S4C To Broadcast WDF World Darts Championships

S4C has announced it is to broadcast live action from the WDF World Darts Championships at Lakeside this December for the very first time.

The tournament, organised by the World Darts Federation (WDF), features the best grassroots players from all over the world competing for the title of World Champion. The tournament dates back to 1978 and has featured a who's who of darting greats over the years, from it's first champion Leighton Rees through the likes of Eric Bristow, Phil Taylor, Richie Burnett, Raymond van Barneveld, Martin Adams, Mark Webster, Trina Gulliver and in more recent years, Neil Duff, Shane McGuirk, Wayne Warren, Beau Greaves and Luke Littler.

The Lakeside venue itself is synonymous with darts worldwide and is gearing up to hold World Championship darts for the 38th time.

Five World Championship titles will be decided at Lakeside this year - Men's, Women's, Boys', Girls' and Para Darts - with coverage of all five finals featuring as part of an extended live broadcast on Sunday.

The championships begin on Friday 28 November, with S4C broadcasting from Wednesday 3 December. Coverage will feature matches from the second round onwards, including the finals on Sunday, live across S4C's platforms.

The WDF World Darts Championships will be produced by Media Atom for S4C.