The Players Championship season will start on Saturday afternoon. The £75,000 PDC ProTour event is being held as part of the weekend in Barnsley.
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Players can qualify for large tournaments through the Players Championship tournaments. By playing on the Pro Tour, players can also qualify for the Players Championship Finals in Minehead. The top 64 of the Players Championship Order of Merit places itself for this.
Last 128
Michael van Gerwen - | - Terry Temple
Chris Quantock - | - Jermaine Wattimena
Zoran Lerchbacher - | - Peter Jacques
Dirk van Duijvenbode - | - Josh Payne
Alan Norris - | - Danny Noppert
Ross Smith - | - Lee Bryant
Darren Webster - | - Robert Marijanovic
William O'Connor - | - Gabriel Clemens
Dave Chisnall - | - John Goldie
Adam Hunt - | - Brendan Dolan
Vincent van der Voort - | - Raymond van Barneveld
Joe Murnan - | - Tytus Kanik
Simon Whitlock - | - Devon Petersen
Christian Kist - | - Keegan Brown
Adrian Lewis - | - Jamie Lewis
John Part - | - Jose Antonio Justicia Perales
Daryl Gurney - | - Rowby-John Rodriguez
Jamie Bain - | - Ronny Huybrechts
James Wilson - | - Davy Van Baelen
Tony Newell - | - Jason Cullen
Ian White - | - Aden Kirk
Dimitri Van den Bergh - | - Madars Razma
Jonny Clayton - | - Prakash Jiwa
Nathan Aspinall - | - Jeffrey de Graaf
Michael Smith - | - Ronnie Baxter
Vincent Kamphuis - | - Sven Groen
Justin Pipe - | - Stephen Burton
Jamie Caven - | - Mark Wilson
Gerwyn Price - | - Paul Nicholson
Scott Darbyshire - | - Martin Atkins (Wigan)
Stephen Bunting - | - Martin Schindler
Jan Dekker - | - Robert Owen
Peter Wright - | - Ryan Searle
Luke Humphries - | - Wayne Jones
Steve West - | - Ryan Joyce
Ricky Evans - | - Ryan Harrington
Kyle Anderson - | - Mickey Mansell
Corey Cadby - | - Mick McGowan
Steve Beaton - | - Darren Johnson
Dawson Murschell - | - Michael Barnard
Kim Huybrechts - | - Ryan Meikle
Kirk Shepherd - | - Diogo Portela
Richard North - | - Ron Meulenkamp
Bradley Brooks - | - Alan Tabern
Mervyn King - | - Max Hopp
Maik Langendorf - | - Terry Jenkins
Cristo Reyes - | - Eddie Dootson
Luke Woodhouse - | - Kevin Painter
Joe Cullen - | - Chris Dobey
Scott Taylor - | - George Killington
James Wade - | - Paul Rowley
Matthew Edgar - | - Antonio Alcinas
Jelle Klaasen - | - Robbie Green
Peter Hudson - | - Mark Webster
John Henderson - | - Steve Hine
Jeffrey de Zwaan - | - Ritchie Edhouse
Rob Cross - | - Steve Lennon
James Richardson - | - Richie Burnett
Robert Thornton - | - Mario Robbe
Arron Monk - | - Simon Stevenson
Gary Anderson - | - Mark Dudbridge
Jimmy Hendriks - | - Andrew Gilding
Benito van de Pas - | - Gary Eastwood
Ross Twell - | - Jim Brown
Last 128
Michael van Gerwen - | - Terry Temple
Chris Quantock - | - Jermaine Wattimena
Zoran Lerchbacher - | - Peter Jacques
Dirk van Duijvenbode - | - Josh Payne
Alan Norris - | - Danny Noppert
Ross Smith - | - Lee Bryant
Darren Webster - | - Robert Marijanovic
William O'Connor - | - Gabriel Clemens
Dave Chisnall - | - John Goldie
Adam Hunt - | - Brendan Dolan
Vincent van der Voort - | - Raymond van Barneveld
Joe Murnan - | - Tytus Kanik
Simon Whitlock - | - Devon Petersen
Christian Kist - | - Keegan Brown
Adrian Lewis - | - Jamie Lewis
John Part - | - Jose Antonio Justicia Perales
Daryl Gurney - | - Rowby-John Rodriguez
Jamie Bain - | - Ronny Huybrechts
James Wilson - | - Davy Van Baelen
Tony Newell - | - Jason Cullen
Ian White - | - Aden Kirk
Dimitri Van den Bergh - | - Madars Razma
Jonny Clayton - | - Prakash Jiwa
Nathan Aspinall - | - Jeffrey de Graaf
Michael Smith - | - Ronnie Baxter
Vincent Kamphuis - | - Sven Groen
Justin Pipe - | - Stephen Burton
Jamie Caven - | - Mark Wilson
Gerwyn Price - | - Paul Nicholson
Scott Darbyshire - | - Martin Atkins (Wigan)
Stephen Bunting - | - Martin Schindler
Jan Dekker - | - Robert Owen
Peter Wright - | - Ryan Searle
Luke Humphries - | - Wayne Jones
Steve West - | - Ryan Joyce
Ricky Evans - | - Ryan Harrington
Kyle Anderson - | - Mickey Mansell
Corey Cadby - | - Mick McGowan
Steve Beaton - | - Darren Johnson
Dawson Murschell - | - Michael Barnard
Kim Huybrechts - | - Ryan Meikle
Kirk Shepherd - | - Diogo Portela
Richard North - | - Ron Meulenkamp
Bradley Brooks - | - Alan Tabern
Mervyn King - | - Max Hopp
Maik Langendorf - | - Terry Jenkins
Cristo Reyes - | - Eddie Dootson
Luke Woodhouse - | - Kevin Painter
Joe Cullen - | - Chris Dobey
Scott Taylor - | - George Killington
James Wade - | - Paul Rowley
Matthew Edgar - | - Antonio Alcinas
Jelle Klaasen - | - Robbie Green
Peter Hudson - | - Mark Webster
