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Emma Paton is joined Glen Durrant and Polly James to review the World Matchplay. New World Matchplay champion Luke Humphries joins us to discuss his latest major title in Blackpool as the panel also look back at the Women’s World Matchplay where Beau Greaves retained her title. Glen and Polly also dish out their World Matchplay awards for best game, funniest moment and more.

Polly James is joined by Mark Webster, Emma Paton and Phill Barrs to look back on the semi finals in Blackpool.Hear from Michael van Gerwen, after he came through a tough encounter against Michael Smith. Plus, we speak to Luke Humphries, who beat James Wade in the other semi final. You can watch Sunday's finals on Sky Sports from 1pm and follow all the latest news on the Sky Sports website and app. We will have another Love the Darts podcast wrapping up all the news from Blackpool on Tuesday.

Polly James looks back on the World Matchplay quarter finals. Hear from our semi finalists Michael Smith, MvG, James Wade and World No.1 Luke Humphries.Plus Michael Bridge looks ahead to Saturday's semi finals.You can watch all the action live on Sky Sports, follow the darts on the Sky Sports website, and we'll be back with another Love the Darts podcast after Saturday's semi finals.

Polly James wraps up all the action from round 2 of the World Matchplay in Blackpool. Hear from World No.1 Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, Michael Smith, Rob Cross and more. Plus Sky Sports presenter Emma Paton looks ahead to the quarter finals. We'll have another Love The Darts podcast from the Winter Gardens for you on Friday. Keep across Sky Sports to follow all the action.

Abigail Davies is at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool to round up the action from the 1st Round of the World Matchplay.Hear from Michael van Gerwen, Michael Smith and Ryan Searle after they sealed their spots in the second round, plus listen out for commentator, Dan Dawson's pick for one to watch for the rest of the tournament.

Emma Paton is joined by Michael Bridge and Matt Edgar, as well as an exclusive interview with Luke Littler. Luke discusses his expectations in his World Matchplay debut and the blockbuster round one tie against Michael van Gerwen. He also shares his thoughts on his year so far and discusses England's chances at the Euros and Spain's Lamine Yamal, following his viral tweet. The team also preview the World Matchplay and the Women's World Matchplay, then Matt and Michael make their big predictions!

Emma Paton is joined by Michael Bridge and Colin Lloyd to discuss the biggest talking points from the World Cup of Darts as Luke Humphries and Michael Smith secured a record-breaking fifth trophy for England.The team also catch-up with World Cup runner-up Rowby-John Rodriguez, as he reflects on yet another disappointing final loss.

Emma Paton is joined by this week's special guests Richard Ashdown and Megan Wellens to preview the upcoming World Cup of Darts. They chat to Martin Schindler about his participation in the event alongside Gabriel Clemens and whether they can lead Germany to victory in front of their home fans. They also discuss their predictions as to who will win in Frankfurt before previewing the Women's World Matchplay.

Emma Paton is joined Matthew Edgar and Laura Turner to discuss the conclusion of the Premier League season as Luke Littler lifted the trophy in his debut year and the trio give their end-of-term grades for all the players involved. Plus, fresh off his win at the Dutch Darts Championship, Josh Rock gives his thoughts on victory in Rosmalen and his World Cup ambitions with partner Brendan Dolan. Plus the panel play our new game, 'The Checkout'!

Abigail Davies is backstage at the O2 in London after Luke Littler beat Luke Humphries 11-7 to be crowned Premier League Darts champion. Littler is only the second player in history to hit a nine-darter in a Premier League final.Hear from both Lukes, as well as commentator Wayne Mardle, and comedian Rob Beckett, who was amongst the 14,000 fans watching on.

Emma Paton is joined by Michael Bridge and Colin Lloyd as the trio discuss all things Premier League play-offs and speak to seven-time champion Michael van Gerwen as he gets ready for his semi-final clash against Luke Humphries. The panel also chat about the European Tour and play 'The Checkout'!

Abigail Davies is in Sheffield where, on Night 16 of the Premier League Darts, there was a playoff spot up for grabs between Michael Smith and Nathan Aspinall.

