LAKESIDE CHAMPION Stephen Bunting has spoken of his excitement at the "new challenge" which awaits him on the PDC circuit, after accepting his offer of a PDC Tour Card.

THE PDC are delighted to confirm Coral as the title sponsor of the Coral UK Open.

PICTURES from the 2014 PDC Annual Awards Dinner at The Dorchester in London.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN scooped an awards treble as he was named as the PDC Player of the Year at The Dorchester on Monday evening.

EIGHT players enjoyed double delight by winning through to the first two European Tour events of 2014 at the UK Qualifiers in Wigan on Sunday.

THE entries for the first two European Tour events have been confirmed, with the UK Qualifier for both tournaments to be held on Sunday January 19 in Wigan.

THE final day of the PDC's 2014 Qualifying School saw Steve West, Nigel Heydon, Joe Murnan and Jason Hogg all win automatic PDC Tour Cards.

FRIDAY will see the third day of play in the 2014 PDC Qualifying School at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan, as players continue their bid to win PDC Tour Cards.

THURSDAY sees the 2014 PDC Qualifying School continue at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan, as players continue their four-day bid to win PDC Tour Cards.