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16-time world champion Phil Taylor beats Peter Manley 3-1 on his return to darts
Results: Wayne Warren 0-3 Kevin Painter; Martin Adams 3-2 Richie Howson; Trina Gulliver 0-3 Robert Thornton
Results: Terry Jenkins 3-0 Roland Scholten; Larry Butler 3-0 Alan Warriner-Little; Paul Lim 1-3 Dave Prins; Les Wallace 2-3 John Walton
All games best of five sets
This will be the inaugural World Seniors Darts Championship and is open to players over the age of 50.
Organised by the World Seniors Darts Tour, the championship takes place at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet, Essex from 3-6 February.
The first and second rounds, plus the quarter-finals, will be best of five sets, while the semi-finals and final the best of seven.
Image source, Getty ImagesThere are former PDC and BDO World Champions among the 24-player field taking part in the event at Circus Tavern.
However, current PDC Tour card holders are ineligible, ruling out the likes of reigning world champion Peter Wright and two-time winner Gary Anderson.
Sixteen-time world champion Phil Taylor was the first player to be announced in April 2021 and will enter the competition in the second round.
Lisa Ashton, who became the first woman to win at the UK Open since 2005 last year, and former women’s world number one Deta Hedman, will also feature.
The opening eight matches in the first round take place across 3-4 February.
Friday - afternoon session (1300-1700 GMT)
First round (best of five sets)
Les Wallace (Sco) v John Walton (Eng)
Paul Lim (Sin) v Dave Prins (Eng)
Alan Warriner-Little (Eng) v Larry Butler (US)
Terry Jenkins (Eng) v Roland Scholten (Ned
Friday - evening session (1900-2300 GMT)
Second round (best of five sets)
Wayne Warren v Kevin Painter
Martin Adams v Richie Howson
Phil Taylor v Peter Manley
Trina Gulliver v Robert Thornton
Saturday - afternoon session (1300-1700 GMT)
Second round (best of five sets)
John Part v Les Wallace/John Walton
John Lowe v Paul Lim/Dave Prins
Keith Deller v Alan Warriner-Little/Larry Butler
Lisa Ashton v Terry Jenkins/Roland Scholten
Saturday - evening session (1900-2300 GMT)
Quarter-finals (best of five sets)
Part/Wallace/Walton v Ashton/Jenkins/Scholten
Gulliver/Thornton/Anderson v Lowe/Lim/Dave Prins
Taylor/Manley/Hedman v Warren/O’Shea/Painter
Deller/Warriner-Little/Butler v Adams/Fitton/Howson
Sunday - afternoon session (1300-1700 GMT)
Semi-finals (best of seven sets)
Sunday - evening session (1900-2300 GMT)
Final (best of seven sets)
Image source, Getty ImagesAll times are GMT and subject to change
BBC iPlayer
You can follow all the action from the World Seniors Darts Championship across the BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sports website and mobile app.
The championship will also be available to watch for 30 days on-demand after the event on iPlayer.
Friday, 4 February
First round
13:00-17:00 - BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app
Second round
19:00-23:00 – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app
Saturday, 5 February
Second round
13:00-17:00 - BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app
Quarter-finals
19:00-23:00 – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app
Sunday, 6 February
Semi-finals
13:00-17:00 - BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app
Final
20:00-23:00 – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app
BBC Sport
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