Polly James takes you behind the scenes on Night 15 of the Premier League of Darts, where Leeds United fan Luke Humphries beat Michael Van Gerwen 6-5 in a thrilling final.  Hear from Humphries and commentator Laura Turner on a memorable night for Cool Hand.

Luke Littler joins Polly James to discuss his 6-2 victory over Rob Cross on Night 13 of the Premier League in Liverpool, a win that moves 'The Nuke' five points clear at the top of the table and books his place in Finals Night in May. Polly also chats to commentator Stuart Pyke and we hear from local darts favourite Stephen Bunting.

Emma Paton is joined by Michael Bridge and Glen Durrant as they review the Premier League so far and look ahead to Night 13 in Liverpool. We speak to Nathan Aspinall who discusses his recent win in Rotterdam and how he believes he can go on to win the Premier League. Plus, we look at the outstanding form from Noa-Lynn van Leuven in the Women’s Series and review the recent European Tour events that saw Gary Anderson take his first European Tour title in over a decade.

Polly James is in Birmingham to review the action from night 11 of the Premier League where Michael van Gerwen ended a poor run of results by beating Luke Littler in the final - denying the teenager a hat-trick of wins.

Luke Littler followed victory in Belfast with another in Manchester, beating Gerwyn Price 6-3 in the final to move to the top of the Premier League table. Price had earlier enjoyed a nine-dart finish during his semi-final win over Michael Smith. Abigail Davies is joined by commentator Dan Dawson to look back on night 10. Plus, we hear from Littler.

Luke Littler came from 3-1 down to beat Nathan Aspinall 6-4 on Night 9 of the Premier League of Darts.Abigail Davies talks you through a memorable evening in Belfast. Hear from The Nuke, as well as commentator John Part, spotter Richard Ashdown and former world youth champion, Northern Ireland's Josh Rock. Plus, Abi catches up with Fallon Sherrock after she won two PDC Women's Series events in one weekend.

Emma Paton is joined by Colin Lloyd and Polly James to dish out half-term grades to each Premier League player after the tournament reached the halfway point in Dublin. We also look back at the start of the Women's Series where Fallon Sherrock impressed, and Polly plays our new feature 'The Checkout'.

Abigail Davies wraps up the action from Nottingham on Night 7 of the 2024 Premier League. Hear from your winner on the night Luke Humphries, as well as PDC Chief Executive Matt Porter, whilst commentator Dan Dawson looks ahead to Night 8.

Luke Humphries joins Polly James in Brighton to look back at his impressive win on Night Six of the Premier League of Darts. Hear also from commentators Wayne Mardle, John Part, and journalist Conor Cain.

Emma Paton is joined by Colin Lloyd and Sky Sports Darts editor Megan Wellens to review the UK Open. We speak to winner Dimitri Van den Bergh who discussed the impact of sports psychology on his career, and he responded to criticism to the pace of his game. Plus, we look ahead to the upcoming Premier League action, Players Championship events and Women's Series.

Polly James is in Exeter where Nathan Aspinall emerged victorious on Night Five of the Premier League. Hear from the Asp, plus Rod Studd, Mark Webster and Wayne Mardle as they assess the action.

Emma Paton is joined by Richard Ashdown and Sky Sports Darts editor Megan Wellens as they discuss the Premier League season so far and look ahead to Night 5 in Exeter. We speak to Peter Wright who predicted an upturn in his Premier League form and a successful weekend in Minehead. Plus, we preview the UK Open and look at the talking points from the recent Players Championship events.

Abigail Davies is joined by Glen Durrant and Mark Webster to look back on Night 4 of the Premier League in Newcastle, as Michael van Gerwen made it a hat-trick of wins beating Nathan Aspinall 6-4 in the final. We hear from MVG and 2023 Masters champion, Chris Dobey.

Producer Henry Chard is joined by Sky Sports Darts editor Megan Wellens to review Night 3 of the Premier League in Glasgow as Michael van Gerwen made it two wins in a row to go top of the table. We hear from MVG after beating Luke Humphries in the final and discuss the superb quarter-final between Gerwyn Price and Luke Littler before previewing Night 4 in Newcastle.

