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BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND - JULY 26: Luke Littler of England throws during the Semi-Final match between Luke Littler of England and Josh Rock of Northern Ireland on day eight of the 2025 Betfred World Matchplay at Winter Gardens on July 26, 2025 in Blackpool, En

Littler beats Rock to add Antwerp crown to title haul

Luke Littler edged out Josh Rock 8-7 in a thrilling final to win the Flanders Darts Trophy in Antwerp.

Luke Littler of England celebrates after hitting a '9 dart finish' during the Semi-Final match between Luke Littler of England and Josh Rock of Northern Ireland on day eight of the 2025 Betfred World Matchplay at Winter Gardens on July 26, 2025 in Blackpo

Littler hits 9-darter in stunning semi-final comeback

World champion Luke Little survived an early scare to book his first Betfred World Matchplay final after an historic encounter against Josh Rock at Blackpool's Winter Gardens.

Darts • 27 Jul

Josh Rock of Northern Ireland celebrates victory in the Quarter-Final match between Josh Rock of Northern Ireland and Gerwyn Price of Wales on day seven of the 2025 Betfred World Matchplay at Winter Gardens on July 25, 2025 in Blackpool, England.

Rock and Littler set up World Matchplay semi showdown

Josh Rock managed a 104.02 average in his 16-11 win over Gerwyn Price to set up a semi-final against world champion Luke Littler at the World Matchplay in Blackpool.

Darts • 25 Jul

Luke Littler of England celebrates during the Second Round match between Luke Littler of England and Jermaine Wattimena of the Netherlands on day five of the 2025 Betfred World Matchplay at Winter Gardens on July 23, 2025 in Blackpool, England.

Littler digs deep to keep World Matchplay hopes alive

Luke Littler dug himself out of a massive hole to stay alive in the World Matchplay with a tense 13-11 win over Jermaine Wattimena, while Josh Rock beat Michael van Gerwen in a thriller.

Darts • 24 Jul

Willie O'Connor was too good for Rob Cross

O'Connor shocks Cross as Rock advances at Masters

Willie O'Connor caused an upset as he dumped out one of the pre-tournament favourites Rob Cross in the first round of the Winmau World Masters.

Darts • 31 Jan

Mickey Mansell bows out after an enthralling deciding set

Mansell out after sudden-death leg at Ally Pally

Mickey Mansell narrowly missed out on a place in the third round at the PDC World Championship after losing to Jonny Clayton in a sudden-death leg in the deciding set of their epic contest at Alexandra Palace.

Darts • 24 Dec 24

William O'Connor celebrates his first round victory during the 2023-24 edition

O'Connor and Slevin set for all-Irish first-round clash

William O'Connor and Dylan Slevin have been drawn together in an all-Irish first round clash at the 2024-25 PDC World Championships.

Darts • 25 Nov 24

Josh Rock picked up his third ranking title of 2024: Photo: PDC

Rock signs off ProTour season with third title

County Antrim's Josh Rock clinched his third ranking title of 2024 with a thrilling deciding-leg victory over Jonny Clayton on Thursday as the PDC ProTour season concluded with Players Championship 30 in Leicester.

Darts • 31 Oct 24

Josh Rock: 'This is the biggest win of my career, 100%'

Antrim's Rock wins breakthrough Dutch title

An emotional Josh Rock clinched his maiden European Tour title in Rosmalen on Sunday, defeating Jonny Clayton 8-4 to lift the Elten Safety Shoes Dutch Darts Championship.

Darts • 27 May 24

Rob Cross defeated Keane Barry in their last 16 clash

Cross eases past Rock and Barry at UK Open

World Champion Luke Humphries and teenage superstar Luke Littler advanced to the last eight of the 2024 Ladbrokes UK Open in Minehead on Saturday night.

Darts • 02 Mar 24

Rock and Lennon exit as Gurney progresses at Ally Pally

It was a mixed day for Irish throwers as Josh Rock and Steve Lennon saw their hopes ended while Daryl Gurney moved to the next round.

Darts • 24 Dec 23

Josh Rock had victory within reach before James Wade's stirring comeback

Antrim's Rock misses four match darts in defeat to Wade

James Wade survived four match darts as he rattled off four straight legs to come from behind and beat Josh Rock 16-15 to qualify for the semi-finals of the Grand Slam of Darts.

Darts • 17 Nov 23

Josh Rock will face James Wade in the last eight

Rock into maiden quarter-final at Grand Slam event

Antrim's Josh Rock earned a place in his first major quarter-final after beating Krzysztof Ratajski 10-5 in the Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton.

Darts • 15 Nov 23

Josh Rock (R) was reeled in by Jonny Clayton

Rock's run ends, Price advances to World quarter-finals

Josh Rock's fairytale run at the PDC World Darts Championship ended as he was edged out by seventh seed Jonny Clayton in the last 16.

Darts • 29 Dec 22

Josh Rock shows what it means to him after his narrow victory

Rock edges out Aspinall as Wright's title defence ends

Antrim's Josh Rock is through to the round of 16 at the World Darts Championship after knocking out tenth seed Nathan Aspinall 4-3 at the Alexandra Palace.

Darts • 28 Dec 22

21-year-old Rock made an impression. Photo: Taylor Lanning/PDC

Rock stars in narrow defeat to Van Gerwen

Northern Ireland's Josh Rock landed a stunning nine-darter in his last-16 defeat to Michael van Gerwen in the Cazoo Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton.

Darts • 18 Nov 22

Nathan Aspinall (R) congratulates Josh Rock

Rock wins at Euros as defending champ Cross crashes out

Antrim youngster Josh Rock secured his first televised victory as Rob Cross saw the defence of his European Championship title end at the first hurdle.

Darts • 27 Oct 22

O'Shea among five Irish players to win PDC tour cards

Cork's John O'Shea has won a PDC tour card for the first time and was one of five Irish darts players to come through Q School this week.

Darts • 16 Jan 22

Josh Rock