Luke Humphries will begin his defence of the Betfred World Matchplay against Gian van Veen, as Dutch icons Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld go head-to-head in Blackpool.

Rob Cross will open his defence of the Elten Safety Shoes Baltic Sea Darts Open against Raymond van Barneveld or Andy Baetens, with the draw and schedule of play confirmed for this weekend’s tournament.

The field for the 2025 Betfred World Matchplay has been confirmed, as world number one Luke Humphries sets his sights on back-to-back titles in Blackpool later this month.

Bradley Brooks won his maiden PDC ProTour title with a sensational string of displays at Players Championship 21 in Leicester.

Damon Heta secured his second ranking title of the campaign with a thrilling 8-7 victory over Stephen Bunting in Tuesday’s Players Championship 20 final.

The race to qualify for the 2025 Betfred World Matchplay concludes this week, as the PDC ProTour resumes with a double-header in Leicester.

Ben Robb and Dean Reyland have confirmed their spots in next month’s SkyCity New Zealand Darts Masters, after winning through qualification in Auckland over the weekend.

Alexis Toylo boosted his hopes of Paddy Power World Darts Championship qualification after securing a brace of PDC Asian Tour titles last weekend.

Andreas Harrysson will make his Paddy Power World Darts Championship debut later this year, after securing his third PDC Nordic & Baltic ProTour title of 2025 at the weekend.

Gerwyn Price produced a sensational double-double finish to deny Stephen Bunting and clinch Superbet Poland Darts Masters glory in Gliwice on Saturday evening.