Co-hosts Alex Moss and Burton DeWitt are back with a new episode ahead of the European Championship.
The boys look ahead to the latest major on the PDC calendar and pick which of the four quarters of the draw is the toughest to call, plus discuss defending champion Ross Smith's chances of retaining the title.
Alex and Burton also take a look back at last week's block of four Players Championship events and pick out their big talking points from the action, and also discuss Peter Wright and Nathan Aspinall's chances of making the Players Championship Finals now with two events left to go.
Ross Smith (16:10) calls in ahead of the defence of his European Championship title and reflects on the last 12 months since his memorable first major success in Dortmund. Ross chats about his route back to this year's tournament, starting with the European Tour qualifiers at the start of the year, winning the last Players Championship of last week's block of events in the lead-up to his title defence, and his targets for the rest of 2023.
James Walton (48:39) also joins us to talk about the upcoming release of his new book 'Every Neet o' Week' - his debut novella based on a story about darts. James discusses where the idea of the book came from, his background in writing and why darts fans should pick up a copy.
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Co-hosts Alex Moss and Burton DeWitt are back with a new episode afteranother busy weekend in the world of darts!
The boys review the final European Tour action of 2023 from the weekend which saw Germany's Ricardo Pietreczko produce a stunning display of finishing to win the German Darts Championship.
Alex and Burton also take an early look at the European Championship draw for next week, look back at the last Women's Series weekend of the year, and take a dive into the mailbag to answer your listener questions.
Natalie Gilbert (19:28) calls in to reflect on her memorable weekend which saw her win a first Women's Series title on Sunday. Natalie also looks back on her career in darts so far, including how she first got introduced to the game, rising through the ranks to go on and represent England and now joining the roll of honour in the Women's Series.
Aoife McCormack (46:52) also stops by to look back on her first year playing on the Women's Series, which she capped off with a first final appearance at the weekend. Aoife talks through her time in the game so far, representing her country the Republic of Ireland at a young age, before progressing into the senior circuit and making deep runs in the WDF events, and taking the plunge into the PDC ranks in 2023.
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Co-hosts Alex Moss and Burton DeWitt are back with a new episode after the World Grand Prix!
The boys review a memorable week in Leicester which saw Luke Humphries win his first PDC major title, beating Gerwyn Price 5-2 in Sunday night's final.
Alex and Burton also give their thoughts on who will be the next PDC world number one in our Question of the Week sponsored by Condor Darts, and also look ahead to the last European Tour event of 2023, and dip into the mailbag to answer your listener questions.
Luke Humphries (20:21) calls in to reflect on becoming the newest PDC major winner after claiming the World Grand Prix title on Sunday. Luke looks back on his 2023 season so far and a career-defining last week in Leicester, including that comeback win against Peter Wright in the quarter-finals, and tells us how many times he's watched back his title-winning 138 checkout so far!
Berry van Peer (59:04) joins us again during a career-best 2023 campaign, which saw him add the WDF World Cup men's singles title to his trophy cabinet this year, ahead of the final Challenge Tour weekend of the season in a few weeks time. Berry gives his thoughts ahead of an important finale later this month as he looks to keep hold of his position at the top of the Challenge Tour Order of Merit and win back his tour card.
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Co-hosts Alex Moss and Burton DeWitt are back with a new episode during the World Grand Prix!
The boys reflect on the action so far in Leicester this week, discussing the players who have impressed them so far in the opening two rounds of the double-start tournament.
Alex and Burton also make their predictions for who will lift the title on Sunday night and also make their quarter-final picks for Friday night's session.
PDC chief executive Matt Porter (11:25) calls in from Leicester to join us and discuss a whole range of topics. Matt delves into the PDC's recent 2024 calendar announcement, the PDC's decision not to allow players who qualify for both the WDF and PDC World Championships to play in both events, and also answers some of your listener questions.
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Co-hosts Alex Moss and Burton DeWitt are back with a new episode ahead of the World Grand Prix!
The boys start the show with a look ahead to the World Grand Prix, discussing Dave Chisnall's title hopes after winning two tournaments in the last week, as well as pick out their ties of the first round.
