MICHAEL VAN GERWEN is the 8/11 odds-on favourite to win the BetVictor World Matchplay title later in July.

SIX players will make their BetVictor World Matchplay debuts at the Winter Gardens later this month, while Michael van Gerwen will be the top seed for the prestigious 32-player event.

GERWYN PRICE is to defy the pain of a ruptured Achilles tendon to compete on the PDC World Series and at the BetVictor World Matchplay.

THE RACE to qualify for the BetVictor World Matchplay is hotting up after last weekend's Gibraltar Darts Trophy.

THE RACE to qualify for the BetVictor World Matchplay took another twist last weekend.

THE race to qualify for the BetVictor World Matchplay is heating up after Players Championship action in Wigan.

MAX HOPP'S remarkable German Darts Open triumph is set to be a breakthrough moment in the former World Youth Champion's career.

TICKETS for the 2018 BetVictor World Matchplay are now on General Sale for July's tournament.

THE winner of the BetVictor World Matchplay will receive "The Phil Taylor Trophy" after the trophy was renamed in Phil Taylor's honour.

THE PDC and Sky Sports have agreed a new seven-year broadcast deal through to 2025.