2018 ET1-2 UK Qualifiers

European Tour

JAMES WADE and Adrian Lewis were amongst six players to enjoy double success in the ET1-2 UK Qualifier.

2018 European Tour 1-2 Entries

European Tour

THE entries for the year's first two PDC European Tour events have been confirmed ahead of the UK Qualifiers on Friday February 16.

Krombacher Deal For PDC Europe

News

KROMBACHER has been unveiled as the official beer partner of PDC Europe for their 16 tournaments during 2018.

Six Players Win European Tour Spots

European Tour

SIX players have secured places in PDC European Tour events following the first Eastern Europe and PDCNB Qualifiers.

2018 Gibraltar Tickets On Sale Now

European Tour

TICKETS for the 2018 Gibraltar Darts Trophy are now on sale ahead of June's PDC European Tour event.

2018 PDC Calendar Amendments

News

A SERIES of amendments to the 2018 PDC calendar have been announced ahead of next year's circuit of events.

Van Gerwen Seals 20th Euro Tour Title

European Tour

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN claimed victory in the HappyBet European Darts Trophy in Gottingen.

HappyBet European Darts Trophy Day Two

European Tour

THE HappyBet European Darts Trophy second round included victory for Andy Boulton ober Daryl Gurney.

HappyBet European Darts Trophy Day One

European Tour

NATHAN ASPINALL knocked out James Wade as the HappyBet European Darts Trophy began on Friday.

Schindler Amongst German ET12 Qualifiers

European Tour

MARTIN SCHINDLER, Rene Eidams and Nico Blum were amongst the HappyBet European Darts Trophy qualifiers.

Michael van Gerwen picked up his second European Tour title of the year in Graz on Sunday, defeating Danny Noppert 8-5 in the final.

Van Gerwen backed up his German Darts Championship win in March by defeating fellow-Dutchman Noppert in front of a capacity crowd at the Premstättner Halle to pocket the £25,000 winner's prize.

The world number three ended last year with just one ranking title to his name, but already has four this time around as the three-time World Champion continues his resurgence in 2022.

"I always want to win, I always put pressure on my shoulders so to win this title means a lot," said Van Gerwen, who now has 34 European Tour titles to his name.

"We all had to wait a long time to play this tournament again but this crowd made it worth the wait; they were phenomenal, not just for me but for everyone in the tournament.

"It was really hard to perform on stage because of the heat which makes me even more proud of myself to get this win."

The tournament reached its climax with Finals Day on Sunday, with the last 16 taking place in the afternoon session before the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final in the evening.

Van Gerwen avenged Thursday's Premier League loss to James Wade in the last 16 tie, coming through a last-leg decider to set up a quarter-final meeting with Dirk van Duijvenbode.

Van Gerwen's most impressive display of the weekend saw him average 106.05 to earn a 6-1 win over his countryman, before seeing off Stephen Bunting 7-5 in the semi-finals.

The final saw Noppert fight back from 3-0 down, hitting a 120 checkout on the way, to level at 3-3 and the pair remained all square four legs later at 5-5.

The 12th leg proved decisive as Van Gerwen landed a 14-dart break of throw to open up daylight at 7-5, before following up with another 14-darter to seal victory.

The wait for a maiden European Tour title goes on for Noppert, who reached his first final having previously made the semi-finals on three occasions.

The UK Open champion enjoyed victories over Premier League leader Jonny Clayton, Joe Cullen and Nathan Aspinall en route to the final.

It was another encouraging weekend for Aspinall on his return from injury, defeating Madars Razma and Ricky Evans to reach the last four.

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