Photo: Taylor Lanning
By Ryan Segal
We have officially reached the point of summer where darts fans and players alike make their pilgrimage to the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, as the World Matchplay rolls into town.
The Top 16 in the Main Order of Merit and the Top 16 from the Pro Tour Order of Merit all travel to the Fylde coast in hopes of walking away with their name etched into eternal glory at the 33rd iteration of the event.
There are four representatives from Team Unicorn in the field - and here’s what you need to know, written in order of their respective first round ties.
Finding new ways to describe Gary Anderson is reaching the point where other languages may need to be involved, as English only has so many superlatives in its midst.
A two time, back-to-back champion of the world, The Flying Scotsman is more decorated than a Christmas Tree, having been a stalwart of the highest echelons of darts for nigh on two decades.
He’s also one of our two titans in this year’s event to
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