Emma Paton is joined by Richard Ashdown and Polly James as they give an in-depth review of Night 2 in Berlin, what they are looking forward to in Glasgow on Night 3 and discuss Luke Littler taking the Players Championship by storm. Plus, they are joined by Eddie Hearn as he looks at where he wants to take the sport as PDC chairman, and the panel answer your questions!

Abigail Davies looks back on a dramatic night of Premier League darts in Berlin, as Michael van Gerwen beats Luke Littler in the deciding leg of a thrilling final. You can watch and follow the 2024 Premier League of Darts every Thursday on Sky Sports.

Abigail Davies is joined by Dan Dawson and Mark Webster to look back on Night 1 of the 2024 Premier League in Cardiff, where Michael 'Bully Boy' Smith enjoyed an impressive return to form. Smith eased past home favourite Gerwyn Price 6-2 in the final, having dispatched Michael van Gerwen and Luke Littler earlier in the night.Abi also sits down with Nathan Aspinall to look ahead to 2024. #LoveTheDarts

Emma Paton is joined by Matthew Edgar and Abigail Davies to discuss all things Premier League as they look at the impact Luke Littler will have on the competition and give their predictions on who will make the final four. Plus, they are joined by Gerwyn Price as he aims to seal his first Premier League crown.

On this episode of Love the Darts we look back at one of the best World Darts Championships! We’re joined by champion Luke Humphries and the teenage sensation Luke Littler. Plus, PDC Chief Executive Matt Porter joins us to discuss the Premier League line-up ahead of the first night in February.

Abigail Davies is at Alexandra Palace for the final of our daily episodes from the World Darts Championships.Hear the moment Luke Humphries sealed the world title with a thrilling win over Luke Littler, reaction from the two players and from commentator, Dan Dawson who gives his thoughts on a spectacular finale to the tournament.

Abigail Davies is at Alexandra Palace to review the action from two exceptional World Darts Championship semi-finals as Luke Littler and Luke Humphries book their spots in the final.Commentators, Chris Mason and Dan Dawson give their thoughts on the performances, plus there's a special chat with referee, Russ Bray who will be officiating in his last World Championship final.

Luke Littler joins Polly James to reflect on his historic victory, as he becomes the youngest player to make a World Darts semi final. We also look back on a remarkable comeback for Rob Cross, discuss Scott Williams' surprise win over MVG, and hear from Luke Humphries who has made it to the final four for the first time in his career. Plus, the PDC’s Matt Porter looks ahead to the semi finals.

Polly James wraps up all the action on the last day of darts in 2023, starting with the 16-year-old sensation Luke Littler and his win over his hero, Raymond van Barneveld. We speak to Luke’s Dad, Anthony, straight after that victory! The match of the night was won by Luke Humphries who beat Joe Cullen in one of the all-time classic Ally Pally encounters – ‘Cool Hand Luke’ joins the pod to deliver his New Year’s message to our listeners. Plus, there were wins for Brendan Dolan, Rob Cross, Scott Williams and Dave Chisnall to complete the quarter final line-up – we look ahead to January 1st with Sky Sports journalists Raz Mirza and Ali Stafford. Talk to you again in 2024!

Straight after knocking out the defending champion Michael Smith, Chris Dobey joins Polly James to look back at his memorable victory on day 12 of the World Darts. Mark "Webby" Webster chats about the day's other results that saw Michael van Gerwen march on, Gary Anderson fly through to the next round, and Raymond van Barneveld roll back the years. #LoveTheDarts to get involved.

Polly James is at Alexandra Palace to look back on the action from day 11 of the World Darts Championship with Rod Studd and Master of Ceremonies, John McDonald.There was a huge upset as Gerwyn Price was knocked out by Brendan Dolan, an impressive fightback from Luke Humphries while Stephen Bunting set up a mouth-watering match against Michael van Gerwen.

The World Darts Championship returned after its Christmas break with a stellar lineup on day 10 at Alexandra Palace.Polly James is joined by Glen Durrant and Stuart Pyke to review the action which included Luke Littler extending his dream debut run plus wins for Michael Smith, Michael van Gerwen and Rob Cross.

