SIMON WHITLOCK was eliminated from the Betway Premier League Darts with a draw against Wes Newton in Dublin on Thursday, as Phil Taylor secured survival at The O2.

WES NEWTON will double up on Thursday for one of the biggest nights of his career as the Betway Premier League Darts visits Dublin.

PLAYERS are reminded that entries for the next two PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour and PDC Unicorn Youth Tour weekends to be held in Crawley are still open.

PHIL TAYLOR won his second PDC ProTour title of 2014 with an imperious showing to claim victory in Players Championship 4 in Crawley on Sunday, whitewashing Ian White in the final of the £50,000 event.

PICTURES from the Betway Premier League Darts night at the First Direct Arena in Leeds in front of a record 11,000 fans.

GARY ANDERSON picked up his fourth PDC ProTour win of 2014 as he edged out Phil Taylor 6-5 in the final of Saturday's Players Championship, as Dave Chisnall and Michael van Gerwen recorded nine-dart finishes.

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.