Fit, firing, fantastic! Gary Anderson put his injury woes behind him to sweep to victory at the fourth UK Open qualifier on Friday.
After all the trials and tribulations and back problems, the Unicorn star followed up his superb Premier League victory over Gerwyn Price on Thursday with a classy display in the qualifier in Wigan.
He beat Dutchman Jeffrey de Zwaan 6-2 in the final for a 41st PDC title. After missing the first three UK Open qualifiers with those back problems, Gary is now guaranteed
Gary Anderson got off the mark in the Premier League in Cardiff while Michael Smith’s winning streak went on.
Anderson’s back problem appears to be improving and it showed as he swept aside Welshman Gerwyn Price 7-3.
“It felt a little easier and I was using some new darts and they were very good, so I will head to Wigan to try to qualify for the UK Open finals and see how it goes,” the Team Unicorn star said.
An average of 100 and a great display from the Scot. After missing ‘tops’ for 160 to break
Latvian ace Madars Razma has agreed a new two-year deal to stay with Team Unicorn.
The 29-Year-old is building his career and reputation in the tough world of PDC darts and is determined to prove his worth.
His first target is to qualify for the UK Open finals and he already showed what he is capable of with a run to the semi-finals of a Players Championship event.
Twice he has made it through to the last 16 at the Lakeside, but it is the PDC where his future lies.
The man nicknamed “Razmatazz” has
Team Unicorn Global youngster Harry Ward, 20, has qualified for the Coral UK Open Finals at Butlins Minehead resort next month.
Former PDC Development Tour finalist 'Big H' won the Rileys Coventry knockout yesterday, to secure his second UK Open appearance, having previously played in the 2016 event.
Swadlincote based Ward was in superb form all day, reeling off numerous 11 and 12 dart legs en-route to the final where he defeated Ian McFarlane. The final itself was very close, where Ward eventually
What a few days it’s been for Unicorn star Michael Smith.
After beating Gary Anderson in the Premier League, the St Helens sharp shooter reached the final of the 1st UK Open qualifier 24 hours later before losing to Michael van Gerwen.
But on Sunday at the 3rd UK Open qualifying event, he went one better winning the event as he thrashed Austrian Zoran Lerchbacher 6-0 in the final in Wigan.
And this win moves the Unicorn man back up to No.9 in the world. He was in fabulous form all day and got his
Ian White and Michael Smith have both just missed out on the big prize on the first weekend of UK Open qualifiers in Wigan.
The Team Unicorn pair reached the semi-finals and final respectively of the first two UK Open qualifiers....and White hit a 9 darter on the way!
Both events were won by Michael van Gerwen, who notched up his 100th senior singles title in the PDC with his 6-3 win over Darren Webster in Saturday’s final. The World No.1 had beaten Unicorn’s Michael Smith 6-3 in Friday’s final.
The Professional Darts Corporation and Butlins have agreed a new three-year contract to keep the UK Open and Players Championship Finals at the Butlin's Minehead Resort until at least 2020.
The Somerset venue has hosted PDC darts since the Players Championship Finals moved to Minehead in 2012, proving hugely popular with fans who have access to every session of darts as part of their package, which includes accommodation with inclusive dining as an option.
A European Tour event followed in March
Michael Smith took the honours in the all Unicorn clash on the opening night of the Premier League in Dublin.
But he admitted afterwards that the victory was hard to take against his mentor. Anderson was again struck down by the debilitating back problem which has troubled him for some time.
Anderson led 5-1 but was struggling to walk and Smith incredibly won six straight legs.
“I really feel for Gary,” he said. “I could see he was in a lot of pain. That made it difficult for me because I didn’t
Team Unicorn members Seigo Asada, Xiao Chen Zong and Yuanjun Liu are delighted with the news that The Professional Darts Corporation's global expansion will continue in 2018 with the introduction of the PDC Asian Tour.
The growth of steel-tip darts in the region in recent years has included World Series of Darts events in China and Japan and inclusion for players from across the region in the World Championship and World Cup of Darts.
The PDC Asian Tour will feature six weekends of two events in
Team Unicorn's rising star Chris Dobey was in Mayfair, London last week ahead of the Annual PDC Awards Dinner at The Dorchester Hotel where he caught up with Player Liaison Matt Rankin.
Current World no.35 Dobey is targeting a place in the World's Top 32 and a first PDC title in the coming months and is convinced his second appearance on the Alexandra Palace World Championship stage, will stand him in good stead in the future. Bedlington ace Dobey explained ''I enjoyed every minute up there. It's
