The Geordie star is a perennial standout on the floor circuit, once again showcasing his exceptional tungsten prowess by stringing together seven dominant displays ...

Of the fourteen previous Matchplay champions in the tournament’s history, nine remain active ... we turn our attention to three who appear in genuine jeopardy of missing out.

...it is silent as well. Coming straight off a crowd of 3,000 people at Alexandra Palace, it was different.”

And when Winmau Darts caught up with former Masters champion Joe Cullen, he was tasked with selecting his ideal five-a-side football team from his fellow tungsten professionals ...

Joining The Iceman in pulling out is two-time PDC major winner Nathan Aspinall, while Germany’s Kai Gotthardt has also opted not to travel ...

Debates about which is tougher - a leg in 9 darts or a maximum break on the green baize - have raged for years....

For the second time this season, all but a sprinkling of the 128 Tour Card holders will congregate en masse in the north-west English town for the ninth and tenth tournaments on the calendar, with many also spending a third consecutive afternoon at Robin Park ...

However, as far as a successful defence is concerned, Luke’s darting DEFCON alert system may well have edged up another notch ...

Adrian Gray, Jamie Kelling, Jamai Van den Herik, Dean Finn and Dmitrii Rogov all secured their places in Saturday’s finale ...

At 68, when most might be contemplating quieter pursuits or perfecting the art of shouting at the telly, Bray has instead wandered headfirst into fantasy filmmaking ...