KEVIN PAINTER defeated Colin Lloyd 2-0 to win the Budweiser UK Open North-East Regional Final in Newcastle.

Chris Mason, Adrian Lewis, Denis Ovens, Colin Lloyd, Kevin Painter, Alex Roy, Andy Hamilton, James Wade all won through to day two of the Budweiser UK Open in the North-East.

THE official PDC world rankings have been updated following the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship, confirming the 16 players who will compete in the World Series of Darts.

THE Greene King Qualifiers for the Budweiser UK Open will be confirmed in the coming weeks.

PETER MANLEY is looking forward to returning to action in the Holsten Premier League Darts, after being confirmed as the sixth player for the tournament.

FRED WILLIAMS is the third personality to be inducted into the Professional Darts Corporation's Hall of Fame.

PHIL TAYLOR claimed victory in the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship to take a 13th title with a 7-0 whitewash of Peter Manley.

PHIL TAYLOR edged out Wayne Mardle 6-5 to move into the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship final following a fantastic encounter at the Circus Tavern.

PETER MANLEY stormed into the final of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship with a 6-0 win over Wayne Jones.

KEVIN PAINTER has backed Phil Taylor to win his 13th World Championship title on Monday. Painter lost 5-1 to The Power in the quarter-finals.