Gian van Veen curtailed Luke Humphries’ bid for a third consecutive Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals title on Friday, as Luke Littler stormed through to Round Two in Minehead.

In his latest column, PDC Stats Analyst Christopher Kempf analyses data from 2025 to discover the difference between winning legs on throw compared to against.

The 2025 Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals gets underway on Friday, as reigning champion Luke Humphries begins his bid for a third consecutive title at Butlin’s Minehead Resort.

Niko Springer has withdrawn from the 2025 Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals due to illness, and will be replaced in the field by Ryan Meikle.

The 2025 Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals will take place from November 21-23 at Butlin’s Minehead Resort, as the top 64 players on the Players Championship rankings will battle for the title.

Entries are now open for the 2026 PDC Qualifying Schools, which will be held in the UK and Germany in January.

Luke Littler reflects on becoming world number one following his Mr Vegas Grand Slam of Darts triumph, when he made history in becoming the youngest-ever player to top the PDC Werner Rankings Ladder.

The schedule of play for the opening day of the 2025 Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals has been confirmed, as Luke Humphries begins his title defence against European Champion Gian van Veen on Friday.

Teenage talent Lewis Cook enjoyed his first taste of the PDC stage on Sunday with victory in the JDC Super 16 final in Wolverhampton.

The world’s top two will lock horns in the 2025 Mr Vegas Grand Slam of Darts final, as reigning champion Luke Littler defends his crown against 2023 champion Luke Humphries.