European Tour set for further expansion in 2026 with PDC calendar released

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Classy Cullen pips Price to win Players Championship 27

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Joe Cullen took a huge step towards confirming his qualification for next month’s BOYLE Sports World Grand Prix with victory in Wednesday’s Players Championship 27.

Comeback king Price prevails at Players Championship 26

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Gerwyn Price underlined his battling qualities with a series of dramatic fightbacks to clinch his fourth Players Championship title of the year on Tuesday.

PDC Werner Rankings Ladder update following Czech Darts Open

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Luke Humphries has extended his lead at the top of the PDC Werner Rankings Ladder after celebrating his eighth European Tour title in Prague on Sunday.

Player entries confirmed for 2025 Players Championships 26-27

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Player entries have been confirmed for this week's Players Championship double-header in Germany, as the PDC ProTour season continues in Hildesheim.

Bunting defies Clayton onslaught to win PC25 in Milton Keynes

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Stephen Bunting defied a late onslaught from Jonny Clayton to clinch his fifth title of the year in Tuesday’s Players Championship 25 in Milton Keynes.

De Graaf makes history with PC24 victory

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Jeffrey de Graaf secured his maiden PDC ranking title, defeating Stephen Bunting 8-7 in a thrilling final to claim Players Championship 24 on Monday.

Player entries confirmed for PC24-25 & World Series Finals Qualifier

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Player entries have been confirmed for next week's Players Championships 24-25 and the World Series of Darts Finals Tour Card Holder Qualifier.

Wattimena sees off Wenig to win first ranking title in Hildesheim

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Jermaine Wattimena was overcome with emotion after securing his maiden PDC ranking title with victory over Lukas Wenig in Wednesday’s Players Championship 23.

Bialecki breaks new ground with PC22 triumph

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Sebastian Bialecki claimed his maiden PDC ranking title with an 8-6 victory over Niels Zonneveld in Tuesday’s Players Championship 22 decider.

Jonny Clayton produced one of the most dominant Players Championship campaigns in recent memory to clinch his first PDC ranking title of the year in Rosmalen.

Clayton dispatched German newcomer Dominik Gruellich 8-2 in Tuesday’s Players Championship 14 showpiece, averaging 109.68 to secure the seventh Players Championship title of his career.

The Welsh number one produced ton-plus averages in six of his seven matches at the Autotron, conceding just 11 legs across the course of the afternoon.

“Today was a good day. I loved every second of it,” admitted Clayton, who boasted a tournament average of 103.59.

“Fair play to Dominik. He did brilliantly, but things went my way today, and hopefully it carries on going for the rest of the year.

“If I can find this form consistently, that would be brilliant. I’ll be dangerous then!

“I just take every tournament as it comes. When it doesn’t go well, you have to take it on the chin, but I will always keep trying.”

Clayton’s opening round demolition of George Killington set the tone, and his 111.16 average in that contest was the highest of the day in Rosmalen.

Following successive 6-2 wins against Swedish duo Oskar Lukasiak and Jeffrey de Graaf, Clayton then powered through to the last eight with a 6-1 thumping of Michael van Gerwen.

There, the former Premier League champion stormed to a whitewash win over James Wade, before reeling off six straight legs from 3-1 down to breeze past Danny Noppert 7-3 in the semi-finals.

Clayton produced a similarly explosive burst against Gruellich, landing a brace of 11-darters and 121 checkouts in the latter stages to pocket the £15,000 top prize on Dutch soil.

Gruellich, meanwhile, was competing in his first senior PDC final, just weeks after clinching his maiden Winmau Development Tour title in Leicester.

The 23-year-old – who earned his PDC Tour Card in January – claimed the scalps of Daryl Gurney, Dirk van Duijvenbode and Michael Smith to cap off a breakthrough campaign.

Former World Champion Smith also impressed in Rosmalen, progressing to his second Players Championship semi-final of the year alongside Dutch number two Noppert.

Noppert’s compatriot Dirk van Duijvenbode registered four consecutive ton-plus averages before succumbing to Gruellich in the last eight, with Wade, Ricardo Pietreczko and Mickey Mansell completing the quarter-final line-up.

Players Championship 14 also saw Ross Smith achieve perfection during his second round clash against France’s Thibault Tricole, after Wessel Nijman produced a perfect leg of his own in Monday’s event.

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