Ally Pally Extra!

Ally Pally is not the only annual event kicking off today, our annual Special Issue / Guide to the PDC World Championships is released today, the fourteenth edition of Darts World Extra – our digital supplementary publication – and, thanks to our friends at Red Dragon Darts (free to download or read here).

Packed full of previews of this years event and feature articles paying special tribute to the first championships 30 years ago. There is plenty of unique content not available elsewhere including exclusive interviews with the inaugural winner Dennis Priestley and 3rd place Steve Brown:

Darts World Extra 14: Ally Pally Special

Cover Story:

Thomas Bartley takes a closer look at that rarest of breeds, The Champions.

Palace Themed Regular Features:

Talking Points looks at the venues, trophies and personalities over the 30 years. Meet the Field introduces you to all 96 players in the 2024 event. Palace De Dutch II sees Wim Blokpoel assess the chances of the Dutch players going one better than their recent Lakeside efforts.

Darts Hero: The Inaugural Winner Is Announced!

Exclusive Interviews:

Dennis Priestley is unique in darts in many ways. To catch up with him and discuss events 30 years ago is a strong reminder of how far our game has come but also the courage and skill of those who laid the foundations.

We are also privileged to have close relations with the player who came third in that inaugural event. Our conversation with Steve Brown is revealing and gripping. Three decades later and he can still discuss it like it was last week and his thoughts on losing out to Phil Taylor seem so raw!

At the other end of the spectrum is Thibault Tricole. The Frenchman will make his and his nations Ally Pally debut on Monday. Harry Masterton caught up with him to see how it feels to be carving out history with every new achievement.

Columns:

Colin Osborne and Natalie Gilbert give you their regular perspective on all angles of the darting world. The Wizard offers his insights on this years event and this time of year for working darters. Meanwhile Gilbert The Great is reflecting on Lakeside and the experience of being a ‘fan’.

Thomas Bartley’s Media Matters gives us an interesting perspective on TV coverage and developments in the commentary box.

Legacy Features:

Legendary Lensman Lawrence Lustig takes us to ‘Pally’s of the Past’ with two superb pieces. Firstly, his memories of the dramatic Wade v Lewis semifinal we have entitles ‘Wind Stops Play’ and then a touching and warm issue of his regular One Shot ‘column’ which features one of his favourite images.

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In addition our special Practice Partner with Go Darts Pro Pieces are here as always, along with Going Dutch, Choose Your Weapons and much more for your darting delectation.

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