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OWEN BATES is aiming to build on his Development Tour success in late FebruaryBy Phil Lanning The Devon kid beat Charlie Manby in the final and now wants to keep delivering on the big stage.  Bates, 22, has shown so much potential and is clearly ready to hit the big time.  He told Weekly Dartscast: “I absolutely was over the moon with the Development Tour win.  I think it’s been a real time coming for sure. I mean, to be quite honest, my form on the Development Tour in the past two years

“I want to be back in the Premier League and I think I will be back in the Premier League in the next 12 months."By Phil Lanning JAMES WADE believes he will be back in the Premier League next year.   Ten-time major winner ‘The Machine’ had a superb run on his way to the UK Open final beating Cameron Menzies, Rob Owen, and World No.1 Luke Humphries 10-9 in the quarter-final.  World No.12 Wade smashed in 10 maximums, averaged 99.89 and hit over fifty percent of his doubles in a wonderful performance

Following on from a successful Q-School and newly formatted World Masters, here's a look back at February at Unicorn!By Ryan Segal On the 5th, we revealed our groundbreaking commemoration of Gary Anderson's first World Championship victory, releasing a replica of the darts he used that fateful day, in a wooden ash box with a LED screen displaying an exclusive documentary about the day, in addition to flights, stems, and a certificate of authenticity.  The Players Championships saw their first

WADE BIDDING TO RETURN TO THE TOPJAMES WADE believes he has let himself down as he bids to return to the elite level of the sport.  The 10-times major winner has enjoyed a good start to the season on the ProTour, reaching the last-16 of the Players Championship 3 before making the quarter-finals in Players Championship 4.   However, Wade is absent from the Premier League line-up for a third straight season and has endured three successive second-round exits at the PDC World Darts Championship.

Smith "over the moon" with contract extensionBy Phil Lanning ROSS SMITH admits he is still “chasing that next level” after signing with Unicorn until 2030. The former European Champion suffered a shock early exit at the Ally Pally but is already fighting back to form.  Smudger, 36, revealed it’s been a tough couple of months but he’s delighted to be back with Unicorn and is ready to keep pushing up the rankings.  On re-signing, he said: “I’m over the moon with it, to be fair. “Unicorn have

JAMES WADE admitted that he’s “winning in life” after signing a contract with Unicorn which will take him past 20 years with the top darts firm. The Aldershot hotshot has rediscovered his very best form over the past couple of years and has qualified for the Premier League finals and World Cup for England.  But Wade, 39, kicked off his busy schedule by signing on the dotted line for Unicorn for another five years, having first joined the team back in 2004. He said: “I'm winning in life, and I

MICHAEL SMITH admitted it was “unreal” to win the US Darts Masters at Madison Square Garden. The St.Helens ace defeated Michael van Gerwen 8-4 to take the title in New York on Saturday night.  Smith, 31, beat Scots Gary Anderson 8-3 and then World Champ Peter Wright 8-6 on the way to the final before a powerhouse performance to KO MVG in the famous venue and take the £20,000. He said: “I've won tournaments before but it's unreal to win at Madison Square Garden. Everyone wanted to win this event

GARY ANDERSON has vowed to “keep battling on” despite patchy form and wants glory in New York! The Flying Scotsman has found life difficult so far this year, winning just five matches in 14 nights of the Premier League.  But on the verge of the penultimate league night at the O2 in London tomorrow night (Thursday) where he faces Joe Cullen, Ando is still determined to get it right.  He said: “Darts has been a struggle this year, probably the year before as well but yeah just keep battling on.

GARY ANDERSON admits he needs more nerves ahead of an emotional homecoming to Scotland.  The Flying Scotsman has won just four matches in 12 Premier League clashes ahead of Night 13 at the OVO Hydro tonight (Thursday). Ando, 51, faces fellow Scot Peter Wright but believes he needs an extra edge in front of his Tartan fans.  He said: “Every time I went onto the stage before Covid, I used to get really nervous. “These days, though, I feel as though I am just turning up without a nerve in my body.

JAMES WADE admits he’s just super happy to be moving “onwards and upwards” after a classy second Premier League night win. The Machine moved into third above Scot Peter Wright in the table after beating Jonny Clayton to win Night 12 in Dublin. Wade, 39, has now reached five finals with two wins and also hit his highest-ever average of 114.73 in a 6-1 semi demolition of Gerwyn Price.  He said: “I’m super happy. It’s not very often I’m short of answers. I’ve played among the greatest darts players