her Blackpool bow at the inaugural Betfred Women’s World Matchplay next month.

The qualification criteria for the 2022 Cazoo Grand Slam of Darts has been confirmed ahead of November’s tournament at the Aldersley Leisure Village.

Paul Nicholson picks his five biggest winners from the last month in PDC darts.