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.

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

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.