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It was a relieved Gary Anderson who booked his spot in the 3rd Round of the World Championship. The Team Unicorn star had to battle before overcoming Northern Ireland qualifier Kevin Burness 3-1. “I was nervous. I always am first game. I have a lot of work to do for sure but yes, just relieved to get that one out of the way!” he said. Burness missed two darts to go two legs clear in the opening set before Anderson took it with a 13 darter in the deciding leg. His opponent hit back to level the match

It wasn’t to be for Jeffrey de Zwaan on the opening night at the World Championship. But the Team Unicorn ace gave the World Champion a real scare at the Alexandra Palace. Rob Cross won their thrilling 2nd Round encounter by three sets to one on Thursday night. But that only tells half the story. De Zwaan’s 106 average was the second highest losing average in World Championship history. The young Dutchman forcing Cross to produce his best darts in many months. De Zwaan raced through the opening set

He is already one of the most successful players in the history of the sport, but Gary Anderson is hungry for more. The Team Unicorn superstar is bidding for third World Championship crown at the Alexandra Palace. And after the disappointment of missing out on the Grand Slam and Players Championship, the Scot is determined to prove a point in London. “To win the World Championship twice in this era of the sport takes some doing and I am very proud of that. I feel I am playing well to give it a real

Talented young star Ted Evetts has taken the next big step in his promising career by signing a new long-term deal with Unicorn. Highly regarded, highly rated and destined for great things in the sport over the next decade, Evetts will now look to build on a stellar 2018. On the eve of the World Championship, the new deal is the perfect boost for the 21-year-old who is bidding to set up a showdown with Adrian Lewis at the Alexandra Palace. Evetts plays Simon Stevenson in the 1st Round on day two

Unicorn Darts are delighted to announce our brand new signing; 12-year-old Henry Coates from Matlock, Derbyshire. Henry is the latest recruit to join Team Unicorn's Generation 180 category, launched specifically for Academy and Junior players, who are the future of the sport. Henry comes highly recommended by Team Unicorn Maestro Jamie Caven, where he is a regular player at Jamie's Academy in Derby, which is also sponsored by Unicorn Darts. “I’m extremely proud that the Unicorn sponsored JCDA (Jamie

In this blog, Unicorn’s Player Liaison, Matt Rankin, delivers a fascinating behind the scenes insight into the multiple dart set-ups that Gary Anderson used on his way to sealing the 2018 World Matchplay title. In the process, he reveals just how closely Unicorn work with our players day-to-day. It was quite a week for ‘The Flying Scotsman’ by the seaside! 'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE BLACKPOOL, when all thro' the darting world, not a player was stirring, not even a Flying Scotsman; the equipment was hung

Gary Anderson talks one-on-one with Styart Pyke, exclusively for Unicorn Darts. He discusses what it means to him to win the World Matchplay and, in doing so, adding to his World Championship and Premier League titles to achieve the triple crown - plus an overview of his own game, the new generation of darts players and what still keeps him motivated. A great insight to a truly great champion.

Every year, Unicorn unveil the latest in cutting edge darts technology, having been at the forefront of darts innovation for over 80 years. The 2019 product launch was no different. Despite forewarning FIFA that a far more important and prestigious event was taking place on the same day as the World Cup’s opening match, it seems as though the message fell on deaf ears. Nonetheless, Sales Director Richard Lowy began the day with a short presentation in the theme of the World Cup to thank everyone

Ahead of his Premier League semi-final clash with Gary Anderson, Michael Smith talks to Stuart Pyke about his preparation for the match, what it's like to play against his mentor and friend, his good run in 2018, his family and how he is aiming to improve his consistency. It is a great insight into how he is developing as a player and a person.

In this series of blogs, we hope to give you insight into how Unicorn Darts came to being. Unicorn is now at the helm of the third generation of the Lowy family, having been founded by Frank Lowy in 1937. In this first blog, Frank’s son Stanley Lowy, Non-Executive Chairman of Unicorn Darts who spent his entire working life at the company, talks us through his father’s story. Stanley outlines a brief history of Frank’s early life and details how the ‘Silver Comet’ came to market, changing the face