MASUMI CHINO will represent Japan at the William Hill World Darts Championship after winning the annual PDJ Qualifier with a 6-4 defeat of Yuya Akutsu in the final.

AUSTRALIAN sensation Corey Cadby will make his William Hill World Darts Championship debut in December after securing victory in the DPA Australian Grand Prix rankings on Saturday as Rob Szabo and Cody Harris won the last two ranking events.

QIANG SUN will represent China at the William Hill World Darts Championship after winning through the 32-player Qualifier in Suzhou, where youngster Xiaochen Zong won the year's final ranking event.

BORIS KOLTSOV and Gilbert Ulang have secured their places in the William Hill World Darts Championship through the EADC and Philippines Qualifiers.

JOHN MICHAEL will make his third consecutive appearance at the William Hill World Darts Championship after beating Javier Toquero in the final of the Southern Europe Qualifier in Avila, Spain.

REIGNING William Hill World Darts Champion Gary Anderson hit a nine-dart-finish on his way to a straight sets success over Jelle Klaasen as Adrian Lewis ended Raymond van Barneveld's hopes in the semi-finals.

RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD continued to roll back the years to reach the semi-finals of the William Hill World Darts Championship, as Gary Anderson, Adrian Lewis and Jelle Klaasen also triumphed in the last eight - round-up here.

PHIL TAYLOR made a shock exit from the William Hill World Darts Championship after losing a dramatic tie-break against Jelle Klaasen, as Peter Wright and Alan Norris also progressed to the quarter-finals - round-up here.

DUTCH legend Raymond van Barneveld sent world number one Michael van Gerwen crashing out of the William Hill World Darts Championship after winning a seven-set thriller on Tuesday - round-up here.