Episodes
Emma Paton is joined by Michael Bridge and Polly James as the trio look back at an electrifying Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton. Martin Lukeman joins the crew to reflect on his sensational run to the final of the tournament, his new diet and his World Championship aims. The team also preview the Players Championship Finals in Minehead. 
Published 11/20/24
Published 11/20/24
Abigail Davies reviews the final of the Grand Slam of Darts, won in emphatic style by Luke Littler, who reeled off 15 straight legs to win in Wolverhampton.     Hear from Littler and beaten opponent, Martin Lukeman, as well as Sky Sports’ darts journalist Megan Wellens.    Love The Darts? Make sure you give this podcast a follow, so you don’t miss an episode.
Published 11/17/24
Megan Wellens is in Wolverhampton for us to review the action from the quarter-finals of the Grand Slam of Darts. Luke Littler and Gary Anderson were in action on Saturday evening ahead of what promise to be two mouth-watering semi-final clashes and of course the final on Sunday!
Published 11/16/24
Hear from Luke Littler, Dimitri Van den Bergh, James Wade and more, as Polly James rounds up all the action from the group stages at the Grand Slam of Darts.  After some shock results in Wolverhampton, Polly is also joined by Sky Sports' Megan Wellens to look ahead to the knock out stages and the last 16.  We'll have more 'Love the Darts' for you later in the tournament. In the meantime, keep across Sky Sports and skysports.com to follow all the action. 
Published 11/12/24
Michael Bridge is joined by Matt Edgar and Megan Wellens, as well as an exclusive interview with Cameron Menzies. Menzies reflects on winning his maiden PDC ranking title at the Players Championship 29 and looks forward to his first appearance at the Grand Slam of Darts since 2017. He also discusses combining darts with being a plumber by trade. The team also preview the Grand Slam of Darts and make their big predictions for the event before reviewing the end of the Women's Series.
Published 11/06/24
Emma Paton is joined by Michael Bridge and Richard Ashdown as the trio review a thrilling World Grand Prix that saw Belgium's Mike De Decker stun the darting world to win the tournament in Leicester. The panel discuss the war of words sparked by Gary Anderson and James Wade regarding Luke Humphries & Luke Littler. They also look ahead to the qualification process for the Grand Slam of Darts and which big stars could miss out!
Published 10/16/24
Emma Paton is joined by Michael Bridge and Laura Turner to discuss the World Grand Prix in Leicester. The panel breaks down the first-round fixtures, where the upsets could happen, and who will leave Mattioli Arena the champion. Plus, the latest on the Women’s Series and Fallon Sherrock’s comments regarding the current state of female darts.
Published 10/02/24
Emma Paton is joined Devon Petersen as he looks back on his career so far. Devon opens up on leaving South Africa to pursue his darting dreams, meeting Phil Taylor for the first time, the support Joe Cullen has given him in his journey and what he makes of the sport today. The African Warrior also tells us how his iconic walk-on began, why 2020 was his best year and how injuries have affected his form. 
Published 09/19/24
Emma Paton is joined Glen Durrant and Polly James to review the World Matchplay. New World Matchplay champion Luke Humphries joins us to discuss his latest major title in Blackpool as the panel also look back at the Women’s World Matchplay where Beau Greaves retained her title. Glen and Polly also dish out their World Matchplay awards for best game, funniest moment and more.
Published 07/23/24
Polly James is joined by Mark Webster, Emma Paton and Phill Barrs to look back on the semi finals in Blackpool. Hear from Michael van Gerwen, after he came through a tough encounter against Michael Smith. Plus, we speak to Luke Humphries, who beat James Wade in the other semi final.  You can watch Sunday's finals on Sky Sports from 1pm and follow all the latest news on the Sky Sports website and app.  We will have another Love the Darts podcast wrapping up all the news from Blackpool on...
Published 07/20/24
Polly James looks back on the World Matchplay quarter finals. Hear from our semi finalists Michael Smith, MvG, James Wade and World No.1 Luke Humphries. Plus Michael Bridge looks ahead to Saturday's semi finals. You can watch all the action live on Sky Sports, follow the darts on the Sky Sports website, and we'll be back with another Love the Darts podcast after Saturday's semi finals.  
Published 07/19/24
Polly James wraps up all the action from round 2 of the World Matchplay in Blackpool. Hear from World No.1 Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, Michael Smith, Rob Cross and more. Plus Sky Sports presenter Emma Paton looks ahead to the quarter finals. We'll have another Love The Darts podcast from the Winter Gardens for you on Friday. Keep across Sky Sports to follow all the action. 
