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MICHAEL SMITH reckons he adds soap opera Coronation Street drama to the Premier League!

The two-time world finalist faces a crucial night of action in Exeter as he bids for a first win this season against Joe Cullen tonight (Thursday).

Smith, 31, was sensational in his run at the Ally Pally but just hasn’t quite yet had the luck in the league.

On his return to the PL, he joked: “I maybe don’t do much on stage entertainment-wise, the thing in my favour is my scoring. 

“I think I bring drama, the Emmerdale or EastEnders of the

GARY ANDERSON admits he needs to up his game to KO Scottish rival Peter Wright. 

The tartan two-times World Champs go head-to-head in the biggest clash of the Cazoo Premier League quarter-finals at the SSE Arena in Belfast tomorrow night (Thursday).

Anderson, 51, has lost his last two ties with Wright including a crucial World Championship semi-final early last month.

He revealed: “He’s double World Champion now, he’s done brilliant for himself. 

“He’s come on leaps

ADRENALIN seeker Callan Rydz swapped BMX tricks for the thrills-and-spills of the oche after SNAPPING his foot in lockdown.

The 23-year-old from Newcastle dropped just one set in 15 as he marched into the William Hill PDC World Darts Championship quarter-finals.

Rydz had an outstanding run at the Alexandra Palace, eventually losing out to eventual champion Peter Wright in a tight last eight encounter. 

CAMERON MENZIES got the job done to get his PDC Tour Card a year after a toilet break cost him a chance at the big time. 

The madcap Muirkirk ace finally won through Q-School last month and is now aiming to follow the likes of Alan Soutar and Willie Borland to World Championship glory. 

But Menzies, 32, admitted winning his place in the PDC finally puts to bed the horror story of missing a match a year ago because he was in the toilet.

He said: “Last year was a nightmare. My contract was up after Q School and I was worried Dunvegan would give up on me. Boss Tommy Gilmour must be sitting

GARY ANDERSON admits he can’t wait to return to the stage in front of Scottish fans. 

The Flying Scotsman made a strong start to his Premier League campaign with a win over Michael van Gerwen.

Ando, 51, has been the subject of some of the greatest PL moments including the incredible reactions from Scottish fans on his return appearances in Aberdeen and Glasgow. 

He said: “I think probably the best atmosphere was after I won my first world title, playing in the Premier League in Scotland. 

GUTTED Michael Smith revealed that even his pet GOOSE fell out with him after he lost the World Championship final.

The protege of Gary Anderson was beaten by Scot Peter Wright and left the stage in a flood of tears at the Ally Pally in early January. 

Smith, 31, broke the hearts of darts fans as the emotions took over and he now wants to end the heartbreak with a return to glory in the Premier League. 

Since 1937, Unicorn has been an integral part of the darts community. From their investment in the PDC to constantly innovating their product line, Unicorn has always been led by their passion to grow and evolve the sport, by ensuring it is accessible to everyone.

With this in mind, Unicorn has taken the decision to step away as the dartboard sponsor of the Professional Darts Corporation, following their successful 25-year partnership.

Unicorn wants to proactively focus on growing the number of players and fans, investing in bringing more people together to play darts socially and within communities.

Following national research conducted by YouGov across recreational and regular darts players, Unicorn found that half of those people would like increased

Team Unicorn star James Wade landed his third Ladbrokes UK Open title in Milton Keynes on Sunday, defeating Luke Humphries 11-5 in the final.

Now a winner of ten televised ranking titles, Wade expanded his impressive trophy haul with a first UK Open crown since 2011 thanks to a weekend of consistent performances at the Marshall Arena.

Almost 13 years on from his first UK Open title, Wade's success sees him join Phil Taylor in winning televised PDC titles across three decades.

In addition, the £100,000 winner's prize sees him move up to fourth in the PDC Order of Merit, overtaking Rob Cross as the highest-ranked Englishman.

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