Page 2 - Monthly Archives: March 2018
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March 10, 2018
Team Unicorn superstar Gary Anderson has claimed his third tournament win of the year.
On Saturday in Barnsley, the Scot played some incredible darts to win Players Championship 3, just six days after sweeping to victory at the UK Open. Of course, he’s also won a UK Open qualifier in 2018.
He really is playing some great stuff at the moment despite still being troubled by a longstanding back problem.
He whitewashed Peter Wright in the final to complete a memorable day.
“Don’t worry about me, I can
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March 09, 2018
Michael Smith threw away a fantastic opportunity as he was he beaten for the first time in this year’s Premier League.
He lost 7-5 to Rob Cross, while fellow Unicorn star Gary Anderson was glad to draw his match with Daryl Gurney.
Smith led 4-2 and 5-3 against the World Champion but went off the boil and Cross hit back superbly. At five legs apiece, Cross hit a maximum and an 11 darter. Then in the final leg, Smith was sat on 76 for a draw only to see Cross take out 121 on the bull.
Anderson looked
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March 08, 2018
Table-topper Michael Smith and World Champion Rob Cross will clash as the Unibet Premier League returns to action at Leeds' First Direct Arena on Thursday.
The season's fifth league night had to be cancelled last week at Westpoint Exeter due to the extreme weather conditions, meaning that Smith remains clear at the top of the standings for the visit to Leeds.
The Team Unicorn star has won his first four games to sit two points clear and is bidding to continue that run when he meets high-flying Cross
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March 07, 2018
Brisbane and Vienna are to host the PDC's World Series of Darts for the first time in 2018 following confirmation of the year's seven events.
Team Unicorn’s Dimitri Van den Bergh will also step onto the global stage for the first time in the German Darts Open, Gary Anderson will be playing in the six internationals and Kyle Anderson will be playing in Auckland, Melbourne and Brisbane.
The ongoing global expansion of the World Series of Darts will see six worldwide events followed by the end-of-season
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March 04, 2018
Gary Anderson is the new UK Open Champion!
The Unicorn star dug deep to see off young Australian sensation Corey Cadby 11-7 in a thrilling final.
“It was hard work but I am thrilled to win another Major. This is why we all play the sport,” he said. “Corey is a fantastic talent and we will be hearing a lot more from him over many years. But this was my day. I didn’t feel I was at my best although I found the big shots when I needed them.”
Anderson pockets £70,000 for his first ‘Major’ since the 2016
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March 03, 2018
Gary Anderson and John Part will fly the Unicorn flag on the final day at the UK Open in Minehead.
Anderson will now face World Champion Rob Cross, while Part takes on Welshman Robert Owen.
Gary was in imperious form again as he dispatched Ricky Evans 10-3 with a 95 average and 5 maximums and he improved on that with a superb display to beat Jermaine Wattimena 10-6, averaging 105 with 9 x 180s.
Part’s fairy-tale weekend continued with a dramatic last leg victory over Ron Meulenkamp and a nail-biting
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March 03, 2018
Team Unicorn’s three times World Champion John Part produced three terrific performances on day one of the UK Open Finals.
And the Canadian will face Dutchman Ron Meulenkamp in the last 32.
The tournament was only given the go-ahead at the 11th hour because of the heavy snow and freezing conditions.
Other Unicorn players who have made it through to the last 32 are Gary Anderson, James Wade, Kim Huybrechts, Michael Smith, Chris Dobey, Ian White, Kyle Anderson and Keegan Brown.
But for Part, a fantastic
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March 01, 2018
Tonight's Unibet Premier League Night Five at Westpoint Exeter has been cancelled.
Following heavy snow across the UK and Storm Emma, the Met Office has issued a Red Weather Warning for the south-west of England on Thursday morning (March 1).
The PDC was informed by Westpoint Exeter on Thursday morning that local authority and police advice for the region was for no non-essential travel to take place and there were severe concerns over the safety of spectators and staff both accessing the venue and
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