The pre-Christmas sessions conclude with a huge upset as Ricky Evans knocks out Nathan Aspinall.Abi Davies is at Alexandra Palace with Dan Dawson and Ian Danter to look back at that and all the other results on Day 9 of the World Darts Championships.Our daily pods will resume when the third round gets underway on Wednesday 27 December.

‘Barney’ bags a win, Dobey does the job, and Florian fights back – Abigail Davies looks back at a dramatic night of World Championships darts in the company of commentator Dan Dawson. Plus, they look ahead to the last day of action before Christmas.

Luke Littler does his homework to progress; former Champ Rob Cross is through to round 3, but more seeds fall at Ally Pally - Abigail Davies speaks to the headline makers on day 7 of the World Championships.

There's a new kid on the block at Ally Pally, whilst another big name falls. Abigail Davies brings you all the news from day 6 of the World Champs. Plus, find out which player is 'like a bear looking for salmon under rocks' - according to Paul Nicholson! #LoveTheDarts to get in touch with us.

MVG is back at Ally Pally! Dan Dawson joins Abigail Davies to discuss Michael van Gerwen’s World Championship bow, as well as analysing our first shock of the tournament. Plus, Laura Turner looks ahead to Wednesday’s matches, with 16-year-old Luke Littler in action.

It's day four of the World Darts Championship, and Abigail Davies is at Alexandra Palace to review the action.Abi's joined by Dan Dawson to look back on an emphatic win for Gerwyn Price and a memorable victory for Man Lok Leung.Plus we look ahead to Michael van Gerwen's opening match on day five.

Abigail Davies is joined by Michael Bridge and Mark Webster to look back on the action from day three of the World Darts Championships at Alexandra Palace.There were wins for Joe Cullen and Luke Humphries, with Gerwyn Price set to make his tournament bow on Monday.

Abigail Davies is joined by Dan Dawson and Laura Turner to look back on day two of the PDC World Darts, including a victory for two-time World Champion Gary Anderson. Plus, Glen Durrant looks ahead to day three. #LoveTheDarts to get in touch.

Abigail Davies is joined by darts commentator Dan Dawson to look back on day one of the PDC World Championships at Alexandra Palace, including a victory for last year’s winner Michael Smith. Plus, they look ahead to day two. #LoveTheDarts to get in touch.

It's World Darts Championship time at last! We'll be bringing you a podcast for every day of action from Alexandra Palace to keep you up to date with everything that happens at the tournament.Each day, Abigail Davies will be joined by the best guests to review and preview all the action - so make sure you follow or subscribe to Love The Darts so you don't miss an episode.

Emma Paton, Michael Bridge and Colin Lloyd look ahead to the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace. The panel discuss the draw, make their predictions and answer your questions. We also speak to Peter Wright who talks us through his preparations for the tournament and gives us an insight into Christmas at the Wrights!

Emma Paton, Michael Bridge and Laura Turner look back at the Grand Slam of Darts. The panel discuss Luke Humphries’ empathic victory and debate if he’s the best player in the world. We’re joined by Stephen Bunting as he talks about reaching the semi-finals of the tournament, preparing for the World Championship and Liverpool F.C. Plus, we preview the Players Championship Finals and answer your X questions.

Emma Paton, Michael Bridge and Glen Durrant look ahead at the Grand Slam of Darts at Wolverhampton. The panel dissect each group, make their predictions and pick out names to watch. We also catch up with Rob Cross who looks back at his season so far, his chances against Michael van Gerwen, Fallon Sherrock and Martijn Kleermaker in the Group G and his thoughts ahead of the upcoming World Darts Championship.

Emma Paton, Michael Bridge, and Mark Webster look back at the World Grand Prix as Luke Humphries emerged victorious. We hear from the ‘Cool Hand Luke’ as he discusses his win in Leicester, the emotions of winning his first TV ranking title, and the Premier League. We also discuss Beau Greaves’ decision to play the WDF instead of PDC Worlds and Mark Webster picks out the players to keep an eye on for the next few weeks.

After a summer break, we’re back! Emma Paton is joined by Matthew Edgar & Michael Bridge as they discuss the ban on non-tour card holders from playing in both PDC and WDF World Darts Championships and the changes to the darts calendar. Plus, we look ahead to the World Grand Prix in Leicester, discuss Bukayo Saka's darts celebrations and answer your X questions.

