Michael van Gerwen failed to make it through to the Grand Slam of Darts last 16 after a 5-4 defeat by Ryan Joyce.The Dutchman twice battled back from two legs down in the Group G decider but failed to check out at 112 on his throw and Joyce nailed 80 to seal victory.

Michael van Gerwen crashed out of the Grand Slam of Darts in the group stage as Luke Littler missed double 12 for a nine-darter on an eventful night in Wolverhampton. Three-time winner Van Gerwen lost in a last-leg decider to Ryan Joyce,

Michael van Gerwen and Gary Anderson are ‘nowhere near the players they used to be,’ feels a man who has played them both at the Grand Slam of Darts, Ryan Joyce. Van Gerwen has crashed out of the Grand Slam at the group stage after defeat to Joyce on Tuesday night and a loss to Anderson in his previous match.

GARY ANDERSON sank Michael van Gerwen 5-4 to go top of his Grand Slam of Darts group, and he did it without even practicing. Anderson, 53, has claimed he is the most naturally-gifted darts player

Michael van Gerwen was called 'nervous' by opponent Ryan Joyce after being knocked out of the Grand Slam of Darts. For the first time since 2010, the three-time world champion failed to make it out of the group stages, beaten 5-4 after twice fighting back from two legs down.

Michael van Gerwen is out of the Grand Slam of Darts after suffering a shock defeat on a night full of upsets in Wolverhampton. The Dutchman lost 5-4 to English darts star Ryan Joyce on Tuesday

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN cruised to victory over Noa-Lynn van Leuven in the Grand Slam of Darts. The Dutchman, 35, showed his class at the oche by thrashing the PDC TV debutant 5-0 in Wolverhampton. Van

Van Leuven, who began to transition in 2022, became the first transgender player to compete at the tournament when she took to the stage at Aldersley Leisure Village. But it proved to be a baptism of fire as Van Gerwen romped to a resounding 5-0 victory in just over 10 minutes.

Michael van Gerwen and Michael Smith were knocked out of the Grand Slam of Darts; Luke Littler got eight darts into a nine-darter on his way to victory over Lourence Ilagan; watch the Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton until November 17,