RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD won his first major title since joining the Professional Darts Corporation by defeating Barrie Bates 13-7 to take the Budweiser UK Open title.

BARRIE BATES ended Alan Tabern's hopes of glory at the Budweiser UK Open with an 11-9 victory in the semi-final. He will face Raymond van Barneveld, who defeated John MAGowan 11-7.

RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD defeated Phil Taylor for the first time since his move to the PDC with an amazing 11-10 win in the Budweiser UK Open quarter-finals.

ANDY CALLABY, Barrie Bates, John MAGowan and Robbie Green produced shocks to move into the last eight of the Budweiser UK Open alongside Raymond van Barneveld and Phil Taylor on Sunday.

RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD announced his intentions to take the Budweiser UK Open crown from Phil Taylor as the pair progressed to the last 16 of the tournament on Saturday.

KEITH DELLER rolled back the years to defeat Steve Beaton and move into the second day of the Budweiser UK Open at Bolton's Reebok Stadium.

THE schedule of play for the third round of the Budweiser UK Open, which will begin at 5pm on Saturday 10 June at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton.

RESULTS and links to reports from the 2006 Budweiser UK Open, which saw Raymond van Barneveld take glory at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton.

Board Assignments for the two PDPA Players Championship tournaments to be held at the Lakeside Holiday Village, Hayling Island, on 17 and 18 June.

A LORRY DRIVER from Lancashire and an accounts clerk from Aberdeen will join eight World Champions in a 132-man field for the 2006 Budweiser UK Open this weekend.