Monthly Archives: July 2025

CAMERON MENZIES admits he'd have got the sack if he didn’t quit work to pursue his darting dream.  The World No.34 has dumped his job as a plumber to focus on the oche.  Menzies, 36, takes on Danny Noppert in the World Matchplay in Blackpool on Saturday night as he bids to further his successful year.  He has shown he already belongs amongst the best after winning the Players Championship 11 in April and reaching a further TWO finals on the floor this year.  But Menzies revealed travel

Four representatives from Team Unicorn will grace the stage at the Winter GardensBy Ryan Segal July means many things to many people – but here at Unicorn HQ, it means we’re packing our bags and heading up to Blackpool for the World Matchplay. Widely considered the second biggest major in the sport, behind the World Championship, the tournament sees the Top 16 in the Main Order of Merit and the Top 16 in the Pro Tour Order of Merit travel to Lancashire to battle it out for the Phil Taylor Trophy.

''It would be nice to do what I did seven years ago''GARY ANDERSON is looking to roll back the years and repeat his World Matchplay glory from seven years ago.  ‘The Flying Scotsman’ has been in great form this year after already bagging the Players Championship Seven and the European Darts Grand Prix titles.  Eight-times major winner Anderson added more proof he’s in the mood for a big Winter Gardens run by making the final of the Baltic Sea Open in Kiel at the weekend before losing out 8-3

ROSS SMITH believes he “can win any major this year” ahead of the World Matchplay commencing this weekend.  ‘Smudger’ smashed in TWO nine-darters, reeled off three straight whitewash wins, and won an incredible 24 legs on the spin to clinch the Players Championship 16 title in May.  World No.14 Smith also reached the Austrian Darts Open final on the Euro Tour showing the brilliant 2025 campaign he has had.  Former European champ Smith made the quarter-finals at the Winter Gardens last year