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Welcome back to another episode of On The Oche. In this show, Jack "Gobby" Garwood takes his place in the host seat, and joined by Jarleth Eaton and Mike Duffy, looks back on a crazy couple of days at the Brisbane Darts Masters. The boys discuss Damon Heta's incredible run to the title, including a last leg victory over Rob Cross, as well as the rest of the tournament. With MvG getting knocked out in the quarter finals, will Jar finally admit that Gobby is right and that he is in a crisis? After this, the boys take part in the second of four #OTODebates. Gobby is in the chair as Jar and Mike debate all about the players in the game. They discuss the best players to currently not hold a tour card, the ones to watch for in the future, the best to never win the PDC World Championships, and finally, who truly is the greatest darts player of all time. Thanks as always for listening, and get involved with our vote on Twitter by searching @OTODarts.

In this episode of On The Oche, Mike Duffy takes the lead as he's joined by Jarleth Eaton and Jack "Gobby" Garwood. The boys review the weekend's Players Championship events to kick off the show, as a lot of players made surprising but deep runs, culminating in Krzysztof Ratajski picking up his second Pro Tour title of the year, and Brendan Dolan ending a five and a half year wait for a Pro Tour victory. Then, Mike chairs the first #OTODebates, as Jar and Jack go head-to-head to discuss the TV tournaments in the PDC. They discuss which tournaments they'd scrap, which are the three or four biggest tournaments of the year, and where the World Series should be taken to grow the game. Plus, hear from Barry Hearn as he gives his reaction to Gerwyn Price's fine being halved by the DRA on appeal. Thanks as always for listening, and follow the show @OTODarts on Twitter to get involved in our debates series, or alternatively use #OTODebates.

Welcome to the start of the second series of On The Oche, with Jarleth Eaton, Jack "Gobby" Garwood and Mike Duffy. In the first episode of the new series, the boys look back at an incredible Betfred World Matchplay after nine days of coverage in Blackpool. They look through the highs and lows of the most prestigious event of the summer, and give their biggest surprises, biggest disappointments and best moments of the tournament. As well as this, you can hear reaction from "Bully Boy" Michael Smith and "Voltage" Rob Cross to an incredible Matchplay final, which saw Cross claim his second PDC TV major title of his career at the fabulous Winter Gardens. As well as all that, Jar catches up with Sky Sports' lead darts commentator Rod Studd as he gives his take on the tournament, and catches up with PDC referee Huw Ware as his made his Blackpool stage debut during the course of the week. Plus, you can find out if you're a winner in our final two competitions with our amazing Matchplay partners, Harrows Darts. Thanks as always for listening, and follow @OTODarts to get involved with the show.

In the final episode of #TheWalkOn, Jarleth Eaton and Mike Duffy react to semi final night at the Betfred World Matchplay. They discuss Rob Cross' incredible comeback win over Daryl Gurney, which saw Voltage win eight straight legs to win 17-15 against Superchin. You'll hear from an understandably emotional and happy Cross, as well as a bullish Michael Smith, who comfortably beat Glen Durrant 17-10 to make his first Blackpool final. Jar and Mike discuss Bully Boy's performance, plus try to call one of the closest finals the Winter Gardens stage has ever seen. Plus, you can find out how you could be a winner of some amazing prizes from our World Matchplay sponsors, Harrows Darts. Thanks for listening throughout the week, and follow the show @OTODarts to get involved with our final day of Blackpool coverage.

Welcome to the penultimate episode of #TheWalkOn, as part of On The Oche's coverage of the Betfred World Matchplay. Jarleth Eaton and Mike Duffy talk through a fantastic night of quarter final action, direct from the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. The boys firstly dissect what could be the game of the tournament between Peter Wright and Daryl Gurney, with Superchin coming through 16-13 against Snakebite in a high quality game of tungsten. You'll hear Gurney's thoughts on the game, and you'll hear from the world number two Rob Cross as well, as he was pushed all the way by The Bullet Stephen Bunting before grinding out a 16-14 win to move into the last four. Jar and Mike then pick their winner from the last four, before previewing tonight's semi finals, which could both be classics. Plus, find out if you're a winner of a set of Predator Darts from our partners for the Betfred World Matchplay, Harrows Darts. Thanks as always for listening, and follow the show @OTODarts to get involved with our Blackpool coverage.