Alex and Burton also give their thoughts on Beau Greaves announcing she will be playing in the WDF Women's World Championship, and as a result turning down her spot in the PDC World Championship.
Callan Rydz (19:41) calls in ahead of travelling to Leicester for the World Grand Prix and his first-round clash with the world number one Michael Smith tomorrow night. Callan reflects on the last few years, his breakthrough run to the quarter-finals at Alexandra Palace, overcoming a tough period earlier this season and getting back to title-winning ways.
Matthew Kiernan brings us a special report (49:09) from Spots & Stripes, in London Bridge, as he follows the ADC's play-off with a spot in the Modus Super Series up for grabs. Listen to Matthew get the thoughts of players competing in the event as well as his own view on how the ADC is progressing at the grassroots level in the UK.
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Co-hosts Alex Moss and Burton DeWitt are back with a new episode after the World Series of Darts Finals!
The boys start the show with a review of last weekend's World Series of Darts Finals, and discuss if title winner Michael van Gerwen is now the man to beat again, as well as who the other big winners were in Amsterdam.
Alex and Burton also give their thoughts on the big news from last week, with the WDF announcing that the PDC will not allow players who qualify for both code's World Championships to play in both, before delving into the mailbag to answer your listener questions.
Scott Mitchell (15:34) calls in ahead of making his long awaited debut on the European Tour this weekend. The former BDO world champion looks back on the last few years, his stint with a PDC tour card, debuting on the World Seniors circuit this year, and outlines his plans for 2024.
Glen Durrant (43:30) chats with Alex Moss from the Target Launch in Stratford. The former Premier League champion discusses his rise in the commentary ranks, his own form in the World Seniors events, and reveals when he will be making his playing debut in the Modus League.
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Co-hosts Alex Moss and Burton DeWitt are back with a new episode ahead of the World Series of Darts Finals!
The boys start the show with a review of last weekend's German Darts Open, where Krzysztof Ratajski beat Stephen Bunting 8-3 in the final to win his second European Tour title - and first since 2019.
Alex and Burton look ahead to the World Series of Darts finals in Amsterdam this weekend, picking out their favourite first round and possible second round ties, as well as predict the finalists and winner, before giving their thoughts on the PDC's 2024 calendar announcement and the recent release of the DRA disciplinary cases.
Germany's Daniel Klose (17:59) calls in to the show ahead of making his World Series debut in Amsterdam this Friday. Daniel talks us through his career in darts so far, returning to steel tip darts in 2018, winning his tour card at Q-School this year, his run to a Players Championship final last week and the infamous lollypop man in the 2020 German Super League!
New Zealand's Haupai Puha (52:15) also joins us as he prepares for his second appearance in the World Series of Darts Finals this weekend. Haupai reflects on the last three years, including his debut in the PDC World Championship behind closed doors, his breakthrough 2022 season, winning in front of his home crowd on the World Series this year, and his goal to qualify for the 'Paddy Power' next month!
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Co-host Alex Moss and guest co-host Andrew Sinclair are back with a new episode after a busy week in the world of darts!
The boys start the show by reflecting on Leonard Gates winning the World Seniors Matchplay on Sunday, and discuss the American's prospects for next year and if he should go to Q-School or try and defend the three seniors titles he won in 2023.
The boys reflect on the Players Championship triple-header, looking back on Callan Rydz's return to title-winning ways, as well as pick out other players who impressed them in Barnsley.
Co-promoter of the World Seniors Darts Tour, Jason Francis (19:17), calls in to take a look back at the second year of televised seniors events, including the new Champion of Champions, and first trips to Yeovil and York, as well as discuss the future and what their future plans are to continue growing the seniors circuit.
Reigning WDF men's world champion, Neil Duff (57:48), also stops by fresh from a run to the semi-finals of the World Seniors Matchplay at the weekend. Neil joins us to reflect on his almost year-and-a-half as world champion, debuting in the World Seniors this year, and answer the question - has he ever clapped when an aeroplane has landed?!
