GERMAN youngsters Max Hopp and Rene Eidams were amongst the players who secured spots in the HappyBet International Darts Open on Thursday at the Host Nation Qualifier and European Qualifier.

THE PDC European Tour returns to action this weekend with the HappyBet International Darts Open in Riesa, as Michael van Gerwen bids to win his fifth £25,000 title of the year.

THE field of international qualifiers for the PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship have been confirmed ahead of October's early rounds in Wigan.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN finally tasted victory on Australian soil with a dominant 11-4 win over Dave Chisnall in the final of the TABtouch Perth Darts Masters at the PCEC on Saturday.

FOLLOWING the completion of the year's international World Series of Darts events, focus returns to Europe in September with a trio of PDC European Tour events and the inaugural Unibet Champions League of Darts.

ENTRIES are still available for the PDC Unicorn Development Tour double-header on September 3-4.

PETER WRIGHT ended Australian hopes at the TABtouch Perth Darts Masters with an astounding 10-2 defeat of Corey Cadby on Friday night, as Michael van Gerwen, Raymond van Barneveld and Dave Chisnall also enjoyed quarter-final wins at the PCEC.

COREY CADBY produced a stunning performance to end Phil Taylor's incredible winning record in Australia with a 6-2 triumph in the TABtouch Perth Darts Masters first round at the PCEC on Thursday.

PHIL TAYLOR will open his challenge to win a third successive TABtouch Perth Darts Masters against Australia's shooting star Corey Cadby at the PCEC on Thursday, while home-town hero Kyle Anderson faces a rematch with world number one Michael van Gerwen.

PICTURES from the 2016 Ladbrokes Sydney Darts Masters at The Star.