FORMER darts world champion Michael Smith will miss out on the World Matchplay in Blackpool for the first time in 12 years.

Michael Smith's recent slump suffered a new low on Wednesday as he failed to qualify for the World Matchplay for the first ...

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Former Darts world champion Michael Smith has missed out qualifying for the World Matchplay for the first time since 2013.

This year we see Frenchman Thibault Tricole taking on Australian Joe Comito on the north London stage, with the winner back on a couple of hours later to face Luke Humphries.

Tricole, who had earlier raised the curtain on the 2025 tournament with a first-round win over Joe Comito, was dispatched 3-0 in less than 16 minutes.

Opening night of PDC 2025 World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace Defending champion Luke Humphries beats Thibault Tricole 3-0 in second round First round - Keane Barry defeats Kim Huybrechts ...

Tricole has earned £42,250 (51,000 euros, $53,490) in his rookie year and is guaranteed another £7,500 for reaching the worlds, which would rise to £15,000 if he wins his opening match.

JOE CULLEN and Thibault Tricole combined for one of the “worst legs” of professional darts ever at the Austrian Open. The Rockstar won the first round contest 6-2 in front of a packed c… ...

History-making Frenchman Thibault Tricole, the only darts player from his country to play at the PDC World Championship, has his eyes set on a possible dream second-round tie against reigning ...