Emma Paton and Dan Dawson are joined by three-time world champion Glen Durrant as he talks through his career in darts. Duzza discusses how he got into the sport which led to the highs of winning the Premier League and the lows that followed that memorable night.

Abi Davies and Matthew Edgar look back at all the talking points from the World Matchplay. We’re joined by champion Nathan Aspinall as he discusses the final win over Jonny Clayton, facing good friend Chris Dobey and the celebrations in Blackpool. Plus, we review the Women’s Matchplay and answer your Twitter questions.

Emma Paton is joined by Mark Webster and Rod Studd at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool to look back at what has gone on at the World Matchplay so far. The trio also look ahead to the rest of the tournament and make some predictions. Ryan Searle also joins us after reaching the quarter-finals for the first time and shares some insight into his new darts. Finally, Rod also plays our feature 'A Night At The Darts With...'.

Emma Paton is joined by Dan Dawson and three-time world champion Glen Durrant ahead of the World Matchplay. We take a deep dive into the event at Blackpool discussing Michael van Gerwen’s return from surgery, if Gary Anderson could be the dark horse of the tournament and Glen explains why it’s one of his favourite majors. We’re joined by legend Raymond van Barneveld as he chats about his preparation and chances at the Winter Gardens. We also preview the Women’s World Matchplay and Glen designs his perfect night at the darts in our feature 'A Night At The Darts With...'

Emma Paton is joined by Matthew Edgar and Abi Davies to look back at all the talking points from the World Cup of Darts. Jonny Clayton also joins us after lifting the trophy for Wales and shares some insight into his relationship with teammate Gerwyn Price, telling us just how highly he ranks their victory. Finally, we look ahead to the next Women's Series events.

Emma Paton is joined by Stuart Pyke and Laura Turner as they preview the World Cup of Darts in Germany. We are also joined by Paul Lim who discusses what representing your country is like and how much longer he will continue playing. Plus, we answer your Twitter questions.

Emma Paton is joined by Mark Webster and Devon Petersen as they look back at Premier League Play-Offs at London’s O2 Arena where Michael van Gerwen won a historic seventh title. We review the season as a whole and hand out our end of season awards. Plus, we answer your Twitter questions and look ahead to the US Darts Masters in New York.

Emma Paton is joined by Matthew Edgar & Michael Bridge as they look back at the European Tour and Dave Chisnall's win at the Dutch Darts Championship. We delve into the race for the top four in the Premier League and preview Night 14 in Manchester. Damon Heta joins us as he discusses walk-ons, retirement plans, Nottingham Forest, and The Ashes. Plus, we answer your Twitter questions and then Matthew describes his perfect night at the darts in our feature 'A Night At The Darts With...'.

Emma Paton is joined by Mark Webster and Stuart Pyke in Rotterdam to discuss the latest from the Premier League. We discuss the race for the top four, the fight for top spot and look at the strength of the sport in the Netherlands. We’re also joined by Michael van Gerwen who is aiming to reclaim the world number one spot in 2023. Stuart Pyke also designs his perfect night at the darts in our feature 'A Night At The Darts With...'

Emma Paton is joined by Dan Dawson & Michael Bridge as they look back at the European Tour and the dominance of Gerwyn Price. The Premier League's next stop is Brighton, we preview Night 11 and predict who will finish in the top four. Jonny Clayton joins us as he discusses his recent wins in Berlin and Birmingham and the turnaround in form in the Premier League. Plus, we answer your Twitter questions and then Emma describes their perfect night at the darts in our feature 'A Night At The Darts With...'.

Emma Paton is joined by Dan Dawson and Mark Webster in Berlin to assess the Premier League season so far. We discuss who is impressing, who has work to do and who is struggling this campaign as well as the growth in German darts. We’re also joined by Nathan Aspinall who is taking a new approach into the second half of the season and 'The Asp' also designs his perfect night at the darts in our feature 'A Night At The Darts With...'

