The second day of the year’s ninth European Tour event will see the last 32 played across two sessions, with the winners progressing to Sunday’s third round.   The tournament is being broadcast live on Viaplay, DAZN and PDCTV (excluding Germany, Austria and Switzerland) and through bookmakers’ websites worldwide. 2023 Interwetten European Darts Grand Prix Saturday May 27th Second Round (1300 local time, 1200 BST) Josh Rock v Keegan Brown Dave Chisnall v Pascal Rupprecht Ross Smith v Steve Beaton Ryan Searle v Madars Razma Rob Cross v Martijn Kleermaker Danny Noppert v Gian van Veen Damon ..read more

Following 16 thrilling nights of league phase action, the £1m tournament will culminate on a blockbuster night of action in the English capital on May 25.   Reigning champion Michael van Gerwen will be among the players vying for the coveted title, along with world number one Michael Smith, 2021 champion Jonny Clayton and table-topper Gerwyn Price. Van Gerwen is making his tenth Play-Off appearance, a decade on from his maiden Premier League triumph in 2013, where he defeated Phil Taylor in a thrilling finale. The Dutchman has since celebrated wins in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2022, and ..read more

Anxiety is a normal emotion in us all, but sometimes it can get out of control and become a mental health problem.   Lots of things can lead to feelings of anxiety, including exam pressures, relationships, starting a new job (or losing one) or other big life events. We can also get anxious when it comes to things to do with money and not being able to meet our basic needs, like heating our home or buying food. Anxiety is one of the most common mental health problems we can face. In a recent mental health survey we carried out around stress, anxiety and hopelessness over personal finances ..read more

The eighth PDC European Tour event of 2023 will take place in Prague from May 12-14, as reigning champion Humphries bids to retain his title in the Czech capital.   Humphries, a winner of four European Tour titles in 2022 defeated Rob Cross in last year’s decider, and he could face European Champion Smith in his opener at the PVA Expo on Saturday night. The top seed has made back-to-back European Tour finals in Leeuwarden and Wieze respectively, having also featured in February’s inaugural Baltic Sea Darts Open final. Dave Chisnall and Michael van Gerwen denied Humphries in the respective ..read more

The seventh PDC European Tour event of 2023 will take place in Wieze from May 5-7, as reigning champion Chisnall aims to retain his crown at the Oktoberhallen.   Chisnall has enjoyed a terrific start to 2023, winning February’s inaugural Baltic Sea Darts Open, before doubling his yearly tally with victory at last weekend’s Dutch Darts Championship. He also claimed victory in last year’s inaugural visit to Wieze, and is set to star in this year’s hugely popular event when he begins his title defence on Saturday. Top seed Luke Humphries and three-time World Champion Michael van Gerwen will ..read more

Smith and Aspinall’s quarter-final showdown will headline a potentially decisive night of action at the AO Arena, with both men desperate to deliver in front of a sell-out crowd.   Smith celebrated his second nightly win of the season in Leeds last week to leapfrog Aspinall into third spot, after the Stockport star had claimed the Night 12 spoils in Rotterdam. Aspinall is three points above fifth-placed Jonny Clayton ahead of Thursday’s action, as the 2020 runner-up prepares to feature in Manchester for the first time in his Premier League career. Smith and Aspinall are separated by a sol ..read more

Aspinall will begin his Night 13 campaign against Dimitri Van den Bergh in front of a sell-out crowd in West Yorkshire, after becoming the sixth player to celebrate a nightly Premier League victory in 2023 last Thursday.   The former Premier League runner-up catapulted himself into third spot in the table after overcoming home favourite Michael van Gerwen, Van den Bergh and Gerwyn Price on a memorable night in the Netherlands. Van den Bergh, meanwhile, ended a run of four straight quarter-final exits in Rotterdam, but his semi-final defeat to Aspinall still leaves him eight points adrift ..read more

The sixth PDC European Tour event of 2023 will take place in Leeuwarden from April 28-30, with Dutch superstar Michael van Gerwen among the 48 players vying for the £30,000 top prize.   The third staging of the £175,000 event will also feature top seed Luke Humphries and Jonny Clayton, who is eyeing back-to-back titles following his Austrian Darts Open success last weekend. Friday’s first round – which will be broadcast through PDCTV, Viaplay and DAZN – will feature 16 matches across two sessions, including a high-profile clash between Dutch icon Raymond van Barneveld and Premier League s ..read more

The Steiermarkhalle will play host to the fifth European Tour event of 2023 from April 21-23, with Van Gerwen headlining the list of 48 players battling it out for glory in Graz.   Reigning champion Van Gerwen is eyeing a fifth title on Austrian soil this weekend, and he will take on Scottish veteran Henderson or Irish newcomer Slevin on Saturday evening. Top seed Luke Humphries will also headline the weekend’s £175,000 event, while World Champion Michael Smith opens his bid for back-to-back European Tour titles following his exploits in Munich. Friday’s first round, which will be broadca ..read more

Reigning champion Van Gerwen will be the star attraction in front of a sell-out crowd at Rotterdam Ahoy, and he is determined to deliver for the 11,000 expectant Dutch fans in attendance.   The three-time World Champion currently boasts a two-point lead at the top of the Premier League, as he continues his bid to finish top of the league phase for a record-breaking ninth time. The Dutch superstar is without a nightly win since his Night Six success in Liverpool, although he hopes that home comforts can spark his return to the winner’s circle. In-form Gerwyn Price could overhaul Van Gerwe ..read more