MICHAEL VAN GERWEN and Phil Taylor continue to set the pace in the Betway Premier League following big wins at Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena on Thursday, as reigning champion Gary Anderson, Adrian Lewis and James Wade also picked up victories.

MICHAEL SMITH admits that Thursday's clash with Gary Anderson was the first fixture he looked for when the Betway Premier League schedule was announced in January, after praising the backing of the Scot and their manager Tommy Gilmour.

GARY ANDERSON will take on apprentice Michael Smith for the first time on the big stage as the Betway Premier League visits the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham on Thursday, as red-hot Michael van Gerwen seeks to continue his winning run.

NEW sensation Corey Cadby enjoyed an amazing treble of wins on the second weekend of the DPA Australian Grand Prix as he took all three titles in Victoria.

PICTURES from the Coral UK Open Finals Day, featuring the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final at the Butlins Minehead Resort.

NINE-DART hero Michael van Gerwen retained the Coral UK Open with an imperious 11-4 win over Peter Wright in Sunday's final at the Butlins Minehead Resort to continue his incredible start to 2016.

PHIL TAYLOR and Michael van Gerwen will clash in the Coral UK Open semi-finals after joining Peter Wright and Jelle Klaasen in the last four of the £300,000 tournament on Sunday afternoon.

AMATEUR star Barry Lynn will compete in the Coral UK Open quarter-finals on Sunday afternoon after continuing his dream run in Minehead as Kyle Anderson and Joe Cullen also reached the last eight for the first time in a major championship.

PICTURES from Saturday's Coral UK Open fourth round and fifth round action at the Butlins Minehead Resort.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN created another slice of history with a nine-darter sandwiched between 170 checkouts as he defeated Rob Cross in the Coral UK Open fourth round, as Rileys Amateur Qualifier Barry Lynn stunned World Champion Gary Anderson.