MATT PADGETT and Rob Cross claimed victories in PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour Events Nine and Ten at ArenaMK in Milton Keynes on Saturday.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN held off a stern fightback from Paul Lim to move into the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Darts Masters on Saturday, as Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis and Gary Anderson impressed against Chinese opposition.

QIANG WEI won Stage Seven of the PDC-affiliated circuit in China ahead of the Shanghai Darts Masters Qualifier, which saw Yuanjun Liu, Yanlai Shi, Jianhua Shen and Lihao Wen secure places in this weekend's PDC World Series of Darts event.

PETER WRIGHT is aiming to kick-start his season at the Shanghai Darts Masters this weekend as he revives memories of one of his finest hours on the oche.

PHIL TAYLOR will face a rematch against Yuanjun Liu when the inaugural Shanghai Darts Masters begins on Saturday as Gary Anderson begins his bid to claim a third successive PDC World Series of Darts win against Yunfei Jiang.

THE entries for the forthcoming PDC ProTour weekend in Barnsley from July 1-3, plus the first two European Tour events in September, have now been confirmed.

THE stars of the PDC are heading to China for the next World Series of Darts event, with the inaugural Shanghai Darts Masters set to take place on June 25-26 at the Pullman Hotel Shanghai South.

THE Shanghai Darts Masters will see the PDC's top players return to China for the first time since 2004, when Phil Taylor won the China Telecom Global Cup.

GARY ANDERSON won his second successive World Series of Darts title with a thrilling performance as he overcame reigning champion Adrian Lewis 11-7 in the final of the 2016 Auckland Darts Masters, presented by TAB and Burger King.

PICTURES from the 2016 Auckland Darts Masters, presented by TAB and Burger King, at the Trusts Arena.