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By Ryan Segal Henry Coates has said that “focus” is the key to a run at the UK Open. The 19 year old starlet from Derbyshire has continued his rise up the darting pyramid in recent years, firmly establishing himself as one the sport's hottest properties. He's won Modus Super Series titles, and earned a plethora of Pro Tour appearances through his work on the Challenge Tour. Ahead of the trip to Minehead, he reflected on what he describes as a positive start to the year: “I had a good start at Q-School,

By Ryan Segal Ted Evetts has described Minehead as “very special” as he gears up for his return to the UK Open. Super Ted has an excellent relationship with the Butlins stage, having won his World Youth Championship on the site in 2021. He's also reached the L32 twice in this very tournament, including in his last appearance in 2023. He's looking to use the tournament to kick start his season, after not consistently finding his best in the early stages: “It's been a poor start really from myself.

By Ryan Segal Tom Sykes says he feels he can “do some damage” as he prepares for his first UK Open as a Tour Card Holder. The 33 year old from Yorkshire has taken to the professional tour like a duck to water, finding himself nestled in the qualifying spots for Minehead and Ally Pally after the first six Players Championship events. The Castleford Tiger admitted he was pleased with his start to life on the tour, saying: “I feel like it's going pretty well.  I've definitely started quite well.

Anderson Victorious in HildesheimBy Phil Lanning GARY ANDERSON admitted he had been through a hard time before claiming his 30th Players Championship title. The Flying Scotsman beat Adam Lipscombe 8-3 in the final at Hildesheim last night (Monday). He breezed through his opening four matches for the loss of just seven legs.  Anderson revealed he was delighted to win his maiden title of 2025. He said: “The last few months have been hard for me.   “I started off a bit iffy today and then I picked

OWEN BATES is aiming to build on his Development Tour success in late FebruaryBy Phil Lanning The Devon kid beat Charlie Manby in the final and now wants to keep delivering on the big stage.  Bates, 22, has shown so much potential and is clearly ready to hit the big time.  He told Weekly Dartscast: “I absolutely was over the moon with the Development Tour win.  I think it’s been a real time coming for sure. I mean, to be quite honest, my form on the Development Tour in the past two years