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The Sun
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘All sorts of silly nonsense going on' – Darts duo embroiled in on-stage row as it emerges what kicked off public spat
DARTS stars Ritchie Edhouse and Kim Huybrechts were involved in an on-stage row at the Dutch Darts Championship. The Belgian was 3-0 up but threw away his lead to lose 6-5 in a thrilling deciding leg. 4 4 4 Tensions boiled over in the latter stages as Edhouse missed two match darts and appeared to blame fans. Both players were being put off by the crowd and after his nearly costly error, the man nicknamed Madhouse turned to supporters and made a whistling gesture at them. But it only made the atmosphere more tense as Huybrechts stepped up to the oche and bust his score. He then made the same gesture to the crowd as Edhouse took his second chance to win the match. The Englishman celebrated wildly and let out another huge whistle at spectators to a chorus of boos. Edhouse then turned to Huybrechts for a handshake, which was seemingly snubbed and angry words were exchanged between the two. The confrontation shocked commentator Dan Dawson, who said: "All sorts of silly nonsense going on there. "Some posturing, some awful darts and ultimately a good one in double one sees the European champion through to round two." Asked about the incident post-match, Edhouse said: "Me and Kim, there is a lot of history. Little whistles, I done it back and Kim got the hump with it.' Edhouse again worked his deciding leg magic to see off Dave Chisnall in the second round today. But Michael van Gerwen will not be competing against him for the title after announcing he has broken up his wife Daphne and withdrawn from the event. Topics Darts
The Independent
21-05-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Michael van Gerwen – I'm not in Nathan Aspinall pocket for Sheffield showdown
Michael van Gerwen laughed off suggestions he is in Nathan Aspinall's pocket ahead of their Premier League showdown in Sheffield on Thursday. If Aspinall beats the Dutchman in the Steel City then he will book his place in next week's play-offs at the O2 Arena. Van Gerwen can only reach the capital if he wins the event on Thursday – a big ask considering he is yet to win any of the previous 15 nightly events. 'The Asp' has a positive recent record against Van Gerwen, and said he has 'got Michael in my pocket at the minute'. But the Dutchman, who has a winning record over all of their match-ups, retorted: 'What's the overall record? 'What is the record you are talking about? 'You have a little good patch, a little good run, then it's really easy to beat someone three times in a row in this format. 'I mean, that's not the hardest thing in the world, but we're going to see tomorrow. 'It's going to be a massive night for me. I can't fail again, simple as that, otherwise I'm out of the tournament. 'Of course, I'm a winner. I'm not a loser. When you're not performing to capability, then of course, you need to be hurt, otherwise, that's not a good sign.' Aspinall, who won night 15 in Aberdeen last week to put himself in pole position to qualify for London, is not fearing Van Gerwen. He said: 'We all know Michael's not the same animal as he was a few years ago. I've got Michael in my pocket at the minute. 'I think he looked really nervous last Thursday, even in the build-up before the game. He just didn't look his usual confident self. 'All the pressure is on him. What he's got to do to qualify is a tough ask.'
