Summary

  • Taylor & Anderson make semi-finals

  • Phil Taylor thumps Michael van Gerwen 10-4

  • Adrian Lewis beats Michael Smith 10-8

  • Gary Anderson wins 10-7 against James Wade

  • Peter Wright wins 10-6 against Robert Thornton

Live Reporting

Phil Cartwright and Gary Smee

  1. 'It's a great chance'

    Mark Webster
    2008 BDO world champion

    The PDC has covered every angle and the BBC was the final thing. It's a great chance. What better venue and the best eight players in the world to show what they can do.

    Michael van Gerwen is flying. The format plays into his hands. He's going to be tough to beat and it’s going to be difficult for the other seven.

  2. Order of play

    Here's what we've got coming up in the first session:

    • Gary Anderson v Michael Smith
    • Adrian Lewis v James Wade
    • Phil Taylor v Peter Wright
    • Michael van Gerwen v Robert Thornton

    All group matches are the best of 19 legs.

  3. Sound the live coverage klaxon!

    Live coverage is under way on BBC One, presented by Jason Mohammad.

    Providing expert analysis are former Players Championship winner Paul Nicholson, 2008 BDO World Champion Mark Webster and ex-World Grand Prix champion Alan Warriner-Little.

    Click on the play button at the top of the page to watch online.

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  6. Adrian LewisRex Features

    But the "show" - the music, the walk-on girls and the fancy dress - is only half of the story.

    Because the main reason you and I are here is for the darts, and we should witness some awesome arrows over the next two days.

    The inaugural Champions League of Darts has taken the leading eight players in the PDC's Order of Merit to the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, where a £100,000 first prize is on offer to the winner.

  7. Darts fans in fancy dressRex Features

    Let me assure you that I've prepared properly for this live text commentary.

    I put my best darts shirt on and sent a few emails to get warmed up.

    On my way back from the kitchen to get a drink, I slapped hands with my colleagues - some of whom are dressed as Stormtroopers, Teletubbies and old-school WWE wrestlers.

    The walk to my desk was accompanied by a banging tune. "Dissolve" by the Chemical Brothers, if you're interested.

    I'm SO ready to bring you coverage of a Professional Darts Corporation event on the BBC for the first time.

    Game on.