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Phil Lanning

Five-times award-winning journalist Phil Lanning has worked for The Sun newspaper for 26 years and has a long list of top sports clients as publicist and PR consultant.
Known as ‘Lanno’, he is the youngest son of legendary darts commentator Dave Lanning who first put darts on television in the early 70s on ITV.
Lanning, still a darts columnist for The Sun, has worked with over 10 World Champions at LannoMedia over a 30-year period and now also owns and is editor of new Oche! Magazine.
His son Taylor is also a well-known photographer within darts at the age of 18.

Stories By Phil Lanning

  • Sport

    Bullish van Gerwen hungry for more success

    Mighty Michael van Gerwen has issued a chilling vow to his rivals that he’s hungry ‘to win more” after taking the UK Open. The dynamic Dutchman was back to his devastating best with a powerhouse comeback to defeat Gerwyn Price in the Ladbrokes UK Open final.

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    Peter Wright defies wind to blow away Duzza

    Peter Wright admitted he defied the wind to blow away Glen Durrant in a Ladbrokes UK Open thriller. Snakebite delivered a 121 checkout to finally kill off Duzza in the heavyweight clash of the fourth round in Minehead last night.

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    Michael Smith ends MVG hoodoo – Darts Premier League round up

    Michael Smith admitted he’s never screamed as loud as when he finally ended his Michael van Gerwen hoodoo. The St.Helens hurler produced a devastating display to dump MVG 7-4 and go joint top of the PDC Premier League with Glen Durrant.

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    Gerwyn Price: “All I ask is for a little respect”

    The Iceman is the hottest darts player on the planet right now. Gerwyn Price has lived up to his moniker and stayed cool when everyone else around him lost their heads. Now he’s on fire. He’s reached the final of five of the last 10 tournaments, winning two of the last three including the Belgian Darts Championship at the weekend.

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    It’s bully joy for Michael Smith

    Michael Smith was close to tears after seeing a heart-warming video of his kids watching him hit a perfect leg on TV. The Bully Boy nailed the nine-darter in an epic 7-5 win over Daryl Gurney in the Premier League on Thursday night.

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    Bully Boy Michael Smith sick of being croc-ked

    Bully Boy Michael Smith has admitted that eating crocodile ruined his pre-Premier League holiday but has now put some bite back into his title hopes. The St.Helens stormer is finally starting to get the results his form deserves after a stuttering start to the campaign.

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    Aspinall shocks MVG before insisting “He’s only human”

    Nathan Aspinall vowed that Michael van Gerwen is “only human” after shattering his unbeaten Premier League record. The Stockport superstar was outstanding in a 7-5 win over the World No.1 at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff on Thursday night.

  • Sport

    Inspirational Nathan Aspinall reveals how close he came to quitting

    Just 14 months ago Nathan Aspinall had only £20 in the bank and was ready to quit the game. But after two World Championship semi-finals plus UK Open and World Series titles, Aspinall can definitely look on the ‘Brightside’ after his meteoric rise to the top of the arrows.

  • Sport

    Sherrock feels the love on Fallon-tine’s Day

    Arrows queen Fallon Sherrock put Glen Durrant to the sword in Robin Hood land to almost create another slice of darting folklore. Sherrock had Glen Durrant on the ropes but eventually drew 6-6 as she became the first woman to play in the PDC Premier League in Nottingham last night.

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    Glen Durrant dreading clash with Sherrock in Nottingham

    Glen Durrant admits that he fears he could be shot down by Fallon Sherrock’s arrows in Nottingham. The three-times BDO World Champion faces the new oche queen in the Premier League at the Motorpoint Arena tomorrow on Thursday night.

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    Peter Wright reveals how social media hate drove him to glory

    Pumped-up Peter Wright revealed that the social media haters drove him to become a World Champion. The Scottish ace is aiming to kickstart his Premier League campaign with a win over World Cup team-mate Gary Anderson in Nottingham on Thursday night.

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