MICHAEL VAN GERWEN is the Evens favourite to win a third successive title at the Unibet European Championship going into this weekend's tournament in Hasselt, Belgium.

JOHN MICHAEL will make his third consecutive appearance at the William Hill World Darts Championship after beating Javier Toquero in the final of the Southern Europe Qualifier in Avila, Spain.

BRENDAN DOLAN enjoyed double success as he booked his place at the SINGHA Beer Grand Slam of Darts and the Ladbrokes World Series of Darts Finals as the qualifiers came to a close on Sunday October 23 at the Barnsley Metrodome.

KIM HUYBRECHTS heads the field of global invitations for the Ladbrokes World Series of Darts Finals, with emerging stars Benito van de Pas, Max Hopp and Josh Payne amongst a further eight players confirmed for the Glasgow event next month.

THE 2016 PDC ProTour season concludes this weekend with the final two Players Championship events in Barnsley.

NINE-DART hero Simon Whitlock won his second successive Players Championship title with a 6-4 defeat of Chris Dobey in Friday's £75,000 tournament in Barnsley.

BENITO VAN DE PAS claimed his third Players Championship win of 2016 in the year's final tournament in Barnsley on Saturday, defeating Dave Chisnall 6-1 in the final.

THE schedule of play for the Unibet European Championship has been confirmed ahead of the £400,000 tournament in Hasselt, Belgium from October 28-30.

THE Junior Darts Corporation circuit is to provide a further chance for young prospects to move into the professional game after introducing a Q School to find three players to win the chance to compete on the 2017 PDC Unicorn Development Tour.

DARTS fans now pre-order their copy of 'House Of Flying Arrows' ahead of the special darts documentary's release next month.