World Series of Darts

Asked if this meant he was on the way back, van Gerwen said: “You said that wrong, I am not on the way back, I am back and they know I am the boss.

Whitlock channelled the spirit of Australia’s World Cup of Darts triumph to complete an emphatic 6-2 victory over Wade and Queenslander Gordon Mathers made it three wins for the qualifiers with a 6-3 defeat of Fallon Sherrock.

Damon Heta and Simon Whitlock will open the PalmerBet Queensland Darts Masters against Gerwyn Price and James Wade respectively on Friday

Eight players secured places at next month's World Series of Darts Finals, which takes place at AFAS Live in Amsterdam from September 16-18.

Robb and Parry - who represented New Zealand at this year’s World Cup of Darts – will feature in the third and final World Series event in August

Nordic Darts Masters runner-up Gary Anderson, Women’s World Matchplay champion Fallon Sherrock and 2022 Masters champion Joe Cullen will be joined in Amsterdam by Australia’s World Cup of Darts winners Damon Heta and Simon Whitlock.

World Champion Wright had been set to star in the PalmerBet Queensland Darts Masters, PalmerBet New South Wales Darts Masters and TAB NZ Darts Masters next month.

The Belgian, fresh from representing his country in Frankfurt a week ago, took an early 4-0 lead in his match with The Titan...

Vincent van der Voort will be the Freeze’s second round opponent, after The Dutch Destroyer send World Number 2 Gerwyn Price packing