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Michael van Gerwen and Gary Anderson will collide in a blockbuster tie after the draw for the upcoming World Grand Prix darts in was made. The draw for the unique double-start event, which will be played at the Morningside Arena in Leicester from October 3-9, pits five-time champion Van Gerwen against 2016 runner-up Anderson, the highest ranked unseeded player in the field.

READ MORE: Gerwyn Price and Adrian Lewis separated after angry confrontation over "fat" jibe Still only 37, the Stoke-on-Trent thrower is adamant he can get back his best and has been reasonably satisfied with his form this season. However, a bout of Covid last month, which saw him miss two Players Championship events in Germany, where crucial ranking money can be secured, means his place at the World Matchplay in Blackpool is far from guaranteed. “I think I’ve played some steady darts and some rubbish darts.

Darts triumph and claimed: “I've dreamed about this moment for my whole life.”Partnered by Damon Heta, the Aussies beat Wales 3-1 in the final to end 10 years of heartbreak for the wizard of Oz. Back in 2012, Whitlock and Paul Nicholson both missed darts for the championship before Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis snatched the title for England in a doubles sudden-death leg.But Whitlock – who has appeared in every edition of the World Cup since its inception in 2011 - made no mistake this time, helping to dump England out 2-0 in the semi-finals before starring against Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton in Frankfurt.The 'Beard to be feared', a runner-up in four previous TV majors, could barely speak afterwards but said: “This is life-changing.

Michael van Gerwen is probably the most recognisable figure in darts.While the last couple of years haven’t been his best, the Green Machine remains one of the finest players on the planet. Van Gerwen has swept all before him over the last decade, winning three World Championships and a host of other TV majors.But back on June 7, 2007, MVG was a little known teenager making his debut in front of the Sky Sports cameras as Bolton hosted the UK Open.

Gerwyn Price is the pantomime villain of darts. Whether you love or loath The Iceman, you cannot ignore him.It’s been a poor 2022 for the Welshman so far, but it certainly hasn’t been uneventful. He started training for a charity boxing match, only to pull out after suffering a hand injury, which led to him missing a night of Premier League action.He incredibly hit two nine-dart finishes in one night in Belfast in February and was involved in a heated on-stage bust-up with Adrian Lewis earlier this month.

Gerwyn Price’s Premier League hopes were left hanging by a thread after he was outplayed by leader Jonny Clayton in London.The Iceman went into the penultimate night of the regular season just two points behind Peter Wright, in the all-important fourth spot, after winning in Sheffield last week. But Price never looked capable of seeing off his Welsh compatriot, who coasted to a 6-3 victory.It completed a difficult few days for Price, who was embroiled in an on-stage bust-up with Adrian Lewis after losing to Jackpot in the Czech Open last weekend.

bust-up between Adrian Lewis and Gerwyn Price grabbed most of the headlines at the weekend’s Czech Darts Open, another player was losing his cool yet again. Not for the first time in his career, Vincent van der Voort let his frustration get the better of him during his semi-final against Rob Cross.

Gerwyn Price's 'fat' jibe.Price had started the second-round match well, but after messing up a double 12 on a nine-darter Lewis was able to turn the game on its head. The Englishman came back to win 6-3, but heated words between the pair caused the referee to intervene.And after clash, Lewis said: "I don't know what that was about at the end but he had a go at me for some reason, calling me 'fat something'.

Gerwyn Price and Adrian Lewis clashed over an apparent "fat" jibe at the Czech Darts Open.Two-time world champion Lewis, 37, sent the Iceman crashing out with a surprise 6-3 win in the second round. Jackpot went to hug Price from behind after the match, but the Welshman didn't take very kindly to it. Price, 37, removed Lewis' hands from around his waist, prompting the Stoke thrower to have a couple of words with his opponent.

Darts referee George Noble seemingly took a brief nap on stage at the Czech Open on Friday.The veteran official, who has been involved in the sport since the early-1990s, appeared to momentarily lose sight of where he was by taking a nap while the PDC event took place. Noble, who is known for his no-nonsense approach, looked as if he had his eyes closed as he somehow maintained his balance and gently swayed.It took several moments before the “sleepy” referee opened his eyes, before folding his arms.

darts great Adrian Lewis on Wednesday when he recorded a rare nine-dart finish in Wigan.The pair clashed during the 15th event of this year's Players Championship at the Robin Park Sports Centre. And while two-time world champion Lewis was the star name on the billing, it was Girvan whose performance garnered much of the gallery's attention.

stormy rivalry with the great Phil Taylor for a couple of years. He also had heated exchanges with other players, both on and off the stage. One of his stormiest was with two-time world champion Adrian Lewis 10 years ago at the 2012 World Cup of Darts.

