Michael van Gerwen is the 5/2 pre-tournament favourite to win the bwin World Series of Darts Finals.

The schedule of play for Friday's first round at the bwin World Series of Darts Finals has been confirmed.

Glen Durrant and Dimitri Van den Bergh will clash in the tie of the first round at the bwin World Series of Darts Finals.

Joe Cullen, Steve Beaton, Vincent van der Voort & Harry Ward won places in the bwin World Series of Darts Finals.

Gary Anderson has withdrawn from the World Series of Darts Finals and will also not compete in the PDC Autumn Series.

Fans can now purchase tickets for the 2020 World Series of Darts Finals in Salzburg from September 18-20.

Kyle Anderson has withdrawn from the World Series of Darts Finals, and will be replaced in the 24-player field by Glen Durrant.

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

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

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