Michael van Gerwen will begin his bid for a record-breaking seventh Cazoo Premier League title with a clash against World Champion Michael Smith in Belfast on Thursday.

Newly crowned Masters champion Chris Dobey admits it will be a dream come true to feature amongst the world’s elite in the 2023 Cazoo Premier League.

Michael Smith has been named PDC Player of the Year as part of the 2022 PDC Annual Awards, scooping a hat-trick of honours following his sensational success over the last 12 months.

Danny Lauby, Dan Read & Harry Lane will all feature in March’s Cazoo UK Open after coming through last weekend’s Rileys Amateur Qualifiers for the event.

Michael Smith and Michael van Gerwen will collide in a repeat of the World Championship final in Belfast on Thursday.

Chris Dobey will make his seasonal debut in the 2023 Cazoo Premier League, while Nathan Aspinall and Dimitri Van den Bergh will return to the eight-player field.

Chris Dobey produced a brilliant display to defeat Rob Cross 11-7 and clinch his first televised title in Sunday’s Cazoo Masters final.

Luke Littler retained his JDC Super 16 title in Milton Keynes on Sunday, after defeating Thomas Banks 5-3 in a sensational final at the Marshall Arena.

World Champion Michael Smith kicked off his bid for a maiden Cazoo Masters title with victory over Ross Smith, as five-time winner Michael van Gerwen and 2020 champion Peter Wright also enjoyed wins on Day Two in Milton Keynes.