Emma Paton is joined by Laura Turner and Michael Bridge as we round-up the Premier League season so far, focusing on Peter Wright's stuttering start. We look back at the first weekend of the Women's Series and look ahead to the UK Open. We’re joined by Beau Greaves to talk about her start to the Women's Series, experience at the World Championships and her ambitions for the rest of the year.

Emma Paton is joined by Dan Dawson and Mark Webster in Glasgow to review the first two nights of the Premier League and look ahead to Night 3. We discuss Chris Dobey’s Night 1 dream debut in Belfast and Gerwyn Price’s fairy-tale win on Night 2 in Cardiff. We’re also joined by Dimitri Van den Bergh who has adopted a new approach in 2023 and has unfinished business in the Premier League.

Emma Paton is joined by Dan Dawson and Abigail Davies to look ahead to the 2023 Premier League season. We discuss the line-up, the players who missed out and the early favourites. We’re joined by Chris Dobey to talk about his Masters win, expectations for the Premier League season and his beloved Newcastle United.

Emma Paton is joined by Mark Webster and Abigail Davies to review the 2023 World Championship. We discuss how Michael Smith has grown as player, look at some of the fresh faces, question some of the underperformers and of course reflect on that nine-darter in one of the greatest moments ever in the sport. The team also answer some of your Twitter questions and we’re joined by PDC chief executive Matthew Porter to discuss crowd etiquette, the global growth of darts and look ahead to the upcoming Premier League season.

Emma Paton is joined by Michael Bridge & Mark Webster to give their predictions for the 2022 World Darts Championship, answer your Twitter questions and take each other on in a quiz on some famous Ally Pally moments. The team also check-in with world number one Gerwyn Price to see how he's preparing for the tournament and discuss who he thinks is the favourite to claim this year's title.

Emma Paton is joined by Michael Bridge & Devon Petersen to reflect back on Michael Smith's emotional Grand Slam of Darts win. The man himself then joins us to tell us how it feels to finally break his major title duck. Devon and Michael answer your Twitter questions plus Devon then describes his perfect night at the darts in our feature 'A Night At The Darts With...'.

Emma Paton is joined by Polly James & Michael Bridge as they look ahead to the Grand Slam of Darts as they take a deep dive into the group stages. Joe Cullen (and Buster the dog) then joins us to speak about his year so far, expectations ahead of the Grand Slam and Manchester United. Polly and Michael then describes their perfect night at the darts in our feature 'A Night At The Darts With...'.

Emma Paton is joined by Mark Webster and Laura Turner to look back to the 2022 World Grand Prix. We look at Michael van Gerwen’s dominant display throughout the tournament as he picked up his sixth Grand Prix title, dish out our ‘Awards’ of the tournament and look at some of the other players who had their own success stories. We also answer your Twitter questions and of course we had to dissect the war of the words between the current top three in the world, of Peter Wright, Gerwyn Price and Michael van Gerwen. We're joined by Nathan Aspinall who gives his own take on the mini feud, talks about his tough journey on his return from injury and tells us who the one player is that makes him nervous. Laura then describes her perfect night at the darts in our new feature 'A Night At The Darts With...'.

Emma Paton is joined by Dan Dawson and Colin Lloyd to preview the 2022 World Grand Prix. We discuss the first round draw, who could spring a surprise in Leicester and the picks for the tournament. We're joined by Jonny Clayton who talks about defending his World Grand Prix title, dealing with the current schedule and his ambitions for the rest of the year. The panel then describe their perfect night at the darts in our new feature 'A Night At The Darts With...'.

Emma Paton is joined by Mark Webster and Abigail Davies to review the 2022 World Matchplay. We discuss Michael van Gerwen's triumph in Blackpool and speak to the winner of the Women's World Matchplay, Fallon Sherrock. The panel also answer your Twitter questions and design their perfect night at the darts in our new feature 'A Night At The Darts With...'.

Emma Paton is joined by Dan Dawson and Polly James to preview the 2022 World Matchplay. We go through the draw and discuss all the contenders for the title at the Winter Gardens. The panel also answer your Twitter questions and look ahead to the Women's World Matchplay.

Love The Darts is here! Sky Sports' Emma Paton is joined by special guests and darts stars past and present to discuss all the latest news and talking points on and off the oche.