“It just stuck from an early age. I've always done that.” 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Classy Stephen Bunting reveals bizarre back-story to his throwing stance. 📰 Full story: oche180.com/news/bunting-rev… #Darts | 📸 @taylanningpix

𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 World No.2 Gian van Veen is only defending £48k between now and the start of next season, a mere 4.5% of his ranking money. Luke Littler has the biggest proportion of his ranking money to defend with the World No.1 defending over £700k, almost 23% of his ranking money, with World No.9 Stephen Bunting defending nearly 21%. #Darts | ©️📸 @taylanningpix

“I’d say Ally Pally. Perfect night is obviously hitting that winning double, picking up the trophy and then going home and chilling out.” 🏆 Luke Littler on his favourite venue and dream of Ronaldo handing over trophy! 📰 Full story: oche180.com/news/littler-adm… #Darts | 📸 @taylanningpix

"I always believe I belong, but obviously, when you're searching for wins, searching for confidence, it becomes a long and lonely road, doesn't it?” 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿A typically honest Stephen Bunting after a very strong European Championship return to form. 📰 Full story: oche180.com/news/bunting-adm… #Darts

“Dortmund crowds were noisy, enthusiastic, boisterous. But, even more importantly, in the words of the champion himself on the stage afterwards, they were respectful.” 📰 Full story: oche180.com/news/danke-dortm… #Darts

“I really try to be as good and professional as I can. A major finalist, still getting tears into my eyes.” 🇩🇪 An emotional Martin Schindler after losing out in the European Championship final. 📰 Full story: oche180.com/news/schindler-a… #Darts

𝗕𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 Ross Smith jumped up eight places to a career high world No.6 after claiming his second European Championship. Michael van Gerwen and Gary Anderson have fallen to world No.13 and No.14 respectively. Late call-up Kim Huybrechts leapt nine places in the world rankings, whilst 2024 champion Ritchie Edhouse has plummeted a staggering 22 places. #Darts | 📸 PDC

🗣️ "That’s for my Mum and Dad. "It's [Premier League] up to Mr Porter and Mr Hearn. It's not up to me. I'd love to be in it." 🏆 Ross Smith dedicates his European Championship triumph to his parents, and talks a potential Premier League debut. #Darts | 📸 PDC

EMOTIONAL Martin Schindler fights back TEARS after becoming first German to reach a major final "I wouldn't say it so harsh but I'm not playing a great year. "I missed out on the World Grand Prix and now I've managed to get to the final in a f**king major, I'm going to say it like that. "A lot of emotions and I'm really happy about it. I don't know, that's just darts sometimes. "You don't really have the feeling that you do as you can and then you reach the final of a major." #Darts

“To have this trophy in my hands and to win another major, I’m absolutely over the moon. Drained. I’m buzzing.” 🏆 Ross Smith delight after winning the European Championship for a second time. 📰 Full story: oche180.com/news/smith-admit… #Darts

🏆 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 No.1 seed Ross Smith has thwarted a Martin Schindler comeback to win the European Championship for the second time in his career. It's Smudger's second major in five weeks and he has catapulted himself to world no.6, up eight places. A word for German no.1 Martin Schindler who after a difficult year has made history by becoming the first German major finalist - in front of his home fans too! Is the Premier League on the horizon for Smith? #Darts | 📸 PDC

𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 Martin Schindler has beaten Krzysztof Ratajski to become the first German major finalist in PDC history. The Wall only qualified for the tournament in the final European Tour event of the season and now Germany's No.1 is a game away from lifting the trophy in front of his home crowd. Schindler has now also qualified for the Grand Slam of Darts next month. #Darts | 📸 PDC

“Back to farming tomoz.” 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Gezzy Price reacts after losing Euros semi-final. #Darts

German No.1 Martin Schindler gets a hero's welcome in Dortmund #Darts

𝗦𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 Ross Smith has recovered from 4-1 down to defeat Gerwyn Price and reach his second major final in five weeks. The former European Champion is into the world's top eight for the first time in his career and will face either Martin Schindler or Krzysztof Ratajski in the final. #Darts | 📸 PDC

“So today is a big day for me. He is the biggest name in darts at the moment, so it is a big achievement.” 🇵🇱 Krzysztof Ratajski after shocking the Euros by dumping out Luke Littler. 📰 Full story: oche180.com/news/ratajski-ad… #Darts

𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗱, 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘁𝗼𝗻 Luke Littler will have to wait at least another year to win the only major that's eluded him after Krzysztof Ratajski produced a brilliant performance to dump out the World Champion. German No.1 Martin Schindler thrashed Jonny Clayton to reach his first major semi-final. Gerwyn Price battered Stephen Bunting to reach the final four of a major for the seventh time this year and top seed Ross Smith completes the line-up. #Darts | 📸 PDC

Luke Littler knew his afternoon clash with Krzysztof Ratajski would be the 'TOUGH ONE' today Ratajski averaged over a ton to stun The Nuke 10-6. "I just said to Polly then, tomorrow afternoon will be the tough one. Waking up, getting up, playing in the afternoon." #Darts

𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗷𝘀𝗸𝗶 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗿 Krzysztof Ratajski has stunned Luke Littler to move into the semi-final. The Polish Eagle averaged over a ton and led 8-2 before The Nuke threatened a comeback. Littler closed the gap to 8-6 before third seed Ratajski won the final two legs to claim victory and tee up a semi-final with German No.1 Martin Schindler. #Darts | 📸 PDC

“What a player, class act today mate.” 👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Jonny Clayton with a typically brilliant reaction to defeat to Martin Schindler. #Darts