THE race for places in the partypoker.com World Grand Prix will go right to the wire this weekend in the final two Players Championship events before the cut-off for October's Dublin spectacular.

MICK McGOWAN and Tom Biggane will contest the final of the Tom Kirby Memorial Irish Matchplay Championship at the Citywest Hotel on Saturday October 10, as they play off for a place in the William Hill World Darts Championship.

JUST a month remains until four PDC stars from Stoke enjoy a special homecoming for the Darts For Donna Louise Exhibition at the King's Hall on Wednesday October 21.

WE'RE giving PDC fans the chance to win tickets to the William Hill World Championship final or the Betway Premier League by completing our special online survey.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN won his fifth PDC European Tour title of 2015 with a 6-4 victory over Dave Chisnall in the final of the European Darts Matchplay in Innsbruck.

TOP SEED Michael van Gerwen will take on Austrian favourite Rowby-John Rodriguez in the quarter-finals of the European Darts Matchplay - third round round-up here.

JAN DEKKER sealed a PDC Tour Card alongside Richie Corner as the Dutchman shared the spoils on the final PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour double-header of the year with Martin Lukeman.

HOME HERO Rowby-John Rodriguez stole the show on the second night of the European Darts Matchplay - see our second round round-up here.

CHRIS QUANTOCK and Peter Hudson shared the victories in Saturday's PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour double-header at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.

THE draw for the European Darts Matchplay has been made ahead of this weekend's PDC European Tour event at the Olympiahalle in Innsbruck.