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Gary Anderson’s bid to reach the Premier League play-offs is well and truly on. The Unicorn ace is back in the top four after a comprehensive win over Peter Wright. Meanwhile Rob Cross has drawn level with Michael Smith on 14 points after a narrow win over the Unicorn man in Sheffield. But after throwing away last week’s clash with Cross, the Scot got back on track for the semi-finals with an emphatic 7-2 victory over Wright....and but for missed doubles he would have won 7-0! “I was angry after

Michael Smith is in the form of his life. On the back of his terrific Premier League form, the Team Unicorn star has claimed his second Pro Tour title of the year. Smith won Players Championship 7 in Barnsley, beating Adrian Lewis 6-2 in a dominant display in the final. Smith is in great touch, following his impressive demolition of Raymond van Barneveld in the Premier League with another fantastic performance on Saturday. “I said at the start of the year I wanted to win four titles in 2018 and I’m

Everyone at Unicorn Darts is deeply saddened to learn that five-time World Champion Eric Bristow MBE passed away on Thursday evening following a heart attack. Arguably the sport’s first superstar player, Bristow, 60, was World Champion five times between 1980-1986 and also won five World Masters titles during an outstanding career. Unicorn Managing Director Edward Lowy said: “Completely shocked and deeply upset to hear of Eric’s untimely passing. Not just a legend, not just a great, Eric defined

Michael Smith produced one of the best performances of his career on the Liverpool stage as his Premier League campaign reached new heights. The Team Unicorn star demolished Raymond van Barneveld 7-0 at the Echo Arena....only the 9th whitewash in the history of the competition. But there was big disappointment for Gary Anderson who missed crucial doubles and lost for the first time to Rob Cross. It was Smith though who stole the show with a fabulous display as he dismissed Van Barneveld in just 14

James Wade reached a second Euro Tour semi-final in seven days in Munich at the weekend, but it was Michael van Gerwen who again took the big prize, Wade’s confidence and belief is returning and it is showing on the oche with another terrific run at the German Darts Grand Prix. Van Gerwen clinched a 22nd Euro Tour title with an 8-5 win over Peter Wright in the final. But the Unicorn man showed good form all weekend. In the 2nd Round he produced a brilliant display to win an all Unicorn affair 6-4

Gary Anderson and Michael Smith both tasted success as the Premier League hit Belfast. For Smith, it is a 6th win so far and a semi-final appearance is very much within his grasp. His 7-2 win over Gerwyn Price means the Welshman is eliminated from the competition, but Smith stays second in the table hot on the heels of leader Michael van Gerwen. “I wasn’t really at my best but I keep getting away with it and I haven’t yet played anywhere near my best. Hopefully that’s to come now we are getting to

James Wade’s quest to find top form is gathering pace. The Unicorn man is desperate to put a disappointing 2017 behind him and has been working very hard to find that golden touch. Wade reached the semi-finals of the European Darts Open in Leverkusen - the first Euro Tour event of the year. He was beaten 7-4 by Peter Wright, who then lost a thrilling final to Michael van Gerwen. Wright led 5-1 and 7-5 but Van Gerwen came back to win 8-7 in dramatic fashion. Wade won a superb all Unicorn clash with

The hometown hero brought 10,000 fans to their feet at the SECC in Glasgow on Thursday night. Team Unicorn star Gary Anderson came up with a virtuoso performance to beat Simon Whitlock 7-4. It was his fifth straight Premier League win in Glasgow. “It is always a thrill for me to play here. Of course there is pressure to perform in front of such a passionate crowd, but I was really up for it and I am delighted with the way I played” Anderson said. And so he should be! He is now looking up rather than

It’s always a big night for the Premier League when Unicorn’s Gary Anderson plays on the Glasgow stage, which will also see his Unicorn teammate Michael Smith take on Michael van Gerwen in a top of the table clash. Smith won his opening four Premier League matches and bounced back to winning ways with a 7-1 demolition of Wright last week - but insists that facing the world number one will be a true test of his form. "This game and the game against Gary Anderson were the two I was looking forward

It’s an 8th PDC title for Ian White. The Unicorn man tasted victory for the first time in nearly two years in Milton Keynes on Sunday as he took the honours in Players Championship 6. He won a thrilling final, edging out Dave Chisnall in a last leg shoot-out. It was a dominant day for White, as he dropped only 12 legs in six matches in his way to the final. He started with a 6-3 win over Luke Woodhouse, then demolished Maik Langendorf 6-0, before back-to-back successes against Team Unicorn stablemates.