John Henderson - | - Steve Hine
Jeffrey de Zwaan - | - Ritchie Edhouse
Rob Cross - | - Steve Lennon
James Richardson - | - Richie Burnett
Robert Thornton - | - Mario Robbe
Arron Monk - | - Simon Stevenson
Gary Anderson - | - Mark Dudbridge
Jimmy Hendriks - | - Andrew Gilding
Benito van de Pas - | - Gary Eastwood
Ross Twell - | - Jim Brown
I stumbled into the world of darts quite by accident back in 2013. For a Journalism School assignment, I had to produce a live sports report and as it happened, the European Tour event in Veldhoven was the only available option. That weekend, I caught the darts bug. The post-match interviews especially appealed to me, as darts players tend to be much more open and approachable than what you usually see with footballers on television.
After a few detours, I joined Dartsnieuws.com in 2017 as editor-in-chief. I don’t have much competitive experience myself, although I once entered a PDC Development Tour weekend just to experience what it’s like from a player’s perspective. I even managed to win a leg against a Tour Card holder and, quite by accident, earned £50 in prize money.
In 2022, I was also involved in the founding of the TOTO Dart Kings, a commercial darts team, where I worked as media manager for three years. Unfortunately, due to new legislation in the Netherlands, that project came to an end in 2025.
Through my work in darts, I’ve been fortunate to travel to some incredible events, from Premier League nights at Ahoy Rotterdam, to several World Championships, and even the US Darts Masters at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Beyond darts, I’m a passionate sports fan in general. You can always wake me up for a game of tennis or padel, and I love following football, tennis, padel, cycling, Formula 1, and ice skating.
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- Well,I suppose if you don't play the tournaments ,then why should any player qualify? There are players who enter every tournament,and if they don't win it,they carry on, spending money they haven't won,yet certain players seem to think they should qualify. Winners only I thinkrick6714-11-2026
- Everyone knows what a fantastic champion Taylor was,but his performances in the seniors were poor. He wouldn't throw littler off stage,as he'd miss these days!!rick6712-11-2026
- He produced some impressive numbers in that qualifying campaign. I'm excited to see him compete at the World Championship once again, even if it will be difficult to replicate last year's success even with an improved performance, with the draw playing a huge role in determining his fortunes.Deduce635811-11-2026
- I often think about this very question. I think they should revive the format. They could even invite representatives from MODUS Super Series, with four series winners from the past year, and the ADC, with finalists from the Global Championship and perhaps other events. Why not throw in eligible representatives from the JDC and even the soft-tip game too?Deduce635811-11-2026
- So what if littler missed out, he doesnt have to enter everythingant10-11-2026
- Good, absolutely no loss if we never see this dancing goof ever again......no that is not fair. He absolutely cannot and has never been remotely able to dance!richieburnettrocks10-11-2026
- Yes Phil,now the money in the game is bigger than ever,you'd play littler. Well so would I! Retire on your memory Phil,and your successful careerrick6709-11-2026
- And why should he listen to you?Deduce635807-11-2026
- Ultimately it is a bye for whoever draws Barney. It will be another stroppy and sulky performance once he goes behind. Barney was excellent but really must completely call it a day now.richieburnettrocks07-11-2026
- I'm disappointed he was not able to secure a spot at the Grand Slam. With Carl Sneyd taking care of Daryl Gurney, he would have had to beat Andy Boulton before facing the winner of Sneyd vs Mensur Suljović for a Grand Slam spot. Unfortunately, after beating Filip Bereza comfortably, he succumbed to Boulton, and the board would ultimately be won by the highly inconsistent Carl Sneyd. Since he could instead have been drawn against the likes of Cristo Reyes, Dirk van Duijvenbode and Stephen Bunting, I think once Gurney was out of the picture he would have been favourite to win his board, and it seems like a massive missed opportunity to put 5 grand on his ranking and seal another major TV appearance ahead of the Worlds. The highs and lows of following Raymond van Barneveld!Deduce635806-11-2026