Sky Sports relive the best moments from a cracking year of darts in 2017
Monday 25 December 2017 07:29, UK
As the battle for the World Darts Championship title intensifies, Sky Sports look back at the best moments from 2017.
Michael van Gerwen claimed his second World Championship title with victory over two-time defending champion Gary Anderson to open the year in style at Alexandra Palace.
Attention quickly turned to the Premier League of Darts, which culminated in a gripping final between Van Gerwen and Peter Wright which went to a last-leg decider.
The Dutchman, who saw Wright miss two darts at a double for victory, retained his title in thrilling fashion at The O2 to celebrate a third Premier League title.
Next on the agenda saw Winter Gardens in Blackpool play host to the World Matchplay in July and Phil Taylor rolled back the years to secure an emotional 16th crown in the tournament's history.
The Power, who had knocked out Van Gerwen in the quarter-finals, saw off the challenge from Wright in the final for glory.
Meanwhile, the World Grand Prix saw Daryl Gurney come of age in Dublin as the Northern Irishman claimed his maiden major title as the 31-year-old overcame Simon Whitlock in the final.
November saw the Grand Slam of Darts head to Wolverhampton where Wright defeated Anderson in a pulsating semi-final but was unable to prevent Van Gerwen claim a hat-trick of Grand Slam successes.
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