Jarleth Eaton and Mike Duffy are joined by Live Darts' Phill Barrs to review all the action from Day 6 of the Betfred World Matchplay. The boys discuss the fantastic performance of Glen Durrant, who stormed past James Wade to win 16-7 and book his place in the last four of his debut appearance in Blackpool. You'll hear his reaction, plus you will hear from Michael Smith after his 16-11 victory over Mervyn King to book his semi final berth. As well as looking at the evening, Jar and Mike talk to Hawaii 501 and Sky Sports' lead analyst, Wayne Mardle, about the tournament as a whole, his playing career, and what he would change in darts right now. The winner of the latest Harrows Darts competition is announced, before Jar, Mike and Phil preview Friday's quarter final lineup, which sees Rob Cross face Stephen Bunting, and Peter Wright take on Daryl Gurney. Thanks as always for listening, and get involved with our Betfred World Matchplay coverage by following @OTODarts.

Jarleth Eaton and Mike Duffy react to another thrilling session of Betfred World Matchplay darts in the latest episode of The Walk On. In the show, the boys look back on a gutsy 11-9 victory for Daryl Gurney over Keegan Brown, a fantastic comeback from Stephen Bunting to win 14-12 against Ian White, and dominant performances from Rob Cross and Peter Wright, beating Krzysztof Ratajski 11-5 and Simon Whitlock 11-2 respectively. You'll hear from all the winners during the show, and you can also find out how to win some amazing prizes from Harrows Darts. Finally, Jar and Mike preview the first two quarter finals of the tournament, which see Michael Smith take on Mervyn King, and a mouthwatering clash between Glen Durrant and James Wade. Thanks as always for listening, and get involved with our World Matchplay coverage by following @OTODarts on Twitter.

Well, what a night. One of the truly great sessions in Betfred World Matchplay history.  Jarleth Eaton and Mike Duffy react to day 4 of the tournament alongside DartsPlanet TV's Darren Hampton, where they discuss the incredible 13-11 win for Glen Durrant over the world number one Michael van Gerwen, a huge victory for Mervyn King over Gary Anderson, and the extra leg wins for Michael Smith over Max Hopp and James Wade against Mensur Suljovic. You'll hear from all four winners, and hear the boys predictions for the rest of the second round action that takes place tonight. Plus, you can win some incredible prizes from Harrows Darts! Thanks as always for listening, and follow the show @OTODarts on twitter.

Jarleth Eaton, Jack "Gobby" Garwood and Mike Duffy take On The Oche back to the pub for this episode, ahead of the second biggest tournament in PDC darts, the Betfred World Matchplay. The boys start the show by taking a look back at the two Players Championship events in Barnsley, which were both won by Peter Wright. As well as Jar having to admit to Jack and Mike that he was wrong about Snakebite's chance in Blackpool, the lads also dissect all the key stories from the two events, including Gary Anderson's run to the semi finals on Tuesday. You'll then hear from The Bullet, Stephen Bunting, and Yozza, Jamie Hughes, as they make their final preparations for the Matchplay, before Jar, Jack and Mike take an in-depth look at the tournament. They predict who will win each first round game, who will make the final four, and who ultimately lift the Phil Taylor Trophy at the Winter Gardens next Sunday night. Speaking of Phil Taylor, you can also find out how he can make you a winner with Harrows Darts, and you can also find out how to get in touch with the guys throughout the tournament. Thanks as always for listening, and follow @OTODarts to get involved with the show and to win great Harrows Darts gear.

After a week away, Jarleth Eaton, Jack "Gobby" Garwood and Mike Duffy join you for the first On The Oche of the week, in partnership with Harrows Darts. In this show, the boys catch up with everything that's happened in the opening World Series events, which saw Nathan Aspinall win the US Darts Masters in Las Vegas, and Peter Wright regain the German Darts Masters title in Cologne. As well as that, Jar, Jack and Mike discuss who the major winners and losers are from the two events as we head to the Betfred World Matchplay in Blackpool. They ask whether it's time to admit that the world number one Michael van Gerwen has a crisis on his hands, and when Gary Anderson will need to start performing after his injuries woes from the start of the season. The boys also launch their first competition of the World Matchplay, giving you the opportunity to win a set of Harrows Darts, before each picking their tie of the opening round, and telling you who will be a part of Friday's special World Matchplay preview show. Thanks as always for listening, and follow us on Twitter and Snapchat @OTODarts to get involved with our Blackpool coverage.