The McCoy’s Premier League Darts returns tonight with Andy Hamilton making his debut in the nights opening match against James Wade.
The 2012 McCoy’s Premier League gets underway on Thursday, February 9 with four exciting matches taking place at the Manchester Evening News Arena.
The £450,000 tournament will see eight stars competing across 14 league nights for places in May's Play-Offs at The O2 in London, meeting twice in the league phase.
The opening game of the tournament sees Hamilton, who reached the final of the World Championship in January before losing to Adrian Lewis, take on Premier League veteran James Wade.
Overall betting for the tournament sees Hamilton ranked at 22/1 to win the competition, while Wade is fourth favourite at 15/2 with Bet365.
Match betting for this opening contest sees Hamilton seen as the outsider on his debut and he can be backed at 23/10, while The Machine is available at 4/6. The draw is on offer at 5/1.
Correct score betting is very popular in the Premier League and Wade can be backed at 11/2 to get the ball rolling with an 8-6 victory, while Hamilton is available at 16/1 to take the spoils 8-4.
