Clinical Cullen denies Van Gerwen to seal International Darts Open spoils in Riesa

Joe Cullen denied Michael van Gerwen to claim his second European Tour title at the International Darts Open in Germany. As the curtain came down on a truncated European Tour season, it was a clinical Cullen who doubled his title tally with a second crown on the continent in front of a sizeable crowd. Cullen […]

Ben Hudd

October 25, 2020

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Ratajski comes through Roetzsch thriller as Van Gerwen survives International Darts Open scare

Krzysztof Ratajski came through a thrilling battle with German qualifier Franz Roetzsch as the third round of the International Darts Open took place in Riesa. Ratajski, the reigning Gibraltar Darts Trophy champion, was on the receiving end of three ton-plus checkouts in the early exchanges but survived an early onslaught to progress. Roetzsch, who was […]

Ben Hudd

October 25, 2020

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European Championship Race: Hamilton edges closer to return

Former World Championship finalist Andy Hamilton could make his first European Championship appearance in six years next weekend in Oberhausen. As the decimated 2020 European Tour circuit reaches its conclusion on Sunday, the race to the televised tournament hots up with four places yet to be confirmed. Hamilton is making his return from injury this […]

Ben Hudd

October 25, 2020

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Roetzsch crunches Cross as Price and De Sousa depart on giant-killing day at International Darts Open

German qualifier Franz Roetzsch stunned Rob Cross while both Gerwyn Price and Jose de Sousa departed on a giant-killing day at the International Darts Open. Roetzsch, who came through the Host Nation Qualifier on Thursday evening before overcoming Brendan Dolan in the opening round, completed a remarkable victory over the former world champion. Having made […]

Ben Hudd

October 24, 2020

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Ross Smith posts 112 average as five Germans prevail at International Darts Open

Ross Smith produces a sensational 112 average to beat Mario Vandenbogaerde at the International Darts Open on a good day for the host nation in Riesa.

Jamie Cameron

October 23, 2020

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International Darts Open: Draw revealed as defending champion Price faces Vandenbogaerde or Smith

Gerwyn Price will begin the defence of his International Darts Open title on Saturday evening against either Mario Vandenbogaerde or Ross Smith. Price has lifted the trophy at the Sachsen Arena in Riesa in both of the last two years, and will want to claim a hat-trick as a crucial weekend in the race to […]

Ben Hudd

October 23, 2020

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Ballaj qualifies for European Tour debut becoming first Albanian-born player to feature

Arsen Ballaj will become the first Albanian-born player to appear on the European Tour after qualifying for his debut on Thursday evening in Riesa, Germany. Ballaj, who appeared at European Qualifying School in January without success, was one of eight players to come through the Host Nation Qualifier for the International Darts Open. Despite originally […]

Ben Hudd

October 22, 2020

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European Championship Race: De Sousa seals debut after lifting maiden European Tour title

Jose de Sousa has sealed his debut in the upcoming European Championship after lifting his maiden European Tour title on Sunday in Sindelfingen. De Sousa, who emphatically overcame Michael van Gerwen in the European Darts Grand Prix final, trousered £25,000 in Germany to rocket himself up the European Tour Order of Merit. The Portuguese sensation […]

Ben Hudd

October 21, 2020

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De Sousa wins maiden European Tour title after stunning defeat of Van Gerwen

José de Sousa averages 106 in the final to win the European Darts Grand Prix in only his third European Tour appearance.

Jamie Cameron

October 18, 2020

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Price beaten by De Sousa as Van Gerwen scrapes through in Sindelfingen

José de Sousa inflicts a rare defeat on Gerwyn Price to knock the newly-crowned World Grand Prix champion out of the European Darts Grand Prix.

Jamie Cameron

October 18, 2020

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Price gets revenge on Petersen as Smith and Suljovic shine at European Darts Grand Prix

Gerwyn Price gained revenge on Devon Petersen as both Mensur Suljovic and Michael Smith impressed on Day Two of the European Darts Grand Prix in Sindelfingen, Germany. Petersen defeated world number two Price on his way to becoming the first African winner on the European Tour three weeks ago, but the Welshman avenged that loss […]

Ben Hudd

October 17, 2020

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Evans and Clemens impress on Day One of European Darts Grand Prix

David Evans continues his fine run of form by impressing on his European Tour debut as the European Darts Grand Prix gets underway at the Glaspalast in Sindelfingen.

