HOME hopes in the inaugural TAB Auckland Darts Masters were extinguished on Friday night as Rob Szabo, Craig Caldwell and Mark Cleaver suffered first round defeats.

CRAIG CALDWELL finally won his spot in the TAB Auckland Darts Masters after taking victory in the fourth DPNZ Qualifier on Thursday.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN will take on New Zealand number one Rob Szabo in the first round of the TAB Auckland Darts Masters - draw and schedule of play here.

NEW ZEALAND'S Mark Cleaver and Australia's Rob Modra will make their TV debuts in the TAB Auckland Darts Masters after winning through Wednesday's DPNZ Qualifier double-header at the Swanson RSA.

THAILAND will be represented at the William Hill World Darts Championship for the first time in December after Thanawat Gaweenuntawong won the South-East Asia Qualifier.

LOZ RYDER claimed the first place in the TAB Auckland Darts Masters by defeating Craig Caldwell 6-3 in the final of Tuesday's DPNZ Qualifier.

DARIN YOUNG has claimed a place at the William Hill World Darts Championship by defeating Larry Butler in the final of the 2015 PDC Spectacular in Kingston, Ontario.

PICTURES from the final day of the 2015 Coral Sydney Darts Masters at the Qantas Credit Union Arena.

NINE-DART superstar Phil Taylor completed a hat-trick of triumphs in the Coral Sydney Darts Masters with a memorable performance, landing a perfect leg against Peter Wright before sweeping past Adrian Lewis 11-3 in the final.

PICTURES from the quarter-finals of the Coral Sydney Darts Masters at the Qantas Credit Union Arena.