Competition is hotting up at the top of the Alnwick Premier Darts League

Early leaders The Blue Bell have been overtaken by the unbeaten Bell B, who have won all 12 of their league fixtures so far and currently sit top of the table on 69 points.

Current title holders The Travellers are close behind in second place, just three points off the lead on 66, with The Blue Bell in third on 58 points.

Farriers remain firmly in the mix in fourth place and have a game in hand; a strong result there will see them move into the top three.

The title race remains very open, with all of the teams mentioned above well placed to challenge for the league trophy.

This season has also seen the introduction of the Order of Merit, with a £100 prize awarded to the player finishing top at the end of the campaign. The top 16 players will also qualify for the new Supercup, to be held at The Blue Bell on April 17, with a £500 prize pot.

The standings are extremely tight at the top, with just one point separating the top four players. Paul Gray (Travellers) currently leads the way, having played all 12 weeks and winning 11 matches with a +19 leg difference.

Graham Shell (Farriers) sits second, having played 11, winning 10, and holding a +18 leg difference, while Martin Davison (Bell B) is third, with 10 wins from 12 and a +16 leg difference.

A total of 38 maximums have been recorded so far this season. Wayne Scott (Farriers) leads the 180s table with seven, followed by Graham Shell (Farriers) with five.

High checkouts have been noticeably fewer this season, but Graham Shell (Farriers) currently tops that chart with a 156 finish.

The league organisers would like to thanks their sponsors, Booth 66 and JL Flooring, for their support.

Anyone who would like to enter a team in the Alnwick Darts League, join a team as a player, or is interested in sponsoring the league, can email [email protected]

Leaderboards are updated weekly throughout the season on the Alnwick PDL Facebook page.