#453: Devon Petersen, Dan McCarthy, Premier League Play-Offs Review

Alex Moss and Burton DeWitt are back with a new episode of your go-to darts podcast after the Premier League Play-Offs. The boys kick off the show with a look back at a memorable Premier League finals night at The O2, which saw Luke Littler average 111 in the final to beat Luke Humphries 11-10 and reclaim the title. Alex and Burton discuss whether the 2026 play-offs was the best ever in the tournament's history, as well as if the format will undergo any changes next year. Devon Petersen (19:30) joins the show ahead of his big-stage return at the PDC World Cup of Darts next week. 'The African Warrior' chats about some of his ventures off the oche, including Dartboard Maths and the IDSL, the continued emergence of Africa on the darts scene, the historic Ally Pally debut for Kenya's David Munyua at the last PDC World Championship, teaming up again with Graham Filby for South Africa at this year's World Cup, and the chances of a World Series event coming to Africa in the near future. The boys recap the latest action on the ProTour, including Luke Woodhouse winning his first European Tour title at the weekend, and Jeffrey de Graaf and Ross Smith picking up titles in the Players Championships this week. Dan McCarthy (54:48) calls in ahead of making his World Series commentary debut at the Nordic Darts Masters this week. The darts commentator reflects on his career in broadcasting so far, from how he first got into sports commentary in football and then venturing into darts, his work with the PDC on the ProTour and the UK Open, his incredible run of commentating on consecutive matches at Lakeside, the long commute from Assen to Hildesheim covering the Dutch Open and the ProTour on consecutive days, and his goals for the future. Alex and Burton wrap up the show with a dip into the mailbag to answer your listener questions. Check out Dartboard Maths Check out the International Darts School League Join the Darts Strava King group on Strava

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