Lewis did against Peter Manley at the 2006 PDC World Championships by firing home the final dart of a 180 while looking away from the board.Having gone on to win the final leg 3-1 to book a second-round tie against Andy Baetens, Twitter users have hailed Parletti for his piece of brilliance on the famous Lakeside stage.One simply wrote while tagging Parletti: "Love it."With a second writing with three laughing faces: "Wow."HAVE YOUR SAY! Who pulled off a better no-look 180? Tell us in the comments sectionWith Parletti himself saying: "What a night, had some lovely messages, I’m chuffed to get through. Shaun will have his day no doubt about that!!! See you Wednesday."His effort has rightly been compared to that of 2011 and 2012 PDC World Darts Championship king Lewis, who divided opinion with the same move back in 2006.During his quarter-final against veteran Peter Manley, a young Lewis showed the darting world what he was all about with a stunning visit in the fourth set.Although going on to lose the match, the future two-time world champion found a moment to hit a sensational 180 - having looked into the crowd while throwing the third.Commentator John Gwynne said: "Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant.

Doctors star Adrian Lewis Morgan is currently the longest-serving cast member on the BBC soap. The 49 -year-old-actor, who plays Jimmi Clay in medical drama, was born in South Wales and was a West End star before becoming a soap icon.His first role was as Tobias Ragg in Sweeney Todd at the Royal National Theatre.During his theatre career, he starred in various West End productions including Marius in Les Misérables; Roger in Rent and Judas/Annas in Jesus Christ Superstar.He first exploded onto our screens as Jimmi in 2005.As Jimmi attempts to get things back on track at Sutton Vale in upcoming scenes, Daily Star has taken a look into Adrian's life away from the soap.Adrian has previously opened up about the jobs he worked before finding fame as an actor.He once promoted Cadbury’s Mini Rolls outside a supermarket and also worked at a hotel.He said: "‘When I was 17 I had a job in a hotel on breakfast shifts."The weirdest thing about that job was the strange requests I got from some of the female guests."It was quite an eye opener and I soon learnt to deliver food, take my tip and leave sharpish.

Adrian Lewis hitting a no-look 180 to Michael van Gerwen mocking a failed nine-dart finish attempt from Dave Chisnall - it is often the most talented stars that capture the imagination. However, it isn't always the big names who create the most memorable of moments, with lesser known PDC contenders even enjoying spectacular bounce-ins and even a mesmerising double Robin Hood.Daily Star Sport has now picked out seven of the most unexpected moments the sport has ever produced.

darts players of all time.At times he made the headlines more for altercations with other players as opposed to his performances on the oche.For example, he refused to shake hands with Phil Taylor at the 2002 PDC World Darts Championships following a 7-0 drubbing in the final, which would lead to boos from the crowd for some time.Another infamous incident involving the 2003 Desert Classic winner came at the 2006 World Darts Championship.'One Dart' found his best form and went on to reach the final before losing once again to Taylor without winning a set.But at the quarter-final stage, a spat with Adrian Lewis would go on to live long in the memory of all darts lovers.During the match, the two-time world champion hit a no-look 180 against Manley.Jackpot was so confident he would hit the treble 20 for the third consecutive time, he looked back towards the crowd before the dart even hit the board, sending the spectators into a frenzy.But that would be Lewis’ highlight of the encounter, as Manley was accused of gamesmanship and muttered words to his opponent, resulting in Lewis leaving the stage in frustration.The 59-year-old would go on to defeat Lewis 5-3 and felt his actions were within reason."I didn't overstep the mark," said Manley back in 2020."To be honest, half the time I didn't need to do anything, all I had to do was say things like 'watch out, you don't know what I'm going to do' during this game.“I was trying to ruin his concentration, not so much putting him off. Changing his thoughts and mindset.

Darts has not been short of fun-loving, good humoured characters over the years, whether it be Wayne Mardle dancing about in Hawaiian shirts or Peter 'Snakebite' Wright dying his hair on a weekly basis. This month at the Alexandra Palace crowds were even treated to Daryl Gurney's impromptu rendition of 'Sweet Caroline', and whilst the delivery of the song bordered on excruciating, it was all good-natured none the less.However, it's not all smiles and singing up on the stage.

Gary Anderson can’t wait to savour a long overdue birthday in the house after his flying start to the William Hill World Championships.

What's your favourite on-stage clash between two darts stars? Let us know in the comments section. "We were discussing whose turn it was to send a Christmas card," he quipped.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Darts legend Andy Fordham has passed away at the age of 59.A fan favourite during his eventful career, the Viking won the 2004 BDO World Championship after defeating Mervyn King in the final.He also won the 1999 World Masters, beating Wayne Jones. Fordham, who famously once drank 24 bottles of lager before playing, was among darts' most flamboyant and best-loved characters.

Peter Wright, nicknamed Snakebite, certainly caught the eye at Alexandra Palace on Tuesday.