Jamie Cameron

October 16, 2020

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Evans secures European Tour debut as six Germans qualify for European Darts Grand Prix

PDC Challenge Tour winner David Evans will make his European Tour debut on Friday, while six German players qualified for the European Darts Grand Prix in Sindelfingen. Due to four late withdrawals, six Host Nation spots were on offer as well as the usual two Associate Member places. Evans defeated Sandro Wyss, Ronny Huybrechts and […]

Ben Hudd

October 16, 2020

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European Darts Grand Prix: Draw revealed as defending champion White faces Waites or Lowe

Ian White will commence the defence of his European Darts Grand Prix title on Saturday afternoon as he faces either Scott Waites or Jason Lowe in Sindelfingen. The third of four events as part of the 2020 European Tour calendar takes place from October 16-18 at the Glaspalast, with crucial ranking points towards the European […]

Ben Hudd

October 15, 2020

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South African Petersen secures historic maiden title with German Darts Championship glory

Devon Petersen secured his maiden professional ranking title on Sunday evening as the South African ace lifted the German Darts Championship in Hildesheim. Petersen recently squandered four match darts in the final of the Players Championship 17 in Niedernhausen and recorded his first competitive nine-dart finish. The South African capped off a marvellous month with […]

Ben Hudd

September 27, 2020

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Van Gerwen and Wright ousted in giant-killing third round at German Darts Championship

Michael van Gerwen and Peter Wright both departed as the third round of the German Darts Championship took place on Sunday afternoon in Hildesheim. As the second European Tour staging of the season continued, the 500-strong socially distanced German crowd witnessed both the world number one and reigning world champion endure early exits. Van Gerwen’s […]

Ben Hudd

September 27, 2020

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Petersen hits eight 180s in German Darts Championship win over Price

Devon Petersen ends Gerwyn Price's three-tournament winning streak with a sensational comeback victory at the German Darts Championship in Hildesheim.

Jamie Cameron

September 26, 2020

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German Darts Championship: Smith comes through St Helens derby as five Germans progress

Michael Smith hit a 167 checkout en route to a comfortable start to his German Darts Championship campaign. ‘Bully Boy’ beat Alan Tabern 6-2 in the final game of the night to set up a mouthwatering tie with world champion Peter Wright. Fans were present in Hildesheim in the second event in successive weeks with […]

Henry Deacon

September 25, 2020

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German Darts Championship: Draw revealed as defending champion Gurney faces Clemens or West

Defending champion Daryl Gurney will face either Steve West or Gabriel Clemens as the German Darts Championship takes place in Hildesheim this weekend. Following a hiatus of over six months since Gerwyn Price’s success in Belgium, the second European Tour event of 2020 finally takes place in front of a sizeable crowd. The popular European […]

Ben Hudd

September 24, 2020

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Huybrechts and Harris amongst last chance German Darts Championship qualifiers as Kurz heads Host Nation

The field for this weekend’s German Darts Championship was finalised on Thursday evening as two respective qualifying events were held in Hildesheim. Both the Associate Member and Host Nation Qualifiers took place in Germany, with six players sealing their spots at the second European Tour event of the year. Cody Harris and Ronny Huybrechts came […]

Ben Hudd

September 24, 2020

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European Tour double-header in Sindelfingen and Riesa announced

The 2020 European Tour has been doubled to four events, with tournaments in Sindelfingen and Riesa to take place from 16-18 and 23-25 October respectively.

