JAMIE CAVEN is hoping to take his impressive recent form on the European Tour into the BetVictor World Matchplay next week.

MARK McGRATH has won the DPNZ Qualifier to secure a debut at the William Hill World Darts Championship in December.

WARREN PARRY has secured the DPNZ Wildcard place in the Sydney Darts Masters after coming through the qualifying event in New Zealand.

PETER WRIGHT won the European Darts Open in Dusseldorf on Sunday to pick up his first European Tour title after a 6-2 defeat of Simon Whitlock in the final.

WORLD CHAMPION Michael van Gerwen and Adrian Lewis were knocked out of the European Darts Open following brilliant displays from Jamie Caven and James Wade in the third round in Dusseldorf.

RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD was amongst the winners in the first round of the European Darts Open on Friday afternoon.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN began the defence of his European Darts Open title with second round win over Mark Dudbridge in Dusseldorf - full results and round-up here.

FORMER European Darts Open champion Raymond van Barneveld was amongst five Dutchmen to win through the European Qualifier for this year's event in Dusseldorf on Thursday night.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN will begin the defence of his European Darts Open title against either Jay Foreman or Mark Dudbridge, as the £100,000 European Tour event in Dusseldorf prepares to kick off on Friday.

RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD and Stephen Bunting have been confirmed as PDC Wildcards for the Sydney Darts Masters event at the Hordern Pavilion from August 28-30.