MICHAEL VAN GERWEN and Gary Anderson hit eight 180s apiece as they won through the Cash Converters Players Championship Finals first round.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN begins his bid to retain the Cash Converters Players Championship Finals on Friday night as the £300,000 event begins at the Butlins Minehead Resort.

THE final International Qualifiers for the William Hill World Darts Championship have been held, with Haruki Muramatsu, Robert Marijanovic, John Michael and Sascha Stein winning places at Alexandra Palace.

THE provisional field for the William Hill World Darts Championship is now available, following the completion of PDC ProTour events and the International Qualifiers.

THE draw & schedule for the 2014 Cash Converters Players Championship Finals have been confirmed ahead of the event at the Butlins Minehead Resort from November 28-30.

PRIZE MONEY on the PDC Unicorn Development Tour will double in 2015, with 16 events worth £10,000 each to be open to players aged 16-23 as part of the PDC's £200,000 investment in youth talent.

GARY ANDERSON continued his superb form in 2014 as he defeated Peter Wright to win the final Players Championship event of the year in Coventry on Sunday.

IAN WHITE sealed his third PDC title after beating Dave Chisnall to win Players Championship 19 at Coventry's Ricoh Arena on Saturday.

ENTRIES for the 2015 PDC Qualifying School are now available ahead of next year's event, which will be held at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan from January 14-17.

THE race for places in the Cash Converters Players Championship Finals will conclude this weekend, when the final PDC ProTour events of 2014 are held in Coventry.