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Co-hosts Alex Moss and Burton DeWitt are back with a new episode after the latest PDC ProTour weekend!
The boys reflect on Gerwyn Price's title-winning double in Germany and assess his major hopes heading into the busy end of the season, as well as discuss Josh Rock's run to the final on Saturday.
Alex and Burton also give their thoughts on Fallon Sherrock's latest slice of darts history, throwing the first televised nine darter by a female player in the Modus League, and also look at the odds for the World Seniors Matchplay this weekend.
Josh Rock (15:54) sits down with us at Darts Corner's HQ to look back on his whirlwind first 18 months on the PDC tour. Josh chats about his debut season last year, that nine darter at the Grand Slam, being presented with the Young Player and Newcomer of the Year awards at the Premier League night in Belfast, as well as outline his goals for the rest of 2023.
Darryl Pilgrim (43:40) calls in to reflect on an impressive August on the oche, which included winning his first PDC title on the Challenge Tour, throwing a nine darter on the Modus League, as well as back-to-back 118 and 122 averages, and reaching the quarter-finals in Sunday's Players Championship.
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Co-hosts Alex Moss and Burton DeWitt are back with a new episode after the PDC World Youth Championship!
The boys reflect on the tournament so far and look ahead to the final between Gian van Veen and Luke Littler in November, before discussing Littler and Wessel Nijman's prospects on the ProTour next year after both won tour cards at the weekend.
Alex and Burton also look ahead to the return of the ProTour this weekend, discussing who is most in need of a big run in Germany, and also pick out the new tour card holders who have impressed so far this season.
Gian van Veen (17:39) calls in to reflect on a memorable weekend, finishing top of the Development Tour Order of Merit and winning through to the PDC World Youth Championship final. Gian discusses his impressive year so far, making his mark on the European Tour stage, and his hopes for the rest of 2023.
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Co-hosts Alex Moss and Burton DeWitt are back with a new episode after the World Series went Down Under!
The boys are back with a regular episode of the podcast and start with an old favourite - the Rob Cross Appreciation Minute or "minutes" as they reflect on 'Voltage' winning both World Series of Darts titles in New Zealand and Australia.
Alex and Burton also look back on the penultimate Challenge Tour weekend of the season, which included five different title winners, before looking ahead to the PDC World Youth Championship this weekend and delving into the mailbag to answer your listener questions.
Robert Grundy (19:11) calls in to look back on winning his first PDC title on the Challenge Tour this past weekend. Robert talks about his start in darts, taking breaks from playing over the years, his recent comeback and going to Q-School for the first time earlier this year, his "Arsene Wenger darts" that caught the eye on the Modus League, and his hopes for the rest of 2023.
Stowe Buntz (56:39) also joins us to reflect on a memorable weekend at the oche, completing a clean sweep of all three titles on the CDC circuit. Stowe discusses breaking his duck to win his first CDC title and going on to make history as the first player to achieve the threepeat on the CDC tour, hitting his first 180 whilst playing a match against Paul Lim, the infamous semi-final on Saturday against David Cameron where he threw his darts away during one of the legs and why he vows to never do that again.
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Co-hosts Alex Moss and Burton DeWitt are back with a new episode!
The WDF's secretary general Nick Rolls (1:18) calls in to discuss all things WDF including the organisation's decision not to run a World Masters in 2023, encouraging ticket sales for Lakeside and the upcoming World Championship in December, the return of the WDF World Cup next month after a four-year absence and the WDF's goals for the rest of 2023.
Former major winner and commentator Paul Nicholson (29:19) also stops by to reflect on the Modus Super Series Champions Week, which saw Luke Littler retain his title on Saturday night. Paul gives his thoughts on the progression of the Modus League, Nathan Aspinall's recent World Matchplay win, his plans for his own playing career and also shares an insight into what it was like co-commentating with Alex's GOAT Co Stompe at the World Seniors earlier this year!
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Host Alex Moss is back with a new episode of the two World Series of Darts events in New Zealand and Australia.
