MICHAEL VAN GERWEN will clash with Robert Thornton as the Unibet Champions League of Darts begins on Saturday September 24, while Phil Taylor faces Peter Wright on the opening afternoon of the BBC-televised event.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN and James Wade will return to action on the PDC European Tour at the HappyBet European Darts Trophy this weekend, but Daryl Gurney again misses out due to a broken finger on his throwing hand.

THE final PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour weekend of 2016 will take place on September 10-11, as PDPA Associate Members compete in Events 13-16 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan.

PICTURES from the 2016 HappyBet International Darts Open at the Sachsenarena in Riesa.

SKY SPORTS darts presenter Dave Clark will undertake what he has described as "the biggest physical challenge of my life" when he walks 200 miles across England in aid of Parkinson's UK - with his charity trek starting this weekend!

DEAN REYNOLDS enjoyed a double PDC Unicorn Development Tour success on Sunday to claim three tournament wins across a remarkable weekend in Wigan and continue his emergence.

MENSUR SULJOVIC won his maiden ranking title with a brilliant weekend at the HappyBet International Darts Open, where he overcame Kim Huybrechts 6-5 in an enthralling final.

DEAN REYNOLDS and Dimitri Van den Bergh picked up wins as the fourth PDC Unicorn Development Tour weekend of 2016 began with a double-header at Wigan's Robin Park Tennis Centre on Saturday.

DEFENDING HappyBet International Darts Open champion Michael Smith was knocked out by James Wilson in Riesa on Saturday night, as Peter Wright, Dave Chisnall and Jelle Klaasen all enjoyed second round wins in the PDC European Tour event.

XIAOCHEN ZONG and Chengan Liu have won the latest two stages of the PDC-affiliated circuit in China, as the race for places in the William Hill World Darts Championship continues.