Summary

  • Gary Anderson beats Adrian Lewis 7-5

  • The 'Flying Scotsman' retains his title

  • Anderson hit a 170 checkout in final set

  • Record number of 180s: Lewis 19, Anderson 15

  • Venue: Alexandra Palace, London

  1. Get involvedpublished at 18:42 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2016

    #bbcdarts

    Stuie Neale: Gary hit that 9 darter last night. I'm going 7-6 Gary in an 11th leg sudden death decider!

  2. Get involvedpublished at 18:40

    In fact, don't just settle in - get involved. You can get in touch using the hashtag #bbcdarts, external by texting 81111 or posting on our Facebook page., external

    Send your predictions, but also ponder a couple of things.

    Has any sport improved its standard over the past 10 years as much as darts?

    Also, what would your darts nickname be? If not yours, then which stars from others sports could strut their stuff on the oche?

  3. Postpublished at 18:38

    And what a party it is likely to be.

    Anderson, the defending champion, the man of nine-dart perfection just last night against Lewis, the two-time winner and a man who beat Anderson in the final five years ago.

    It should be a thriller and is likely to go long into the night.

    Grab a cold one and settle in.

  4. Postpublished at 18:37

    Yep, what better way to celebrate the end of the festive season than the final of the sporting event synonymous with Christmas?

    The PDC World Championship final - Gary Anderson versus Adrian Lewis.

    Come on, join in. We're having a party.

    PAImage source, Darts fans
  5. Postpublished at 18:36

    Der der der der der, der der der der der, der der der der der.

    Oi! Oi! Oi!

  6. Postpublished at 18:35

    And again...

  7. Postpublished at 18:34

    Der der der der der, der der der der der, der der der der der.

    Oi! Oi! Oi!

  8. Postpublished at 18:33

    There is, though, one last thing to enjoy. There is enough time for one last big blowout. There is still one more party.

    Listen hard. Can you hear it?

    Alexandra PalaceImage source, PA
  9. Postpublished at 18:32

    No more turkey sandwiches, no Slade, no back-to-back Only Fools and Horses.

    Back to work or school tomorrow. It will be the bluest of blue Mondays.

  10. Postpublished at 18:31

    It's pretty much over, isn't it? Christmas is set to leave us for another year. After all that build-up (I think I saw one Christmas tree in September), it went by in the blink of an eye.

    Christmas treesImage source, PA
  11. Postpublished at 18:30

    I know, I know. It really is a horrible Sunday night. 

    There probably won't be a worse one for the rest of 2016.