Ben Francis (2:42) stops by to talk about how his interest in darts began, hosting the At The Oche darts show on SENZ radio in New Zealand alongside Ben Robb, the current darts scene in New Zealand, and his new YouTube channel Aim Straight.
Darren Penhall (20:28) is back on the show to reflect on a whirlwind last three years, losing his PDC tour card and deciding to move back to Australia, coming out of darts retirement this year and winning 11 (eleven) DPA titles to qualify for the PDC World Championship for the first time, and before then making his TV debut in the upcoming World Series double header.
Joe Comito (37:33) is also back on the podcast and calls in to look back on making his World Series debut 12 months ago, why the defeat gave him the hunger to come back again, a strong 2023 on the DPA tour which included a nine-dart leg and getting a second crack at the World Series next week.
Brenton Lloyd (52:24) joins us ahead of his World Series debut next week. Brenton discusses his background in darts, winning through the qualifiers to earn a spot in the New South Wales Darts Masters, and whether he will take us up on our suggestion of going with the nickname 'The Australian Jaws!'
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Co-host Burton DeWitt and guest co-host Hanna Frostman are back with a new episode after the World Matchplay.
Burton and Hanna look back at the nine days of action at the Winter Gardens, reflecting on Nathan Aspinall's second major victory, as well as Jonny Clayton's run to the final.
The team also give their thoughts on Beau Greaves winning the Women's World Matchplay on her debut, before delving into the mailbag to answer your listener questions!
Beau Greaves (17:50) chats to our producer Hanna backstage inside the Winter Gardens after her victory on debut in the Women's World Matchplay.
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Hanna Frostman is back with a special episode ahead of the Women's World Matchplay!
Our producer brings us an on the road episode from Blackpool and chats with six of the players competing at the Winter Gardens on Sunday afternoon.
Robyn Byrne (00:32) stops by to talk through her start in darts, beating a 10-year-old Beau Greaves to win the World Youth Masters, captaining Ireland's women's team, winning her first PDC Women's Series title earlier this year, and her aims to be a regular at the Women's World Matchplay.
Noa-Lynn van Leuven (4:19) also joins us to discuss securing the last spot in the field for the Women's World Matchplay on the final day before the cut off, as well being the first trans woman to play in a televised PDC tournament this weekend.
Rhian O'Sullivan (10:14) chats with us ahead of her Women's World Matchplay debut, the confidence she gained from winning her first Women's Series title on her way to qualifying for Blackpool, and why she thinks we're in for an exciting session of darts.
Aileen de Graaf (14:53) also stops by to look back on her run to the final of the first Women's World Matchplay last year, having goosebumps while playing at the Winter Gardens, and her take on the growing standard in the ladies' game.
Mikuru Suzuki (18:28) joins us to chat about being the player to end the 70-match winning streak of Beau Greaves on the Women's Series and the return of the Asian Tour this year and competing against the best players in Asia.
Beau Greaves (22:43) also chats with us ahead of her debut in the Women's World Matchplay, going in as the number one seed for the tournament, why she wants to earn the title tomorrow with good performances, and if we could see her in the Modus League.
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Our Darts Legends series returns with special guest 'The Sheriff' Erik Clarys!
Listen to Erik talk through his career from discovering darts on TV in Belgium and progressing through the ranks, to making history as the first male player from outside the UK to win the World Masters in 1995. Erik also talks about switching over from the BDO to the PDC in the mid 2000s, his accident at work that led to his career being cut short, and his current roles in the game working as a pundit on Belgian TV and running his own darts workshops. Enjoy!
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Co-hosts Alex Moss and Burton DeWitt are back with a new episode ahead of the World Matchplay.
Alex and Burton look ahead to the biggest darts tournament of the summer and discuss this year's line up of players as well as who they think should be going to Blackpool as the favourite.
The team also give their predictions on who will win the Phil Taylor Trophy and also pick out a darkhorse from the unseeded players, before discussing this week's announcement that Paddy Power has taken over from Cazoo as the new title sponsor of the PDC World Championship.
