Posted by: Beverly 💪 17th April 2020, 03:34 PM
Pretty much the only sport you can actually do from your own home 
A thread to discuss all things darts related such as tournaments, debates and news and anything to with the world of darts in 2020.
Fallon Sherrock will not be winning a tour card after not getting enough points for a tour card in Q School.
She is the first woman to hold a Tour Card since Tricia Wright and Stacy Bromberg in 2011.
BDO number one Wesley Harms will join the PDC circuit for the first time after finishing second on the European Qualifying School Order of Merit with 17 points.
Johnny Clayton knocks out Michael Van Gerwen 10-6 in the first round of the Masters and ends MvG's 5 year reign.
Gary Anderson annihilates Gerwyn Price 10-2 to reach the Masters semi-finals!
What a performance!
Peter Wright's 10-0 victory over Dave Chisnall is the first whitewash in the eight-year history of the Masters. It was tournament's 117th ever match.
Is Michael Smith destined not to win a TV major after he missed three match darts to win the Masters in a last leg decider against Peter Wright.
Night One Results of Premier League Darts Aberdeen
Michael Smith 3-7 Glen Durrant
Gary Anderson 7-5 Daryl Gurney
Michael van Gerwen 7-5 Peter Wright
Nathan Aspinall 7-3 John Henderson
Gerwyn Price 6-6 Rob Cross
Gary Anderson wins the first Players Championship by beating Jeff Smith 8-4.
Fallon Sherrock says she is "still in disbelief" that she will become the first female player to appear in the Premier League on Thursday. She plays Glen Durrant. Unfortunately Glen will most likely be booed throughout the whole of the match.
Fallon Sherrock narrowly missed out on another stunning victory, drawing 6-6 with Glen Durrant on her Premier League debut appearance in Nottingham. As it was the case Durrant was booed throughout the match and his missed doubles were cheered.
Michael Smith hit the Premier League's first nine-darter for nearly three years in a 7-5 win over Daryl Gurney in Dublin.
The Englishman delighted a sell-out crowd at 3Arena as he followed two maximum 180s with a 141 checkout.
It was the first perfect leg in the competition since Adrian Lewis in April 2017 and only the ninth in what is the 16th Premier League season.
"It's a feeling you can't explain - it's amazing," Smith, 29, said.
The forthcoming PDC Development Tour events on 21-22 March and the Players Championship weekend on 28-29 March are postponed.
Most sport is currently suspended in the UK but this Friday the PDC is launching a new tournament featuring darts players in their own homes.
The PDC Home Tour, will see all players with a tour card have the chance to feature across 32 consecutive nights.
Four players will be in action each evening in a league format before the knockout stage of the competition.
"This will provide a regular supply of live sport to fans," said PDC chairman Barry Hearn.
Pretty much the only sport you can actually do from your own home
Englishman Luke Woodhouse threw the Home Tour's first perfect nine-dart finish as he averaged 114 in a 5-0 victory over Wales' world number three Gerwyn Price.
Young Geert Nentjes through tonight. Lisa Ashton beat Mickey Mansell but she still came bottom of the group
Australian Kyle Anderson made his return to darts on the PDC Home Tour on Saturday after recovering from coronavirus.
The 32-year-old lost 5-2 to Sweden’s Daniel Larsson in his first match since spending four weeks in isolation without access to a dartboard.
Anderson, the world number 45, tested positive for coronavirus at the end of March.
"I first threw a dart about a week ago,” he told PDC TV.
Gary Anderson, the two-time world champion, has got his WiFi sorted after being bombarded by offers from Virgin, BT and Sky and will finally play in the PDC Home Tour next week
Loool that's absolutely brilliant 
Fallon Sherrock was disrupted mid-throw by her dog barking in the house. She took out 100 nonetheless in the Champion Series.
The first ever drive-in darts exhibition will take place in June in Hannover, Germany.
