First of eight programmes in which 16 champion darts players from Great Britain, America, Europe and Australia will compete for the BBC2 Bullseye trophy and a first prize of £2,000. Tonight features two first-round matches: John Lowe v Leighton Rees
Alan Evans v Cliff Lazarenko
The first match between England captain JOHN lowe and Welsh captain LEIGHTON REES repeats their confrontation in the 1978 and 1979 World Championship finals. The popular Welsh star ALAN EVANS has a tough match against the consistent English international CLIFF LAZARENKO. Introduced by PETER PURVES Commentators
SID WADDELL and TONY GREEN
Directors NICK HUNTER and MIKE ADLEY
Producer KEITH PHILLIPS. BBC'Manchester