MICHAEL VAN GERWEN laid down the gauntlet to his title rivals at the Unibet World Grand Prix with a sensational performance as he set up a semi-final against Dave Chisnall in Dublin, with Gary Anderson and Raymond van Barneveld also reaching the last four.

SIMON WHITLOCK has set his sights on claiming a second major title after producing a stunning ten-darter to defeat Alan Norris in a deciding leg and set up a Unibet World Grand Prix quarter-final against Michael van Gerwen.

KIM HUYBRECHTS has targeted World Champion Gary Anderson after setting up a clash with the Scot at the Unibet World Grand Prix, as Dutch duo Raymond van Barneveld and Benito van de Pas also moved into the quarter-finals in Dublin.

THE PDC European Tour will visit Maastricht for the first time in 2017, with the Dutch Darts Masters set to be held at the MECC from September 1-3.

DARTS fans can snap up their tickets to see PDC stars Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis, Michael Smith and Dave Chisnall at the special Darts For Donna Louise Exhibition at the Kings Hall in Stoke on Tuesday October 18.

STEVE WEST enjoyed a dream debut at the Unibet World Grand Prix with the performance of his life to defeat Phil Taylor, as Michael van Gerwen overcame a potential banana skin against Steve Beaton in Dublin.

MARTIN ADAMS and Scott Mitchell will return to the SINGHA Beer Grand Slam of Darts in November, while Jamie Hughes and Danny Noppert are set to make their Wolves Civic debuts after being confirmed as BDO qualifiers for the cross-code event.

GARY ANDERSON set his sights on Unibet World Grand Prix glory with an impressive opening to this year's double-start event in Dublin, as reigning champion Robert Thornton and two-time winner James Wade crashed out at the Citywest Hotel.

ROBERT THORNTON begins his defence of the Unibet World Grand Prix title on Sunday evening as the £400,000 double-start tournament begins at Dublin's Citywest Hotel.

SIMON WHITLOCK claimed his first title for over two years as he produced a comeback win over Ronny Huybrechts in the Players Championship 18 final in Dublin, after earlier ending Michael van Gerwen's winning streak.