Raymond van Barneveld (19:44) calls in ahead of his first appearance in the World Matchplay since 2018. The five-time world champion reflects on his comeback from retirement, as well as outlining his goals for the rest of 2023 after qualifying for Blackpool for the first time in five years.
Sky Sports pundit and commentator Mark Webster (59:55) also joins us to help preview the World Matchplay. The former world champion delves into all things darts and makes his predictions for who will win the World Matchplay and Women's World Matchplay titles next week.
Danny Noppert (1:27:01) joins us for the first time ahead of his latest World Matchplay campaign. The 2022 UK Open champion looks back on his career so far, rising through the ranks in the BDO and reaching a Lakeside final, before making the switch over to the PDC and becoming a major winner and a top eight player.
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Co-hosts Alex Moss and Burton DeWitt are back with a new episode after the European Darts Matchplay.
Alex and Burton review the weekend's action in Trier, focusing on Luke Humphries' major prospects after winning a fifth career European Tour title, and discuss how Dirk van Duijvenbode will bounce back from missing four match darts to win the title.
The team also give their reaction to the draw for the World Matchplay and pick out their favourite first-round ties, before discussing the announcement from the WDF that the World Masters will not be held in 2023.
Shot Darts managing director Peter McCormick (19:19) calls in to chat about their big signing announcement at the weekend. Peter discusses the signing of world number one Michael Smith to Shot Darts, as well as look back on the 50+ year history of the company and touch on their plans for the future.
Belgium's rising star Mike De Decker (53:58) also stops by ahead of making his World Matchplay debut next week. One of only two debutants in the field for Blackpool this year, Mike reflects on the last few years, including a late call-up to Ally Pally which saved his tour card, before making strides on the ProTour with quarter-final and semi-final runs, and then a maiden Players Championship final earlier this year.
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Co-host Burton DeWitt and guest co-host Hanna Frostman are back with a new episode after another busy weekend in the world of darts.
Burton and Hanna review the latest PDC Women's Series weekend of action, focusing on Fallon Sherrock's return to title-winning ways, as well as discuss the confirmed eight-player field for the Women's World Matchplay next month.
The team also reflect on the World Seniors Masters and discuss the current crop of players and Bob Anderson's legacy in the game, following his final tournament appearance at the weekend.
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Co-hosts Alex Moss and Burton DeWitt are back with a new episode after the PDC World Cup of Darts.
Alex and Burton review the World Cup and a second title for the Welsh pairing of Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton, who beat Scotland's Peter Wright and Gary Anderson in the final.
The boys also pick out their World Cup MVP's and give their thoughts on the first year of the revamped format for the tournament, before looking ahead to a crunch weekend on the PDC Women's Series.
Benjamin Drue Reus (16:17) calls in to reflect on an incredible debut for Denmark in the PDC World Cup of Darts last week. Benjamin talks about his 114 individual average in the opening night win against Austria, as well as looking back at his time in darts so far and his first taste of TV events in the World Series and World Cup.
Roos van der Velde (47:52) also stops by ahead of playing on the PDC Women's Series in Germany this weekend. Roos reflects on her journey in darts so far, taking up the game after watching her brother, current PDC tour card holder Jurjen van der Velde, playing, and also discusses her Dutch Open girls' title win last year, and more recently stepping up at a senior level on the Women's Series and impressing in the NDB ranking events.
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Co-hosts Alex Moss and Burton DeWitt are back with a new episode ahead of the PDC World Cup of Darts.
Alex and Burton look ahead to the revamped tournament getting under way on Thursday night, and discuss the new format and also which of the groups look the toughest to predict.
The boys also give their thoughts on their own respective countries, England and the USA, and predict how they will fare, before making their predictions on who will lift the Co Stompe Trophy on Sunday night.
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Co-hosts Alex Moss and Burton DeWitt are back with a new episode after the US Darts Masters.
Alex and Burton reflect on the PDC drawing a 3,500+ crowd for the final session at Madison Square Garden and what this means for the growth of darts in the US, before discussing the rule change which saw North American Championship winner Jeff Smith miss out on a spot in the Grand Slam and World Championship.
