! Michael Smith fulfils his darting destiny by becoming World Champion for the first time, defeating Michael van G 

MICHAEL SMITH HITS A NINE-DARTER AFTER MICHAEL VAN GERWEN MISSES D12 FOR ONE OF HIS OWN!!! Have you ever seen anything like that?! #WorldDartsChampionship  

! Kim Huybrechts recovers from a set down to defeat Peter Wright 4-1 in the Third Round and END Snakebite’s world title defence! #WorldDartsChampi  

James Wade (2008) Kim Huybrechts (2014) Dave Chisnall (2015) Dimitri van den Bergh (2018) Josh Rock (2022) -  

Michael van Gerwen defies a nine-dart finish from Josh Rock (103.9) to seal an epic 10-8 victory with a 107.7 average and four ton-plus finishes for a place in the Quar