The weird and wonderful darts fans who packed First Direct Arena for Unibet Premier League in Leeds

Enthusiastic darts fans packed into the First Direct Arena to see world leading players in action when the Unibet Premier League arrived in Leeds.
By The Newsroom
Published 9th Mar 2018, 18:20 BST
Updated 9th Mar 2018, 18:30 BST
Unibet premer League, leeds arena 8th march 2018 Amy Hodgson of DoncasterUnibet premer League, leeds arena 8th march 2018 Amy Hodgson of Doncaster
Unibet premer League, leeds arena 8th march 2018 Amy Hodgson of Doncaster

But it wasn’t just likes of Simon Whitlock and Michael van Gerwen stepping up to the oche that caught their eye of photographer Steve Riding.

There were plenty of groups sporting fancy dress, with themes raising from nun and vicars to pop and rock stars.

Meanwhile, some of the ladies opted for fantastic darts-inspired headwear. Marks for effort? 180!

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