Player entries for the first two European Tour events of 2024 have been confirmed, ahead of next month's opening event in Belgium.

Player entries for the first four East Europe Qualifiers on the 2024 PDC European Tour are now open, ahead of March's opening event in Wieze, Belgium.

The qualifying format for PDC European Tour events will change in 2024, with amendments including the top 16 from the PDC Order of Merit qualifying automatically for each event.

Ricardo Pietreczko’s darting dreams were realised in Hildesheim on Sunday, after he produced the performances of his life to lift the Interwetten German Darts Championship on home soil.

Ricardo Pietreczko produced a flawless display of finishing to win the Interwetten German Darts Championship with an astonishing 8-4 win over Peter Wright in the final.

Ricardo Pietreczko, Gabriel Clemens and Nico Kurz moved through to the last 16 at the Interwetten German Darts Championship on Saturday, as newly crowned World Grand Prix champion Luke Humphries also impressed.

Gabriel Clemens, Ricardo Pietreczko and Nico Kurz enjoyed victories in the Interwetten German Darts Championship first round, as Scott Waites landed a nine-darter in defeat.

Michael van Gerwen will begin his defence of the Interwetten German Darts Championship against Steve Lennon or a Host Nation Qualifier, with the draw and schedule for this weekend’s PDC European Tour event confirmed.

Dave Chisnall defied a spectacular nine-darter from Luke Humphries to claim his third European Tour title of 2023 in an astonishing Hungarian Darts Trophy final on Sunday.

Gian van Veen moved into the provisional World Grand Prix qualification places with a stunning win over World Matchplay champion Nathan Aspinall at the Hungarian Darts Trophy on Saturday.