They are the reigning champions, they are the bookmakers' favourites and crucially, I think it's now the fourth time they've played together - they are a constant and I think that's important because there seems to be chopping and changing across the other teams. "Belief, obviously [is a factor]. But most of all, I'm really enjoying it. I've got confidence. I know what I can do. And it's just trying to show it a bit more often," he explained. It is a tournament that is evolving and changing but the winners of this event - like when Peter Wright and Gary Anderson won it, like when Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton won it - they are all great pairings, I don't believe that you can now win this tournament with someone dragging someone else along.I don't think it has ever worked.ForEngland There was an international flavour to the qualifiers in Yorkshire. Joining the Dutchman in claiming the qualifying places on offer were Belgium'sMike De DeckerGermany'sGabriel ClemensandMartin SchindlerPoland'sKrzystof Ratajskiand Croatia'sBoris KrcmarFormer BDO world championStephen BuntingandRyan Joyce