Darts

Michael van Gerwen continues his quest to end his title drought when he faces Nathan Aspinall in the World Matchplay quarter-finals on Friday. The Dutchman is enduring an unusual barren spell having not won a tournament since November while Peter Wright and Michael Smith square off in the night’s other last-eight clash.

Michael van Gerwen is the 12/5 favourite to win the PDC World Darts Championship for a fourth time. The Dutchman ended an eight-month wait for a televised title when landing his sixth Players Championship following a thrilling 11-10 win over Mervyn King in Coventry last month.

After former world champion Rob Cross was eliminated from the Premier League on Judgement Night, focus now turns towards the battle for the play-offs. Glen Durrant is ahead of world champion Peter Wright, with just two points separating third and seventh as the action continues.

Nathan Aspinall is 7/4 to win the PDC Home Tour as seven weeks of live darts draws to a conclusion. He is joined in the final by Gary Anderson, Jelle Klaasen and Jonny Clayton.

Darts greats Phil Taylor and Raymond Van Barneveld will have one more tungsten tussle on Thursday night as they provide live sport without leaving their homes. The pair, with 21 world titles between them, built up a famous rivalry during their glittering careers.

We’ve reached the semi-finals stage with our bwin Grand Slam of Darts predictions and have a 99/1 correct score double for Sunday in Wolverhampton. This event features the top stars from the PDC and BDO codes and has £450,000 in prize money up for grabs, with £110,000 going to the champion.

The 2017 Auckland Darts Masters has attracted a star-studded field but we’ve picked out two value bets to claim the title in New Zealand this weekend. With Michael van Gerwen absent, Gary Anderson is 5/2 favourite to repeat last year’s success, while Phil Taylor can be backed at 333/100 to … Read more