Gary Anderson and James Wade both fell short against the victor as Michael van Gerwen won The Masters for a fourth straight year.
The Unicorn pair were beaten in the semi-final and quarter-final by Van Gerwen, who then went on to edge out Raymond van Barneveld 11-9 in a cracking final in Milton Keynes.
The World No.1 came from 6-8 down to win the title.
Anderson went down 11-5 in the semi-finals but it was closer than the scoreline suggests with the Unicorn man missing key doubles at crucial times.
Team Unicorn's latest high profile signing, Jelle Klaasen 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.
Dutch star Klaasen, signed for Unicorn Darts earlier this month and he talked, amongst other things, about how delighted he is to now be backed by the World's leading darts manufacturer ''I think it's been a long time coming, maybe too long!. I'm practising with the prototype darts and I can't
Unicorn duo Gary Anderson and James Wade are through to the quarter-finals of The Masters.
Wade won a thriller against Simon Whitlock on Saturday in Milton Keynes, while Anderson came through against Benito van de Pas
He was well below par but it was all about the victory. The Team Unicorn star looking to go one better than last year when he lost in the final to Michael van Gerwen.
He will now face Welsh ace Gerwyn Price in the quarter-Finals.
Anderson averaged only 90 but he wasn’t at all happy:
Michael Smith and Ian White were beaten on the opening night at The Masters in Milton Keynes.
Smith left himself too much to do as he lost 10-8 to Mensur Suljovic, while White went down 10-3 to World Champion Rob Cross.
There wasn’t much White could do as Cross hit the accelerator from the off. He didn’t show any nerves and was very cool as he hit seven 180s along the way. White did take out a 136 but from 4-1 down he was all up against it.
Cross nailed a 167 finish and looked very comfortable. Unfortunately
Team Unicorn star Michael Smith was in Mayfair, London earlier this week ahead of the Annual PDC Awards Dinner at The Dorchester Hotel where he caught up with Player Liaison Matt Rankin.
St.Helens ace Smith, discussed a variety of topics, including his desire to have a real tilt at the 2018 Premier League, which will be his second appearance in the prestigious event. Smith added ''I can't wait. To get back in is a big achievement. People say I don't deserve it, but when I'm in, I'll show them
Team Unicorn talisman Gary Anderson was in Mayfair, London earlier this week ahead of the Annual PDC Awards Dinner at The Dorchester Hotel where he caught up with Player Liason Matt Rankin.
'The Flying Scotsman' spoke in-depth about a number of topics including his recent back injury. About his back recovery, Anderson said "Every Tuesday I'm in getting my back butchered" explaining that physio treatment could take upto 2 months to get him back to 100% fitness.
World no.4, Anderson, is next in action
Team Unicorn star Ian White was in Mayfair, London earlier this week ahead of the Annual PDC Awards Dinner at The Dorchester Hotel where he caught up with Player Liaison Matt Rankin.
Stoke's current no.1 ranked player discussed, amongst other things, his ambitions to reach the PDC's Top 10 elite during the 2018 season ahead. 'The Diamond' explained ''You want to be in that Top 10. It doesn't get any easier in 14th, but it's a huge achievement to retain my Top 16 position for so long''
Ian White is
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A post-festive season custom for my first Uniblog of the year is that it should start by congratulating the winners of the World Champs, so let’s not break with tradition! Here’s a massive “Well Played” to Rob Cross for his PDC victory – what a way to round-off a stunning debut year. As for the BDO event, it’s nice to be able to reiterate last year’s congrats to Lisa Ashton and Glen Durrant – consecutive wins are always a sign of real quality.
Apart from great entertainment, watching
Dutch darting Star Jelle Klaasen is the latest big name to join Team Unicorn for 2018 and beyond.
It’s an important fresh start for the former Lakeside Champion as he plots his path back to the top, and a long-term tie-up with the No.1 darts company will surely help Klaasen achieve his goals.
He is aiming high and believes his darting renaissance starts here. “It is an honour for me to join Team Unicorn and it is a huge boost for me at this stage of my career.”
“There is no doubt in my mind that
Seigo Asada is the latest big name Asian star to join Unicorn as the company continues its expansion in the growing market of the Far East.
He is Japan’s No.1 soft-tip star and signs for Team Unicorn off the back of a battling World Championship performance. Big things are predicted and expected from Asada in the PDC.
The 37-year-old from Osaka is known as ‘The Ninja’ and he won the Japanese Championship for a 4th consecutive year to earn his spot at the World Championship. Asada beat Australian