The boys also look ahead to a busy seven days in Germany, with two Players Championships and the World Cup of Darts all taking place next week.
One half of the reigning PDC World Cup of Darts champions, Damon Heta (16:38), stops by ahead of the defence of his title alongside Simon Whitlock next week. Damon reflects on his year as a World Cup champion, the impact it had back home in Australia, his Euro Tour walk-ons this year and much more.
Karel Sedlacek (46:21) joins us for the first time to look back on his career so far. Karel reflects on his Lakeside debut, the switch over to the PDC, winning a tour card twice at Q-School, and his hopes of securing a first match win for the Czech Republic in the PDC World Cup of Darts next week.
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Co-hosts Alex Moss and Burton DeWitt are back with a new episode after the Premier League Play-Offs.
Alex and Burton review finals night at The O2 and Michael van Gerwen's record-breaking seventh Premier League title, as well as Gerwyn Price's run to the final.
The boys also look back at the European Darts Grand Prix and a maiden European Tour title for Rob Cross, before looking ahead to the US Darts Masters this week.
CDC Continental Cup champion Alex Spellman (16:51) calls in ahead of his World Series debut in the US Darts Masters this week. Alex looks back on his time in darts so far, how he first discovered the game during college, and then progressing through the CDC ranks over the last two years.
Canada's Jake Macmillan (53:19) also stops by to look ahead to his big-stage debut at Madison Square Garden on Friday. Jake talks us through his rise up the ranks in Canada, winning through a field of 500 players to claim the Ontario provincials earlier this year, before securing a spot in the US Darts Masters via the qualifiers two weeks ago.
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Co-hosts Alex Moss and Burton DeWitt are back with a new episode ahead of the Premier League Play-Offs.
Alex and Burton look ahead to finals night at The O2 and discuss how this year's four-player line up compares to previous years, before making their predictions on who will walk away with the title.
The boys also look at the confirmed teams so far for the PDC World Cup of Darts next month, before discussing the WDF's latest update on the World Masters.
World number one Michael Smith (14:00) calls in during the Premier League media day to look ahead to playing in the Play-Offs on Thursday night. Michael also reflects on a whirlwind 2023 so far, which started with that immortal nine-dart leg and victory in the PDC World Championship, and looks ahead to the defence of his US Darts Masters title in New York next week.
Sky Sports commentator Rod Studd (35:59) also stops by to look ahead to the Premier League Play-Offs tomorrow night. Rod looks back on the Premier League season, discusses which player has the "momentum" going into finals night, and also looks ahead to a busy summer in the commentary box working for Sky and the PDC.
Switzerland's Marcel Walpen (1:07:26) also joins us ahead of his big-stage debut in the PDC on the European Tour this weekend. Marcel talks us through how he got into darts, winning six titles on the first-ever season of the Swiss Darts Corporation tour, and reacts to being nicknamed the 'Swiss Stompe' by Alex!
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Co-hosts Alex Moss and Burton DeWitt are back with a new episode after the latest European Tour event.
Alex and Burton look back at the Czech Darts Open and Peter Wright's run to the title, as well as discuss the race for the European Championship with only five events left to go.
The boys also review the second weekend of the Women's Series and look ahead to the final week of the league phase in the Premier League, before making their quarter-final picks for Aberdeen.
Rhian O'Sullivan (18:30) calls in to reflect on a memorable weekend, winning her first PDC Women's Series title in Milton Keynes. Rhian looks back on her career in the game so far, reaching two BDO World Championship finals in her first two Lakeside appearances, making her World Championship return after a 10-year absence in the WDF last year, and her hopes of qualifying for the Women's World Matchplay this summer.
Sudesh Fitzgerald (48:27) also joins us after making history in Costa Rica at the weekend, partnering up with Norman Madhoo to win the CDCL qualifier for the PDC World Cup of Darts, and securing Guyana a debut in the tournament next month. Sudesh also discusses his time in darts, qualifying for the PDC World Championship back in 2008, coming close to an Ally Pally return in recent years, and also away from the oche his recovery from a serious car accident which left him in a coma in August last year.
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