MICHAEL van Gerwen won his second Coral UK Open Qualifier of the weekend on an incredible day of action in Wigan which also saw Simon Whitlock hit a spectacular nine-dart finish.

MICHAEL van Gerwen maintained his spectacular form in 2015 as he went one better in Wigan to win the second UK Open Qualifier on Saturday.

ADRIAN Lewis continued his spectacular form of late as he won the first Coral UK Open Qualifier in Wigan on Friday.

GARY ANDERSON kicked off the new Betway Premier League season with a dramatic 7-5 win over Phil Taylor in Leeds on Thursday night, as Adrian Lewis lit up the tournament with a 113.80 average in a stunning defeat of Raymond van Barneveld.

KIM HUYBRECHTS has revealed his excitement ahead of his Betway Premier League debut against Michael van Gerwen at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on Thursday night.

THE new Betway Premier League Darts season will kick off at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on Thursday night, with a record crowd set to see the rematch of the World Championship final between Gary Anderson and Phil Taylor.

THE countdown is underway ahead of the opening night of the 2015 Betway Premier League in Leeds on Thursday - with a sell-out crowd of over 11,000 fans expected to pack the First Direct Arena.

THE PDC will break new ground with televised events in Japan and Belgium for the first time in 2015.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN picked up the 2015 Unibet Masters title with a thrilling 11-6 win over Raymond van Barneveld in their all-Dutch final at ArenaMK in Milton Keynes on Sunday night.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN edged out Dave Chisnall in a Unibet Masters classic to reach the semi-finals of the £200,000 event alongside Adrian Lewis, Raymond van Barneveld and Gary Anderson.