I would love to play Luke in every final! He is a phenomenal dart player,” reflected Chisnall, who has now won six European Tour titles in five different countries. While the Main Stage action begins at 1145 GMT, Friday's play begins at 1100 GMT on Stages Two-Eight. If he's around that level again then Danny Jansen will struggle to even win a set, especially when you bare in mind the debutant averaged just 83.42 in a hard-fought win over Paulo Nebrida - but that was some way short of his best. Woody appeared at the Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton in November which would’ve been the closest to a home event for the Bewdley thrower.

His performances in majors this year have been disappointing although there were signs of promise when averaging 99 in a very entertaining 10-7 defeat to Luke Humphries at the Players Championship Finals. Tour Card Holder Qualifiers for ET5-6 will be played on Monday March 13 at the Barnsley Metrodome, with entries for both events also available below.The Scotsman will need to raise his game against Vincent van der Voort, who has only lost his first match on this stage twice since 2008 and last year saw his run ended only by a positive Covid test.

At the conclusion of the third round, an open draw will be made live on the Main Stage for the fourth round, with further draws to be made following each subsequent round. We’ve already seen Adrian Lewis in action once at this event as he comfortably disposed of Daniel Larsson 3-0 in the opening round, averaging 93.57 which up until that point was the most impressive performance we’d witnessed. The action continues on Saturday March 5 with the fifth and sixth rounds across two sessions, before Sunday's action is played out on the Main Stage.Probably one to swerve and I wouldn't want to delve into the 180s markets as they are very evenly-matched for maximums per leg this year. Dutch prospect Van Veen was in the provisional qualification places ahead of Sunday’s action, but his last 16 defeat against Heta saw him miss out on a double-start debut.

Smith is a student of the game, admitting he analyses both his own and his opponents statistics and I like that. He identified areas of strengths and weaknesses in his opponents last year and knows what he must do and/or take advantage of if he’s to advance. For beginners we would recommend the BULL’S Ballista B1 Darts from this range. Made of 70% tungsten, the Ballista dart is an inexpensive option to start off with and is the ideal choice for newcomers to the game who are also ambitious too. This dart offers grip on the barrels to increase the stability of your throw, while also being centre weighted so the centre of gravity of the dart is in the middle of the barrel. Complete your collection The 2015 and 2016 champion does tend to save his best for the Ally Pally and hasn't bowed out earlier than the fourth round since before he lifted his first of two titles, while his seasonal average of 95.70 is still significantly higher than Madars Razma, who managed a shade under 90 during his hard-fought victory over Prakash Jiwa that featured just a single 180. That took his tally of titles for 2023 to four, which includes three on the European Tour, and it's no surprise he bullishly claimed: "With the way I’m playing, I think I’m due a big title, and it could be next week at the World Grand Prix." Rafferty, who qualified via the Development Tour, went toe-to-toe with the two-time Grand Slam champion, who led 4-3 when he missed double 10 for the match and bust his score in the process.A potential show-stopper closes the night as two of the most popular players in darts history collide for the 27th time. Woodhouse reached the third round here in 2020, notably defeating Michael Smith 3-1 in the second round before falling to a 4-2 defeat at the hands of Dimitri Van Den Bergh in the next.

Van Barneveld claimed the seventh leg to stand within one of the finishing line but Smith's superb 11-darter ensured the game went the distance. That alone won’t be enough and the head-to-head actually reads 3-0 in the Canadian’s favour. Their sole meeting this year saw him emerge victorious 6-5 and I think this promises to have legs in it too. Looking to create your own darts den at home? Read our ‘How To Create The Ultimate Home Darts Setup’ for some useful tips. You can also customise your darts with a new set of dart flights and dart shafts and take your game to the next level with our range of dart accessories. Michael Smith continued his impressive Pro Tour form with a 5-4 victory over the returning Raymond van Barneveld. Top seed Chisnall began Finals Day with a thumping win over Rowby-John Rodriguez, before defying a ton-plus average from Michael van Gerwen to prevail in a compelling quarter-final tie.Joe Murnan and Jimmy Hendriks also bowed out at the same stage, after progressing to their first ProTour quarter-finals of 2023. The fans favourite will surely be Lewis and a confident Lewis turning up could be key here. I'm taking the weight of the burden to once again be too much for Heta with the underdog advancing. All legs must begin and end with a double, meaning that a player must hit a double before he can begin scoring in each leg. This year, which started by winning his maiden major at the Masters, he's maintained an upward curve in his career by winning the Masters, and reaching the quarter-finals of the World MAtchplay so he'll be feeling full of confidence right now.