The meet and greet segment has been replaced by a player of choice washing your windscreen and a photo with the players surrounding your car.
Revised Unibet Premier League Schedule
July 30 2020 - Utilita Arena Birmingham
August 13 2020 - The SSE Arena, Belfast
August 20 2020 - The O2, London
August 27 2020 - First Direct Arena, Leeds
September 3 2020 - Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin
September 9-10 2020 - Rotterdam Ahoy
September 17 2020 - The SSE Hydro, Glasgow
September 24 2020 - The Manchester Arena
October 1 2020 - Utilita Arena, Newcastle
October 15 2020 - The FlyDSA Arena, Sheffield
The PDC has confirmed the 2020 World Matchplay will take place from July 18-26, live on Sky Sports.
Rob Cross is pleased that the World Matchplay will be going ahead next month on it’s original dates whether it can be held with a crowd or elsewhere behind closed doors.
Cross said it’ll be tough to potentially go straight back into a big tournament like the World Matchplay almost straight away but as defending champion, he is glad that the sport is beginning to move again in the right direction.
“It’s great news, I’m over-the-moon. I know that the PDC has been working so hard to keep the sport ticking along despite such difficult circumstances,” said Cross to DartsWorld.
“It’s fair to say we are all desperate to get back to the big stage if it is safe to do so for all players”.
“It will be tough to come back and straight into a major event like the Matchplay. But it’s a sign that life is getting back to normal hopefully.”
The PDC have announced the resumption of the Players Championship events in the form of the PDC Summer Series which will take place between July 8-12 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes.
With the World Matchplay set to take place either in front of a crowd or behind closed doors between July 18-26, all 128 Tour Card holders will be given the opportunity to compete in five events in a row.
This is subject to UK Government Quarantine policy on overseas visitors. As usual, prize money will stand at £75,000 per event, with all money counting towards the PDC Order of Merit.
The World Matchplay is taking place on it’s original dates of 18-26 July but the venue is still unknown with a decision based on crowds to be taken nearer to the tournament known as the second biggest on the PDC calendar.
Earlier on Friday, it was announced that the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes would host the PDC Summer Series; which will see five days in a row of Players Championship action.
A venue that has worked well in recent times for Matchroom’s Championship League Snooker; it could yet be utilised for the World Matchplay.
The winner of the 2020 PDC Summer Series Order of Merit will be rewarded with a place in this year’s Grand Slam of Darts.
PDC competition has been suspended since mid-March due to the covid-19 pandemic but is set to resume in July with a series of behind closed doors events in Milton Keynes.
It has been confirmed that next month’s five events at the Marshall Arena will count towards the PDC Order of Merit, the ProTour Order of Merit and the Summer Series Order of Merit.
The PDC Summer Series will comprise the final five tournaments to count towards qualification for the Betfred World Matchplay, which will take place from July 18-26.
The host venue for the World Matchplay and whether it is to be open to the public or held behind closed doors is yet to be confirmed.
The Summer Series, from July 8-12, will see the sport’s stars return to competition in-person with five one-day Players Championship events.
Draw for Matchplay taking place on the 12th July. The schedule has been announced
2020 Betfred World Matchplay
Schedule of play - all times BST
Saturday July 18 (1800)
5x First Round Matches
Sunday July 19 (1800)
5x First Round Matches
Monday July 20 (1800)
5x First Round Matches
Tuesday July 21 (1800)
1x First Round, 4x Second Round Matches
Wednesday July 22 (1900)
4x Second Round Matches
Thursday July 23 (1900)
2x Quarter-Finals
Friday July 24 (1900)
2x Quarter-Finals
Saturday July 25 (2000)
Semi-Finals
Sunday July 26 (2030)
Final
Mervyn King has failed to qualify for the World Matchplay for the first time since 2007
A bit about James Wade:
https://dartsnews.com/wade-weighs-up-future-after-coronavirus-pandemic-the-free-time-already-gave-me-a-taste-of-retirement/
Northern Ireland's Kyle McKinstry and Dutchman Wessel Nijman have been suspended by the Darts Regulation Authority over alleged match-fixing.
