World Cup of Darts preview | Gian van Veen interview

Emma Paton is joined by Matt Edgar and Abigail Davies as they review the World Cup of Darts.They discuss Northern Ireland's unexpected triumph in Frankfurt and debate why England suffered an early exit in the last 16 at the hands of Germany.The team talk about Scotland's struggles, with world champions Gary Anderson and Peter Wright losing 8-0 to the Netherlands.They also reflect on both Luke Little and Luke Humphries being awarded an MBE before reviewing the changes that have been made to the World Darts Championship format.

Emma Paton is joined by Matthew Edgar and Laura Turner to preview the World Cup of Darts, come up with their all-time fantasy pairings and speak to Gian van Veen on his debut in the tournament, his partnership with Danny Noppert and also look ahead to the World Matchplay.     Love The Darts is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/love-the-darts     You can listen to Love The Darts on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Love The Darts".     For all the latest darts news, head to skysports.com/darts     For advertising opportunities email: [email protected]

Emma Paton is joined by Michael Bridge and Stuart Pyke to review the 2025 Premier League season after Luke Humphries was victorious in the play-offs at the O2 Arena.The panel discuss Finals Night and give out their end of season grades to each player, look back at their pre-season predictions and pick some of their highlights from the season. Love The Darts is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/love-the-dartsYou can listen to Love The Darts on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Love The Darts".For all the latest darts news, head to skysports.com/dartsFor advertising opportunities email: [email protected]

Emma Paton is joined by Abigail Davies and Matthew Edgar to discuss the Premier League finals night at the O2 Arena and also speak to the 'Ferret' Jonny Clayton about his recent good form as he became the new world number five.Love The Darts is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/love-the-dartsYou can listen to Love The Darts on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Love The Darts".For all the latest darts news, head to skysports.com/dartsFor advertising opportunities email: [email protected]

Abi Davies rounds up all the action from Sheffield, on a night where Luke Littler defeated Luke Humphries 6-3, for his sixth nightly win.  The other story of the evening featured Nathan Aspinall, who secured the final Premier League play-off spot with a win over Michael van Gerwen. Hear from The Asp as he heads to the O2, as well as Littler and former Premier League winner Glen Durrant. You can watch the Premier League play-offs exclusively on Sky Sports on Thursday, 29th May. Love The Darts is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/love-the-dartsFor all the latest darts news, head to skysports.com/dartsFor advertising opportunities email: [email protected]

Michael Bridge hosts Love The Darts this week and is joined by Polly James and Devon Petersen as they discuss the latest news from the darting world, including week 16 in the Premier League as the play-offs loom closer. Also, there's an interview with the Players Championship 16 winner, Ross Smith, after his dominant display in Germany which saw him hit two nine-darters en route to victory.

Abi Davies is joined by Dan Dawson to look back on Luke Humphries' victory on Night 14 of the Premier League in Leeds.Love The Darts is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/love-the-dartsYou can listen to Love The Darts on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Love The Darts".For all the latest darts news, head to skysports.com/dartsFor advertising opportunities email: [email protected]

Luke Littler made history, again, by becoming the first player to win five weekly nights in the same Premier League season! The Nuke beat Michael van Gerwen 6-4 in the final to wrap up victory on Night 13 in Birmingham.  Polly James brings you all the reaction to a thrilling night of darts. Hear from Littler as well as Sky Sports' Stuart Pyke and Raz Mirza. Love The Darts is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/love-the-dartsFor all the latest darts news, head to skysports.com/dartsFor advertising opportunities email: [email protected]

Gerwyn Price won night 12 of the Premier League Darts in Liverpool with a 6-4 victory over Luke Humphries in the final.Polly James looks back on all the action from Merseyside. Hear from Price, as well as darts experts - commentator Stuart Pyke and journalist Phill Barrs, who asks if darts is too nice.Love The Darts is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/love-the-dartsFor all the latest darts news, head to skysports.com/dartsFor advertising opportunities email: [email protected]

Emma Paton is joined by Laura Turner and Chris Murphy to take a look back at a number of topics from the darting world, including Michael van Gerwen's European Tour title win, an exclusive interview with Chris Dobey and a look ahead to week 12 in the Premier League, taking place in Stephen Bunting's hometown of Liverpool.