Still, it’s a pity that such a talent has been forced to make a choice – especially this year, when the WDF World Championship wraps up before the PDC’s even begins...

With the European Championship following just a week later, plenty of players are still jostling for positions in the season’s grand finale. Only eight have the trapdoor looming...

Croft, who entered Wednesday’s play on 16 points from the opening two days of Group A, topped the group overall despite only winning two of his five matches...