The only way is up

7 years ago

They say a bad winner makes a worse loser and the opposite is true too. A classy winner makes a gracious loser and Rob Cross did himself and the sport proud on Friday night despite being dumped out of the World Darts Championship in the round of 16. The 2018 champion who stunned the world […]

7 years ago

It was always going to end this way for James Wade. The most unpopular man in Ally Pally crashed out of the World Darts Championship in a seven-set last-16 thriller and, as he was brought to his knees, the arena jumped to its collective feet. The killing of the ninth seed’s tournament hopes brought nothing […]

7 years ago

Never have so many large men produced movements that consistently and aggressively draw the breath from you. Willie O’Connor is a 32-year-old in good shape but darts isn’t about physical fitness and the absence of that necessity doesn’t make it any less of a sport – never mind one of the most difficult, competitive and […]

7 years ago

Darts at its finest. James Wilson came into the PDC World Darts Championship fancied a lot and, as 26th seed, he was actually showing that tag was underselling him. Willie O’Connor ran up against a hot-handed English man in round two at Ally Pally and had to show tremendous resolve to even get anywhere near […]

7 years ago

Feelin’ hot hot hot. Rob Cross is back and he’s looking like he’s back to where he left off last year. Since stunning the entire darts-loving planet in January and beautifully ruining Phil Taylor’s farewell, Cross struggled to back up his World Darts Championship title with another win throughout 2018 but he got his defence […]

7 years ago