ROB CROSS edged past Vincent van der Voort 6-5 in a thrilling second round clash at the European Darts Grand Prix.

CODY HARRIS and Michael Barnard enjoyed PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour victories as the year’s third double-header weekend began.

THE 2018 European Darts Grand Prix begins on Friday with the first round in Sindelfingen - watch in PDCTV-HD.

TICKETS for the 2018 Unibet World Grand Prix & Bwin Grand Slam of Darts are on general sale from 10am on Friday May 4.

TONI ALCINAS completed a qualifying double to be one of the eight players to win a spot in the 2018 Dutch Darts Masters.

MAX HOPP will play James Wade in Friday's European Darts Grand Prix first round as the PDC European Tour returns to action.

THE Unibet Premier League season continues on Thursday at Arena Birmingham with Night 14.

THE late Eric Bristow MBE is to be honoured by the PDC with the naming of the Bwin Grand Slam of Darts trophy.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN has been presented with the Dutch equivalent of an MBE.

ROB CROSS, Michael Smith and Gary Anderson can secure their places in the Unibet Premier League Play-Offs.