ROBBIE GREEN has become the first player appearing in a Professional Darts Corporation tournament to fail a drugs test.

Green was tested by a team from UK Sport during the Budweiser UK Open at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton in June and both “A” and “B” tests have proved positive.

The Darts Regulation Authority now awaits a report from UK Sport and will consider what further action should be taken after giving the player the opportunity to defend himself against any probable charges.

If found guilty Green faces a ban.

Robbie Green, aged 32 and nicknamed “Kong”, played county darts for Merseyside for eight years before joining the PDC.

He was one of four players tested for drugs at the Reebok Stadium in June. A further four players were tested by UK Sport officials at the Stan James World Matchplay in Blackpool the following month.

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Darts World October 2006

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