The DRA says it was alerted to "suspicious betting" on games in which the two men played by the International Betting Integrity Association.
The Professional Darts Players Association (PDPA) says McKinstry has indicated an intention to appeal.
Nijman has accepted his charge, saying he made a "stupid mistake".
The events in question, played online in April and May, were regulated by the DRA but were unconnected with the Professional Darts Corporation.
Both 33-year-old McKinstry, ranked 99 in the PDC order of merit, and 20-year-old Nijman played on the PDC's Challenge Tour early in 2020 before the coronavirus pandemic severely affected the calendar.
Schedule for World Series of Darts Finals
19:15 James Wade v Jeff Smith
19:45 Nathan Aspinall v Darius Labanauskas
20:15 Daryl Gurney v Cody Harris
20:45 Gerwyn Price v Vincent van der Voort
21:15 Rob Cross v Steve Beaton
21:45 Peter Wright v Damon Heta
22:15 Michael van Gerwen v Glen Durrant
22:45 Michael Smith v Krzysztof Ratajski
Results:
James Wade 6-3 Jeff Smith
Nathan Aspinall 6-1 Darius Labanauskas
Daryl Gurney 6-2 Cody Harris
Gerwyn Price 6-3 Vincent van der Voort
Rob Cross 6-0 Steve Beaton
Peter Wright 6-3 Damon Heta
Michael van Gerwen 4-6 Glen Durrant
Michael Smith 6-4 Krzysztof Ratajski
Peter Wright 10-5 Daryl Gurney
Gerwyn Price 10-9 Nathan Aspinall
Glen Durrant 9-10 James Wade
Michael Smith 8-10 Rob Cross
Peter Wright 6-11 Gerwyn Price
James Wade 7-11 Rob Cross
Gerwyn Price 11-9 Rob Cross
World Grand Prix Draw:
(1) Michael van Gerwen v Krzysztof Ratajski
Jose De Sousa v Devon Petersen
(8) James Wade v Mervyn King
Adrian Lewis v Chris Dobey
(4) Michael Smith v Dimitri Van den Bergh
Mensur Suljovic v Dirk van Duijvenbode
(5) Rob Cross v Gary Anderson
Danny Noppert v Ryan Searle
(2) Peter Wright v Ryan Joyce
Dave Chisnall v Glen Durrant
(7) Daryl Gurney v Joe Cullen
Jonny Clayton v Ian White
(3) Gerwyn Price v Jermaine Wattimena
Brendan Dolan v Kim Huybrechts
(6) Nathan Aspinall v Gabriel Clemens
Jamie Hughes v Stephen Bunting
World Grand Prix 2020 schedule
Wednesday October 7
18:15 Brendan Dolan vs Kim Huybrechts
18:50 Jonny Clayton vs Ian White
19:25 Dave Chisnall vs Glen Durrant
20:00 Daryl Gurney vs Joe Cullen
20:35 Peter Wright vs Ryan Joyce
21:10 Gerwyn Price vs Jermaine Wattimen a
21:45 Nathan Aspinall vs Gabriel Clemens
TBC Chris Dobey vs Simon Whitlock*
TBC Jamie Hughes vs Jeffrey de Zwaan*
Gerwyn Price moved to second in the world rankings as he claimed the World Grand Prix title by beating Dutch outsider Dirk van Duijvenbode 5-2.
Price, 35, added the Grand Prix title to the World Series he won last month and his two Grand Slam crowns.
Aubergine farm office worker Van Duijvenbode, 28, the first debutant to reach the final, was 2-0 and 4-1 down but had the highest finish with a 135.
But Price settled the match in style in Coventry with a 102 checkout.
It is his fourth title in as many weeks, following consecutive Players Championship successes in Germany and his win over Rob Cross in the World Series in Austria.
