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Michael Smith (L) and Peter Wright have failed to earn a spot

Smith and Wright miss out on Premier League Darts spot

Former world champions Michael Smith and Peter Wright have missed out on a place in this year's Premier League Darts line-up.

Darts • 06 Jan

Michael Smith lost a deciding set to Kevin Doets

Former world champ Smith crashes out at first hurdle

Michael Smith's alarming run of form continued as he crashed out of the World Championship at the first hurdle in a stunning defeat to Kevin Doets.

Darts • 19 Dec 24

Daryl Gurney progressed to the last 16 in Dortmund

Gurney beats Price in Dortmund, MVG and Smith through

Daryl Gurney was a 6-3 winner against Gerwyn Price, as the Derry native progressed into the last 16 of the European Championship in Dortmund.

Darts • 24 Oct 24

Daryl Gurney missed out on the quarter-finals

Gurney crashes out as Wade sweeps past Price

James Wade produced another vintage display to sweep past former champion Gerwyn Price and book his place in the quarter-finals of the World Grand Prix in Leicester while Derry's Daryl Gurney lost six consecutive legs as Joe Cullen completed a 3-2 comeback victory.

Darts • 11 Oct 24

Luke Littler won World Series events in Bahrain and Poland earlier in the year

Littler triumphs at World Series of Darts Finals

Luke Littler continued his meteoric rise by winning the Jack's World Series of Darts Finals with a crushing victory over Michael Smith in Amsterdam.

Darts • 15 Sep 24

Michael Smith and Luke Humphries celebrate success at the World Cup of Darts

Star duo triumph for England at World Cup of Darts

Luke Humphries and Michael Smith guided England to a record-breaking fifth World Cup of Darts title with victory over Austria in Frankfurt on Sunday.

Darts • 01 Jul 24

Littler has proven the doubters wrong by coming out on top in his maiden Premier League campaign

Littler hits nine-darter as he storms to PL glory

Luke Littler is one win away from becoming the youngest ever major champion in darts after reaching the Premier League final.

Darts • 24 May 24

Michael Smith with the trophy after victory during the final against Luke Humphries

Tearful Smith secures play-off spot in Sheffield

A tearful Michael Smith put his friendship aside to win his Premier League shootout with Nathan Aspinall and qualify for next week's play-offs at the O2 Arena.

Darts • 16 May 24

Michael Smith looks dejected during the defeat to Chris Dobey

Dazzling Dobey dumps out defending champion Smith

Chris Dobey sent out a statement with a stunning straight-sets victory over defending champion Michael Smith, as Michael van Gerwen also powered through to the quarter-finals on a dramatic night at the Paddy Power World Darts Championship.

Darts • 30 Dec 23

Michael Smith won a classic World Darts Championship final last January

Smith taking off-Broadway approach to defence of crown

The World Darts Championship gets under way on Friday night and defending champion Michael Smith talks to RTÉ Sport about his preparation for Alexandra Palace.

Darts • 15 Dec 23

Ryan Searle wowed the Wolverhampton crowd with a nine-dart finish on Monday night

Ryan Searle hits nine-darter as Michael Smith bows out

Ryan Searle hit a nine-dart finish on his way to beating Northern Ireland's Nathan Rafferty at the Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton.

Darts • 14 Nov 23

Michael van Gerwen celebrates during a 5-1 win over Fallon Sherrock at the Grand Slam of Darts

Van Gerwen breezes past Sherrock at Grand Slam of Darts

Michael van Gerwen handed out a 5-1 defeat to Fallon Sherrock on day one of the Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton.

Darts • 11 Nov 23

Michael Smith had never previously advanced beyond the second round

Smith and Price set up World Grand Prix semi showdown

Michael Smith and Gerwyn Price will meet in a blockbuster semi-final clash at the World Grand Prix on Saturday.

Darts • 06 Oct 23

Smith and Price ease into World Grand Prix last eight

Michael Smith and Gerwyn Price cruised into the World Grand Prix quarter-finals.

Darts • 04 Oct 23

Price and Smith both crash out of World Matchplay

Tournament favourite Gerwyn Price and world number one Michael Smith both crashed out the Betfred World Matchplay on a dramatic evening in Blackpool.

Darts • 18 Jul 23

Bully Boy too hot for the Iceman as Smith climbs table

Michael Smith defeated Gerwyn Price 6-4 to win the final of night 13 in Leeds and moved up to third in the Cazoo Premier League.

Darts • 27 Apr 23

Smith claims a sixth European Tour title

World champion Michael Smith claimed a sixth European Tour title after winning the German Darts Grand Prix in Munich.

Darts • 10 Apr 23

Michael Smith moves to top of Premier League table

World champion Michael Smith saw off Dimitri Van den Bergh 6-4 to win Night Three of the Cazoo Premier League in Glasgow and move top of the table.

Darts • 16 Feb 23

PDC world champion Michael Smith defeated another Smith to progress Credit: Taylor Lanning/PDC

Price makes early Masters exit, Smith sails through

Gerwyn Price suffered a second-round defeat at the Cazoo Masters at the hands of Dirk Van Duijvenbode, while world champion Michael Smith made safe progress into the quarter-finals.

Darts • 28 Jan 23

Michael Smith is overcome with emotion after becoming world champion and world number one at Alexandra Palace

Nine-dart finish the catalyst for Smith at Ally Pally

Michael Smith said his stunning nine-dart finish in the World Championship final gave him belief he could beat Michael van Gerwen and claim a first title.

Darts • 04 Jan 23

Michael Smith clutches the Sid Waddell Trophy

Smith clinches PDC world title after thriller

Michael Smith has won the PDC World Championship, beating Michael van Gerwen 7-4 in the final at Alexandra Palace.

Darts • 04 Jan 23

Michael van Gerwen is seeking a fourth World crown

Van Gerwen and Smith set for Ally Pally showdown

Michael van Gerwen will face Michael Smith in the PDC World Darts Championship final, a repeat of the 2019 decider, after both players comfortably won their respective semi-finals at the Alexander Palace.

Darts • 02 Jan 23

Gerwyn Price donned earplugs in his 5-1 quarter-final loss to Gabriel Clemens

Price's plugs fail to prevent Ally Pally elimination

World number one Gerwyn Price's bizarre attempts to block out the raucous Alexandra Palace crowd by wearing ear defenders failed to have the desired effect as he crashed out of the PDC World Championships.

Darts • 01 Jan 23

Michael Smith finally got over the line in a final

Michael Smith overjoyed after finally tasting glory

Michael Smith believes he has "arrived" after finally breaking his major title duck by sealing glory in the Grand Slam of Darts.

Darts • 20 Nov 22

Dirk van Duijvenbode is into the semi-finals for the first time

Van Duijvenbode knocks Smith out of World Matchplay

Michael Smith exited the World Matchplay as Dirk van Duijvenbode moved into the quarter-finals for the first time with an 11-7 victory.

Darts • 20 Jul 22