Published 07/17/24
Abigail Davies is at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool to round up the action from the 1st Round of the World Matchplay. Hear from Michael van Gerwen, Michael Smith and Ryan Searle after they sealed their spots in the second round, plus listen out for commentator, Dan Dawson's pick for one to watch for the rest of the tournament.
Published 07/15/24
Emma Paton is joined by Michael Bridge and Matt Edgar, as well as an exclusive interview with Luke Littler.  Luke discusses his expectations in his World Matchplay debut and the blockbuster round one tie against Michael van Gerwen. He also shares his thoughts on his year so far and discusses England's chances at the Euros and Spain's Lamine Yamal, following his viral tweet.  The team also preview the World Matchplay and the Women's World Matchplay, then Matt and Michael make their big...
Published 07/10/24
Emma Paton is joined by Michael Bridge and Colin Lloyd to discuss the biggest talking points from the World Cup of Darts as Luke Humphries and Michael Smith secured a record-breaking fifth trophy for England. The team also catch-up with World Cup runner-up Rowby-John Rodriguez, as he reflects on yet another disappointing final loss. 
Published 07/03/24
Emma Paton is joined by this week's special guests Richard Ashdown and Megan Wellens to preview the upcoming World Cup of Darts. They chat to Martin Schindler about his participation in the event alongside Gabriel Clemens and whether they can lead Germany to victory in front of their home fans. They also discuss their predictions as to who will win in Frankfurt before previewing the Women's World Matchplay.
Published 06/21/24
Emma Paton is joined by this week's special guests Richard Ashdown and Megan Wellens to preview the upcoming World Cup of Darts. They chat to Martin Schindler about his participation in the event alongside Gabriel Clemens and whether they can lead Germany to victory in front of their home fans. They also discuss their predictions as to who will win in Frankfurt before previewing the Women's World Matchplay.
Published 06/21/24
Emma Paton is joined Matthew Edgar and Laura Turner to discuss the conclusion of the Premier League season as Luke Littler lifted the trophy in his debut year and the trio give their end-of-term grades for all the players involved. Plus, fresh off his win at the Dutch Darts Championship, Josh Rock gives his thoughts on victory in Rosmalen and his World Cup ambitions with partner Brendan Dolan. Plus the panel play our new game, 'The Checkout'!
Published 05/28/24
Abigail Davies is backstage at the O2 in London after Luke Littler beat Luke Humphries 11-7 to be crowned Premier League Darts champion. Littler is only the second player in history to hit a nine-darter in a Premier League final. Hear from both Lukes, as well as commentator Wayne Mardle, and comedian Rob Beckett, who was amongst the 14,000 fans watching on. 
Published 05/23/24
Emma Paton is joined by Michael Bridge and Colin Lloyd as the trio discuss all things Premier League play-offs and speak to seven-time champion Michael van Gerwen as he gets ready for his semi-final clash against Luke Humphries. The panel also chat about the European Tour and play 'The Checkout'!
Published 05/22/24
Abigail Davies is in Sheffield where, on Night 16 of the Premier League Darts, there was a playoff spot up for grabs between Michael Smith and Nathan Aspinall.
Published 05/16/24
Polly James takes you behind the scenes on Night 15 of the Premier League of Darts, where Leeds United fan Luke Humphries beat Michael Van Gerwen 6-5 in a thrilling final.  Hear from Humphries and commentator Laura Turner on a memorable night for Cool Hand.
Published 05/09/24
Luke Littler joins Polly James to discuss his 6-2 victory over Rob Cross on Night 13 of the Premier League in Liverpool, a win that moves 'The Nuke' five points clear at the top of the table and books his place in Finals Night in May. Polly also chats to commentator Stuart Pyke and we hear from local darts favourite Stephen Bunting.
Published 04/25/24
Emma Paton is joined by Michael Bridge and Glen Durrant as they review the Premier League so far and look ahead to Night 13 in Liverpool. We speak to Nathan Aspinall who discusses his recent win in Rotterdam and how he believes he can go on to win the Premier League. Plus, we look at the outstanding form from Noa-Lynn van Leuven in the Women’s Series and review the recent European Tour events that saw Gary Anderson take his first European Tour title in over a decade.
Published 04/23/24