WORLD number one Michael van Gerwen began with a bang at the European Darts Trophy in Muelheim as he averaged 107.69 in a storming 6-1 victory over Adam Hunt at the RWE Sporthalle.

LATEST news from from Sunday's PDC Unicorn Development Tour double-header in Coventry.

JAMIE Lewis and Dimitri van den Bergh both secured victories as the PDC Unicorn Development Tour returned at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on Saturday.

HOME favourite Max Hopp produced a stunning display on the opening night of the European Darts Trophy as he shocked Raymond van Barneveld at the RWE Sporthalle.

RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD headed the list of European Qualifiers for the European Darts Matchplay in Innsbruck when he won through Thursday night's knockouts to claim a spot in the PDC European Tour event.

THE draw has been made for the European Darts Trophy ahead of this weekend's PDC European Tour event in Muelheim, Germany.

DARTS fans will get the chance to quiz Adrian Lewis, Brendan Dolan and Raymond van Barneveld at the next PDC Fans' Forum, to be held in Dublin on Thursday October 1 ahead of the partypoker.com World Grand Prix.

THE PDC European Tour returns to action this weekend with the first of the autumn's three events, the European Darts Trophy, at the RWE Sporthalle in Muelheim.

PLAYERS can still enter the next PDC Unicorn Development Tour weekend, to be held on September 12-13 in Coventry.

FORMER England footballer David Seaman is to join Phil Taylor and Barry Hearn at a special charity night in December to raise funds for the Donna Louise Trust, the official charity of the PDC.