Durrant replaces Anderson for World Series Finals

World Series of Darts

Aug 14 2020

Kyle Anderson has withdrawn from the World Series of Darts Finals, and will be replaced in the 24-player field by Glen Durrant.

Nordic Darts Masters moves to June 2021

World Series of Darts

Aug 14 2020

The 2020 Nordic Darts Masters has been cancelled and will now be staged in June 2021 at Forum Copenhagen.

Field confirmed for World Series of Darts Finals

World Series of Darts

Aug 04 2020

Michael van Gerwen and Peter Wright will headline the field for the 2020 World Series of Darts Finals.

World Series' Oceanic events moved to 2021

World Series of Darts

Apr 08 2020

The World Series treble-header planned for Wollongong, Townsville and Hamilton is to be postponed for 12 months.

US Darts Masters postponed until 2021

World Series of Darts

Apr 01 2020

The 2020 US Darts Masters has been postponed and moved back to June 4-5 2021.

New dates for Nordic Darts Masters

World Series of Darts

Apr 01 2020

The Nordic Darts Masters will now be staged on October 23-24 after being moved back four months.

Australian World Series tickets available now

World Series of Darts

Mar 11 2020

Tickets are now on general sale for August's World Series of Darts double-header in Australia.

World Series to visit Wollongong & Townsville

World Series of Darts

Feb 24 2020

The World Series of Darts will visit Wollongong and Townsville for the first time in 2020.

PDC stars confirmed for New York

World Series of Darts

Feb 13 2020

The eight PDC representatives for the 2020 US Darts Masters have been confirmed.

Local stars confirmed for Nordic Darts Masters

World Series of Darts

Jan 23 2020

Darius Labanauskas & Daniel Larsson headline the eight home stars in the 2020 Nordic Darts Masters.

Dafabet US Darts Masters
Thursday July 4 (1200 local time)
First Round

Gerwyn Price 6-4 Gary Mawson
Nathan Aspinall 6-2 Shawn Brenneman
Daryl Gurney 6-1 Daniel Baggish
Michael Smith 6-4 Jim Long
Rob Cross 6-0 Leonard Gates
Gary Anderson 6-4 Elliot Milk
Peter Wright 6-5 Jeff Smith
Michael van Gerwen 6-4 Darin Young
All games best of 11 legs

Friday July 5 (1200 local time)
Quarter-Finals
Michael Smith 8-6 Michael van Gerwen
Gerwyn Price 8-6 Gary Anderson
Nathan Aspinall 8-5 Rob Cross
Peter Wright 8-6 Daryl Gurney

Semi-Finals
Michael Smith 8-4 Gerwyn Price
Nathan Aspinall 8-7 Peter Wright

Final
Nathan Aspinall 8-4 Michael Smith
All games best of 15 legs

How To Watch
UK: ITV4 from 1945 BST
USA, Canada, Brazil: DAZN
PDCTV-HD Worldwide Subscribers: video.pdc.tv

The US Darts Masters will also be shown through the PDC's broadcast partners across the world.

NATHAN ASPINALL completed a dream World Series debut with glory in the Dafabet US Darts Masters at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino on Friday, defeating Michael Smith 8-4 in a superb final.

Aspinall has enjoyed an incredible six months to establish himself amongst the sport's top stars with a run to the World Championship semi-finals and a maiden TV title at the UK Open in March.

Those successes earned the 27-year-old a place in his first World Series event in Las Vegas, and he scooped the £20,000 title to conclude a brilliant day at the Mandalay Bay.

Aspinall followed up Thursday's first round win over Shawn Brenneman with a fine 8-5 quarter-final victory against world number two Rob Cross.

He then edged out Peter Wright 8-7 in a tight semi-final - hitting back from two legs behind on three occasions, landing finishes of 161 and 126, before surviving a missed match dart from the Scot in the deciding leg.

Aspinall then saved his best performance for the final, where he overcame Smith in a fast-paced and heavy-scoring contest with a 107 average.

He won the opening leg with a brilliant ten-dart finish, and landed two 180s in the second only to see Smith take out 130 to level.

The next two were also shared before Aspinall finished 70 and 120 to move 4-2 up as he maintained an average of over 111.

Smith took out 118 and 87 to level at four-all, but Aspinall edged the ninth leg on double 18 and pulled clear with checkouts of 85 and 80 and then landed tops to seal a sensational triumph.

"It's absolutely fantastic for me," said Aspinall. "I played really well in the semis but the way I started in the final was superb.

"I've never had a performance like that on stage and to do it in the final, I'm a very happy man.

"Growing up you want to play in front of the biggest crowds in the biggest arenas in the best countries. The UK Open was massive for me and I wanted to make a good show of myself coming to Las Vegas - it was the top seven players in the world and me!

"To come out on top and win the whole thing is brilliant. I'm enjoying life, loving my darts and reaping the rewards for the hard work I've been putting in.

"I've had an incredible time in Vegas. The crowd were on my side from the start and gave me brilliant support - and hopefully I'll be here next year to defend my title."

Smith opened Friday's quarter-finals with an 8-6 victory over World Champion Michael van Gerwen and then hit top gear to average 102 in his 8-4 semi-final defeat of Gerwyn Price.

He had been bidding to follow up last July's Shanghai Darts Masters triumph with a second World Series title, but was overpowered by Aspinall's super-show in the decider.

"It's nice to have reached the final but Nathan was too good there," said Smith. "I was chasing it from the start.

"Nathan played really well but I got myself back into it at four-all and that was my chance. Then my first dart started dropping low and I was chasing trebles.

"I played well against Gerwyn Price in the semi-finals and it was nice to get the win there. I've reached the World Championship final, the semi-finals of the UK Open and the final in Las Vegas, so it's not too bad."

Price had booked his semi-final spot with a high-quality 8-6 win over reigning US Darts Masters champion Gary Anderson as they met for the first time since the 2018 Grand Slam of Darts final.

Wright came from 5-2 down to defeat Daryl Gurney 8-6 in their last eight contest, but agonisingly missed his chance to reach the final.

The World Series of Darts will continue next weekend with the year's second international event, as the German Darts Masters takes place at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne. For tickets, visit www.eventim.de.