Glen Durrant is the Premier League champion after claiming a 11-8 win over Nathan Aspinall to end a remarkable debut year for both players.
Fallon Sherrock won't be at the World Championships as she hasn't qualified, in the PDC Women's Series Order of Merit. The two places will be taken by Lisa Ashton and Deta Hedman at the age of 60.
Lisa Ashton qualified for the Grand Slam of Darts this past weekend and will take her place in the field alongside BDO Ladies World Champion, Mikuru Suzuki who received her spot for winning at the Indigo earlier this year.
European Championship Schedule of Play
Jamie Hughes v Dave Chisnall
Krzysztof Ratajski v Steve West
Mervyn King v Ian White
Jose de Sousa v Jeffrey de Zwaan
James Wade v Steve Lennon
Devon Petersen v Andy Hamilton
Michael Smith v Ross Smith
Danny Noppert v Dirk van Duijvenbode
Nathan Aspinall v Maik Kuivenhoven
Joe Cullen v William O'Connor
Rob Cross v Martijn Kleermaker
Jonny Clayton v Max Hopp
Michael van Gerwen v Darius Labanauskas
Gerwyn Price v Kim Huybrechts
Peter Wright v Gabriel Clemens
Mensur Suljovic v Daryl Gurney
Wessel Nijman has been banned from darts for five years for breaching betting and anti-corruption rules.
Half of the 20-year-old's ban will be suspended if he engages in player education and anti-corruption measures.
Nijman, who was suspended in August after the Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) was alerted to suspicious betting, "fully accepts" the decision.
The case regarding Northern Ireland's Kyle McKinstry is ongoing.
The International Betting Integrity Association alerted the DRA to betting on games in April and May in which Nijman and McKinstry, 33, played.
Nijman admitted fixing his 4-0 defeat by David Evans on 14 May in the Modus Icons of Darts series, claiming at the time of his suspension that he had been "put under some pressure to lose a match".
Full TV Guide for European Championship Darts
Thursday 29 Oct - 3pm-11pm GMT - 16x First Round
Friday 30 October - 12pm-4pm GMT - 4x Second Round
Friday 30 October - 7pm-11pm GMT - 4x Second Round
Saturday 31 October - 7pm-11pm GMT - Quarter-Finals
Sunday 1 November - 7pm-11pm GMT - Semi-Finals & Final
Ian White crashes out again and Devon marches on, will Wade protect his money, great tournament.
Peter Wright won the European Championship by beating James Wade 11-4 with a 104 average , He averaged 104 throughout the whole tournament.
Grand Slam of Darts Draw:
Group A - MVG, J Cullen, G Clemens, A Hunt
Group B - G Anderson, S Whitlock, R Searle, A Gawless
Group C - M Smith, K Ratajski, J De Sousa, L Ashton
Group D - R Cross, D Chisnall, L Humphries, J Pipe
Group E - P Wright, I White, D Petersen, D van Duijvenbode
Group F - J Wade, G Durrant, J Wattimena, D Heta
Group G - G Price, J Clayton, R Joyce, M Suzuki
Group H - N Aspinall, D van den Bergh, R Evans, W Warren
Grand Slam of Darts Odds:
7/2f Gerwyn Price
4/1 Peter Wright
9/2 Michael van Gerwen
14/1 Gary Anderson
16/1 Nathan Aspinall
18/1 Michael Smith
20/1 Glen Durrant, Jose De Sousa
22/1 Krzysztof Ratajski
28/1 Devon Petersen
33/1 Damon Heta
35/1 Rob Cross, Joe Cullen
40/1 Dave Chisnall
