STEPHEN BUNTING qualified for his first European Tour event as he defeated James Wade to come through the German Darts Masters UK Qualifier.

PHIL TAYLOR'S Betway Premier League Darts revival continued with a season's-best 7-1 win over Wes Newton in Leeds on Thursday, as Michael van Gerwen joined Peter Wright at the top of the league table in front of a record 11,000 crowd at the First Direct Arena.

RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD believes that the current Betway Premier League Darts season is the closest he has been involved in, as he prepares to face Peter Wright in Leeds.

A BETWAY Premier League Darts record crowd will welcome the world's top players to the First Direct Arena in Leeds on Thursday, as the battle to avoid elimination from the tournament intensifies.

PICTURES from the Betway Premier League Darts at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast.

PETER WRIGHT is aiming to continue his unbeaten Betway Premier League Darts campaign when he faces Raymond van Barneveld at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on Thursday.

THE 2014 European Championship is to be held across three days from October 24-26, live on ITV4.

THE entries for the German Darts Masters, the year's third European Tour event, have been confirmed, with the UK Qualifier on March 21 followed by the main event from April 19-21.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN won the second Players Championship of 2014 after a 6-1 victory in the final against Dean Winstanley at the Barnsley Metrodome on Sunday.

GARY ANDERSON defeated Andrew Gilding 6-5 in a thrilling final to win the first Players Championship of 2014 at Barnsley Metrodome on Saturday.