Jamie Cameron

September 21, 2020

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German Darts Championship: Van Gerwen and White headline field upon European Tour’s return

The field has been confirmed for the German Darts Championship, scheduled to be held from September 25-27 at Halle 39 in Hildesheim, Germany. Despite countless cancellations and a six-month hiatus, the popular European Tour will return next month with 500 spectators planned to enter the doors of the Hildesheim venue. World number one Michael van […]

Ben Hudd

August 10, 2020

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Inaugural Hungarian Darts Trophy amongst further European Tour cancellations

The inaugural Hungarian Darts Trophy has been listed amongst four European Tour cancellations, while the German Darts Championship has been confirmed to take place in September. The European Tour’s first visit to Budapest, Hungary was originally scheduled to take place in May, but the tournament has now been scrapped due to travel restrictions across Europe. […]

Ben Hudd

August 5, 2020

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World Cup of Darts moves to Austria while rescheduled European Tour is announced

The World Cup of Darts has been rescheduled to take place later this year in Graz, Austria, while five dates have been confirmed as part of this year’s European Tour. Hamburg’s Barclaycard Arena was originally planned to the host the unique doubles tournament in June, however, social distancing measures across Europe led to the suspension […]

Ben Hudd

May 29, 2020

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Dirk Van Duijvenbode on Belgium exploits, upcoming UK Open and how practice amendments have led to further success

Dirk van Duijvenbode has revealed that he’s ‘proud’ of his achievements at the inaugural Belgian Darts Championship on Sunday ahead of this weekend’s Ladbrokes UK Open at Butlin’s Minehead Resort. The Dutchman has been simply scintillating since regaining his PDC tour card at European Qualifying School in January, and continued that throughout the weekend as […]

Ben Hudd

March 6, 2020

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Prolific Price becomes first Belgian Darts Championship winner with Smith scalp

Wales’ Gerwyn Price lifted his second title of the season at the inaugural Belgian Darts Championship on St David’s Day as he defeated Michael Smith 8-3 at the Expo Hasselt. Price’s winnings ways resumed as he claimed a second title in the space of seven days – a timeframe which also included his maiden Premier […]

Ben Hudd

March 2, 2020

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Smith and Van Gerwen determine third round contest as Belgian hopes are scuppered in Hasselt

Michael Smith and Michael van Gerwen will contest a mouth-watering third round contest on Sunday afternoon as the Expo Hasselt, while host nation hopes were scuppered on a sublime Saturday in Belgium. Smith, who pinned the first Premier League nine-darter on Thursday evening in Dublin, defeated Ronny Huybrechts, producing an assured showing as he averaged 103.28 and issued 50 […]

Ben Hudd

March 1, 2020

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Belgian Darts Championship draw and schedule: Van Gerwen faces potential second round clash with local lad De Decker

Michael van Gerwen could potentially face Belgian home favourite Mike De Decker on Saturday evening as the inaugural Belgian Darts Championship takes place at the Expo Hasselt. The European Tour visits Belgium for the first time from February 28-March 1, with 48 players competing for the £140,000 on offer. Those competing consists of 16 seeded players, 24 tour […]

Ben Hudd

February 27, 2020

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Huybrechts and Harrington amongst last chance Belgian Darts Championship qualifiers

Ronny Huybrechts and Ryan Harrington were amongst those victorious as the Host Nation and Associate Member qualifiers took place at the Expo Hasselt ahead of this weekend’s inaugural Belgium Darts Championship. Both Huybrechts and Harrington lost their professional status in January after falling short of the world’s top 64 come the conclusion of the World […]

Ben Hudd

February 27, 2020

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Five players from five different countries secure European Tour qualification in Eastern Europe

Five players from five different countries secured their places at the first five European Tour events of this year through the Eastern European qualifiers, held in Budapest, Hungary. A qualifying series that was dominant by the Poland residing Krzysztof Ratajski two years ago, saw players from Slovenia, Russia, Croatia, Czech Republic and Poland secure European […]

Ben Hudd

February 10, 2020

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Hungary, Czech Republic and Belgium to be visited in most expansive European Tour to date

After a German domination in recent years, the European Tour will visit seven different countries in thirteen events as of next year, with the Czech Republic, Hungary and Belgium being included as part of the series. Following July’s inaugural staging of the Czech Darts Open, which was won by Jamie Hughes, the PDC’s elite will […]

Ben Hudd

November 9, 2019

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Clinical Cross breaks continental duck with European Championship success

Rob Cross clinched his third major title and brought his European duck to an unprecedented termination as he lifted the European Championship in Gottingen. Four times has Cross came out second best on the European Tour, as well as losing out to Michael van Gerwen in the European Championship final two years ago, but he […]

Ben Hudd

October 27, 2019

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