50/1 Dimitri Van den Bergh, Jonny Clayton, James Wade, Gabriel Clemens
66/1 Simon Whitlock, Ian White, Luke Humphries
100/1 Dirk van Duijvenbode
125/1 Ryan Searle
150/1 Ryan Joyce, Jermaine Wattimena
200/1 Ricky Evans
500/1 Justin Pipe, Adam Hunt, Wayne Warren
750/1 Adam Gawlas
1000/1 Lisa Ashton
1500/1 Mikuru Suzuki
2020 Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals
Draw Bracket
(1) Peter Wright v (64) Ryan Meikle
(32) Adrian Lewis v (33) Simon Whitlock
(16) Ryan Searle v (49) Dimitri Van den Bergh
(17) Daryl Gurney v (48) Callan Rydz
(8) Michael Smith v (57) Boris Krcmar
(25) Gary Anderson v (40) Keegan Brown
(9) Jose De Sousa v (56) Mike De Decker
(24) Vincent van der Voort v (41) Derk Telnekes
(4) Nathan Aspinall v (61) Scott Waites
(29) Ross Smith v (36) Kim Huybrechts
(13) Damon Heta v (52) Maik Kuivenhoven
(20) Stephen Bunting v (45) Ryan Murray
(5) Krzysztof Ratajski v (60) Karel Sedlacek
(28) Madars Razma v (37) Chris Dobey
(12) Danny Noppert v (53) Steve Beaton
(21) Dave Chisnall v (44) Mervyn King
(2) Gerwyn Price v (63) John Henderson
(31) Ricky Evans v (34) Jamie Hughes
(15) Jermaine Wattimena v (50) Steve Lennon
(18) Devon Petersen v (47) Luke Humphries
(7) Ian White v (58) William Borland
(26) Gabriel Clemens v (39) Martijn Kleermaker
(10) Joe Cullen v (55) Adam Hunt
(23) Rob Cross v (42) Jason Lowe
(3) Michael van Gerwen v (62) Darius Labanauskas
(30) Jonny Clayton v (35) Mickey Mansell
(14) Glen Durrant v (51) Wayne Jones
(19) Mensur Suljovic v (46) Jeffrey de Zwaan
(6) James Wade v (59) Niels Zonneveld
(27) Dirk van Duijvenbode v (38) William O'Connor
(11) Brendan Dolan v (54) Luke Woodhouse
(22) Ryan Joyce v (43) Andy Boulton
2020 Grand Slam of Darts Schedule
Thursday November 19 (19:00 GMT)
19:10 Jose De Sousa v Lisa Ashton ©
19:40 Michael Smith v Krzysztof Ratajski ©
20:10 Jonny Clayton v Mikuru Suzuki (G)
20:40 Gerwyn Price v Ryan Joyce (G)
21:10 Ian White v Dirk van Duijvenbode (E)
21:40 Peter Wright v Devon Petersen (E)
22:10 Gabriel Clemens v Adam Hunt (A)
22:40 Michael van Gerwen v Joe Cullen (A)
MvG third fave in ANYTHING darts related is quite the sight!
A dramatic end occurred in Group E with Devon Petersen and Ian White through to the Last 16 at the Grand Slam of Darts with Peter Wright out of the tournament.
2020 Grand Slam of Darts Schedule
Saturday November 21 (19:00 GMT)
19:10 Michael Smith v Rob Cross
20:00 Devon Petersen v Damon Heta
21:00 Michael van Gerwen v Gary Anderson
22:00 Gerwyn Price v Nathan Aspinall
Evening Session (19:00 GMT)
Nathan Aspinall (94.92) 15-16 (97.8) Dimitri van den Bergh
Michael van Gerwen (100.32) 15-16 (96.3) Simon Whitlock
Jose De Sousa claimed a 16-12 victory over James Wade to win the Grand Slam of Darts on his tournament debut and become the first Portuguese player to win a PDC major televised title.
A 16-12 victory over nine-time major champion Wade caps a remarkable and whirlwind 18 months for the 46-year-old, who has won three ranking titles since last September but now has a PDC major, the £125,000 first prize, a place in the world's top 16 and the Eric Bristow Trophy to his name.
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