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GUTTED Michael Smith revealed that even his pet GOOSE fell out with him after he lost the World Championship final. The protege of Gary Anderson was beaten by Scot Peter Wright and left the stage in a flood of tears at the Ally Pally in early January.  Smith, 31, broke the hearts of darts fans as the emotions took over and he now wants to end the heartbreak with a return to glory in the Premier League.  He admitted: “It was good to come home with the animals, it brings you back down to earth.

CAMERON MENZIES got the job done to get his PDC Tour Card a year after a toilet break cost him a chance at the big time.  The madcap Muirkirk ace finally won through Q-School last month and is now aiming to follow the likes of Alan Soutar and Willie Borland to World Championship glory.  But Menzies, 32, admitted winning his place in the PDC finally puts to bed the horror story of missing a match a year ago because he was in the toilet. He said: “Last year was a nightmare. My contract was up

GARY ANDERSON admits he can’t wait to return to the stage in front of Scottish fans.  The Flying Scotsman made a strong start to his Premier League campaign with a win over Michael van Gerwen. Ando, 51, has been the subject of some of the greatest PL moments including the incredible reactions from Scottish fans on his return appearances in Aberdeen and Glasgow.  He said: “I think probably the best atmosphere was after I won my first world title, playing in the Premier League in Scotland. 

Since 1937, Unicorn has been an integral part of the darts community. From their investment in the PDC to constantly innovating their product line, Unicorn has always been led by their passion to grow and evolve the sport, by ensuring it is accessible to everyone. With this in mind, Unicorn has taken the decision to step away as the dartboard sponsor of the Professional Darts Corporation, following their successful 25-year partnership. Unicorn wants to proactively focus on growing the number of players

Team Unicorn star James Wade landed his third Ladbrokes UK Open title in Milton Keynes on Sunday, defeating Luke Humphries 11-5 in the final. Now a winner of ten televised ranking titles, Wade expanded his impressive trophy haul with a first UK Open crown since 2011 thanks to a weekend of consistent performances at the Marshall Arena. Almost 13 years on from his first UK Open title, Wade's success sees him join Phil Taylor in winning televised PDC titles across three decades. In addition, the

Darting superstar Gary Anderson has dismissed talk of retirement and pledged to win another World Championship. Over the last year, there has been speculation that the 50-year-old Scot was ready to walk away from the sport which has seen him become one of the greatest players of all time. But Anderson has banished those rumours by signing a new long-term contract with top darts manufacturer Unicorn, with a promise to be crowned king at the Alexandra Palace for a third time. “I will win another for

Gerwyn Price won the William Hill World Darts Championship and became the new world number one after defeating Team Unicorn talisman Gary Anderson with an electrifying display in Sunday's final at London's Alexandra Palace, as the hope of a third World title for ‘The Flying Scotsman’, will run on for a year longer. Price prevailed 7-3 with a dominant performance against two-time winner Anderson to lift the Sid Waddell Trophy, claim the £500,000 winner's cheque and become the first ever Welsh PDC

Van den Bergh opened the semi-final with a brilliant 160 finish and punished early missed doubles from Wade to open up a 5-1 lead. A high-quality contest then saw the pair hold throw for 12 legs - of which 11 were won in 15 darts or less - before Wade broke in leg 18 and then pinned double ten to cut the gap to 10-9. Van den Bergh hit back, then broke back with a 76 finish and produced an 11-darter as he pulled out to 13-9, only for Wade to then take four of the next five to level at 14-all. Van

Team Unicorn duo James Wade & Dimitri Van den Bergh will face off for a place in the BoyleSports Grand Slam of Darts Final later this evening. James Wade remains on course to reach his third Grand Slam of Darts final after taking a 16-13 win over Damon Heta in a high-quality last eight encounter. The 2010 and 2016 runner-up made a superb start to win the opening four legs without reply and also led 10-6 at one stage. Australia's Heta, though, hit back to level the game after 26 legs as he searched

Team Unicorn stars Ted Evetts and Callan Rydz claimed victories at the year's final PDC Unicorn Development Tour weekend in Barnsley. Evetts won his 13th title at this level in Event Seven, enjoying a 5-3 win over Joe Davis in the Event Seven decider to open Saturday's second of three days of action. The 23-year-old won eight matches during the event, including a narrow 5-4 defeat of Northern Ireland's Nathan Rafferty in the quarter-finals and a 5-2 victory over Event Six winner Damian Mol in the