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.

WITH a month to go until the start of the partypoker.com World Grand Prix, the race is on for players to claim qualifying places in the famous double-start tournament.

ADRIAN LEWIS is aiming to continue his more deliberate approach as he targets further glory following his TAB Auckland Darts Masters triumph.

The growth of the Professional Darts Corporation circuit means that there are greater opportunities than ever for players.

PICTURES from the final day of the 2015 TAB Auckland Darts Masters at the Trusts Arena.

PICTURES from the quarter-finals of the TAB Auckland Darts Masters at the Trusts Arena.

ADRIAN LEWIS claimed victory in the inaugural TAB Auckland Darts Masters with an incredible 11-10 triumph over Raymond van Barneveld, following up a semi-final defeat of Phil Taylor with his first PDC World Series of Darts win.

RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD produced a stunning bullseye finish to win a dramatic final-leg shoot-out against Michael van Gerwen in the TAB Auckland Darts Masters quarter-finals - round-up here.