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Team Unicorn star Seigo Asada was presented with a special Limited Edition set of darts at the William Hill World Darts Championship yesterday, ahead of his dramatic 3-2 1st round comeback victory over Krysztof Ratajski.The presentation was made on stage at Alexandra Palace by Unicorn Production Director Lee Parker.Japan's no.1 player Asada, was crowned Perfect Tour champion for 2018 with events to spare and to mark the fantastic achievement, 500 sets of Limited Edition darts have been manufactured

Seigo Asada played one of the matches of his life to take his place in the 2nd Round at the World Championship. The Unicorn star battled from two sets down to beat Krzysztof Ratajski on Tuesday at the Alexandra Palace. And there was double success for Team Unicorn as Dimitri van den Bergh beat American Chuck Puleo by three sets to nil. For Asada though, one of the most significant wins of his steel tip darting career and there’s no doubt the highly competitive PDC Asian Tour has made a big difference

It wasn’t pretty but it didn’t matter! Devon Petersen is through to the 2nd Round at the World Championship and an all Unicorn showdown with Ian White. The South African, who has endured a tough year on the tour, found a a way to win three sets to two after a nail-biter against Wayne Jones. The Unicorn ace looked to be coasting as he raced into a two set lead. But after missing two darts to hold throw at the start of set three, it gave his opponent the chance he’d been looking for. Jones won that

Keegan Brown has set up a mouthwatering all Unicorn 2nd Round clash with Jelle Klaasen at the World Championship.A 95.7 average with six 180s was enough to take him to a comfortable 3-0 win over Karel Sedlacek on Saturday night at the Alexandra Palace.When he was good, he was very good but Brown was the first to admit he needs much more consistency in his game.“I have blown hot and cold this year,” he said. “But I genuinely feel that I am hitting some form when it matters and I relish the chance

John Part and Stuart Pyke analyse the early stages of the 2018/2019 William Hill World Darts Championship, focusing on Team Unicorn performance! Watch the video blog from Alexandra Palace below: Keep up-to-date with all the Team Unicorn news right here on the Unicorn website throughout the tournament

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 World Champion ambassador and Sky Sports Darts pundit John Part previews the chances of all of our Team Unicorn players involved at the up and coming 2018/2019 William Hill World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace in London. The draw/schedule for the early stages of the biggest event on the darting calendar can be found below: Thursday December 13 (1900)Jeffrey de Zwaan v Nitin Kumar (R1)Martin Schindler v Cody Harris (R1)Jan Dekker v Lisa Ashton (R1)Rob Cross v De Zwaan/Kumar (R2) Friday