Ross Smith beats Martin Schindler to become European Champion

Ross Smith won the Machineseeker European Championship for the second time, beating Martin Schindler 11-8 in the final in Dortmund. Smith had won the title in 2022 and held control of the final throughout this time.

In the semi-final, Smith came back from 4-1 down against Gerwyn Price to win 11-7 and reach the final. In the final, Smith won six legs in a row against Schindler early on and led 9-2. Germany's number one, Schindler, took advantage of missed finishes to break for 20 darts, then won four legs in a row to cut the lead to 9-7. However, Smith won the last three legs to complete the match.

This victory followed Smith's World Series of Darts title in September. With this result, Smith rose to sixth place in the world rankings. The winner's prize for the tournament was 150,000 pounds sterling.