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Team Unicorn new boy Jeffrey de Zwaan will take on World No.1 Michael van Gerwen in the 1st Round of the World Matchplay. It’s a Blackpool baptism of fire for De Zwaan, pictured here with Unicorn executive Matt Rankin,  but the match will hold no fears for the 22-year-old who of course beat Van Gerwen 10-8 at the UK Open Finals in Minehead earlier this year. Gary Anderson would love to add the Matchplay crown to his CV and the Unicorn star will face Stephen Bunting. In all, 10 Unicorn players will

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

Following his maiden Players Championship title in April, Unicorn youngster Jeffrey De Zwaan has earned a place in the BetVictor World Matchplay line-up. Unicorn’s James Wade, the 2007 champion, is the only other former World Matchplay winner in the field, which will also include Team Unicorn stars Gary Anderson, Michael Smith, Ian White, Kim Hurbrechts, Joe Cullen. Kyle Anderson and Keegan Brown. The 25th staging of the World Matchplay at Blackpool's Winter Gardens will be held from July 21-29,

Ian White is back in the winner’s circle. In the last Pro Tour event until September, the Unicorn man claimed the title at Players Championship 16 as he beat Darren Webster 6-3 in Barnsley on Wednesday. It’s White’s second title of 2018, his 9th in all and puts him up to No.11 in the world. Job done and this will be a huge boost for White ahead of next month’s World Matchplay in Blackpool. He was always in control of the final....White raced into a 4-1 lead. He hit seven perfect darts in one leg

James Wade reached his third final of the year in Barnsley on Tuesday but couldn’t quite get over the line. The Team Unicorn star lost 6-2 to Mervyn King in the final of Players Championship 15 after a superb day. It was King’s first title for almost four years as he averaged 105 to edge out Wade in the final. Wade banged in a 126 finish on the bull to counter King’s 127 check-out on the bull, but the Unicorn man missed some chances and King took full advantage....from 3-2 in front he won three legs

Ian White and Michael Smith both missed out on the big prize at the latest Players Championship weekend. Meanwhile Unicorn youngster Adam Hunt enjoyed one of the best senior results of his career, reaching the quarter-finals of PC 14 in Wigan on Sunday. But it was a case of ‘Double Cross’ for White and Smith over the PC weekend! White was beaten by Rob Cross in Saturday’s final, while Smith was downed by the World Champion in Sunday’s semi-finals. Cross won his first tournament since claiming the

Team Unicorn Young gun Ted Evetts has claimed his second PDC Unicorn Development title in the space of just two weeks. And this latest victory takes Evetts back to the top of the PDC Unicorn Development Tour Order of Merit. He won an all Unicorn final in event 12 as he beat Dimitri van den Bergh 5-2. For the Belgian, it was a second loss in a final over the weekend. He was beaten in DT 9 by Martin Schindler on Saturday. The German claimed a superb double as he also won event 10 with a 5-1 victory

Unicorn star Michael Smith will begin his defence of the Gibraltar Darts Trophy on Saturday against either Jermaine Wattimena or a Host Nation Qualifier. Unibet Premier League runner-up Smith claimed his fourth European Tour title at last year’s event, defeating Mensur Suljovic 6-4 in the final – players pictured. Smith has picked up two ProTour titles so far in 2018 as well as reaching the final of the German Darts Open in April and begins his bid for a first European Tour title of the year on Saturday

They came so close, but for a second time Gary Anderson and Scotland had to settle for runners-up spot in a World Cup. Anderson and Peter Wright lost out to the Netherlands who defended their title and won the World Cup for a 4th time. Holland won the final 3-1 as Michael van Gerwen beat Anderson in the reverse singles in Frankfurt on Sunday night. The Unicorn ace had kept the Scots in the final as he hit five 180s in beating Raymond van Barneveld 4 legs to 1 in the singles. But the Netherlands won

The biggest tournament in darts is to expand further as the William Hill World Championship grows to include 96 competitors and a record £2.5 million prize fund, including a huge £500,000 to the 2018/2019 champion. In the biggest development for the tournament since its move to London's Alexandra Palace a decade ago, the World Championship will continue its remarkable growth both on and off the oche this year. The sport's biggest event has seen 72 players in recent years competing in a festival of