
The draw has been released for the first of two Development Tours happening today in Hildesheim. Yesterday yielded Rowby-John Rodríguez and Kenny Neyes, two established names as winners.
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As a result they will be looking to add more PDC Development Tour success off the back of that. Of course though they will have a lot of well known names looking to claim one this weekend such as Dawson Murschell and Jeffrey de Zwaan.
As well as that though players such as Geert Nentjes, Niels Zonneveld and Wessel Nijman who have made good starts to the season on the Development Tour.
Click here to read all about how the Development Tour works and the prize fund.
Last 256
Wesley van Trijp BYE | -
Scott Leader BYE | -
Sebastian Pohl - | - Christopher Haensch
Tom Schiller - | - Ronnie Roberts
Robin Beger BYE | -
Lewis Pride BYE | -
Chester Gardner - | - Markus Kirchmann
Jack Kerr - | - Harry Ward
Max Rocco Gorny BYE | -
Keelan Kay BYE | -
William Borland BYE | -
Tommy Wilson - | - Ben Cheeseman
Joshua Richardson BYE | -
Niklas Hofer BYE | -
Eren Kilic BYE | -
Morgan Smith - | - Jim Moston
Danny Key BYE | -
Melvin de Fijter BYE | -
Justin Mueller BYE | -
Sven Hesse - | - Dominik Gruellich
Niels Stuehlmeyer BYE | -
Geert Nentjes BYE | -
Nico Schlund BYE | -
Nathan Rafferty - | - Dawson Murschell
Joshua Lightowler BYE | -
Daniel Bury BYE | -
Kenny Neyens BYE | -
Owen Maiden - | - Jack Vincent
Jonas Gufler BYE | -
David Carr BYE | -
Lukas Wenig BYE | -
Martin Schindler - | - John Brown
James Wilkinson BYE | -
Ted Evetts BYE | -
Mark Baxter - | - Thomas King
Robin Weber - | - Jimmy Hendriks
Brian Raman BYE | -
Kieran Brignell BYE | -
Aaron Russell BYE | -
Jack Fuller - | - Mike De Decker
Jordan Boyce BYE | -
Carl Batchelor BYE | -
Lewis Williams BYE | -
Owen Cubitt - | - Julian Volmerhaus
Jakob Kelly BYE | -
Rory Jolly BYE | -
Nigel Dikhoff BYE | -
Simon Trommler - | - Wessel Nijman
Jeremy Jendrzejewski BYE | -
Sam Cromwell BYE | -
Clark Bradley BYE | -
Patrick van den Boogaard - | - Roman Loeffel
Thomas Cromwell BYE | -
Marc Legant BYE | -
Rhys Hayden BYE | -
Viggo van der Kuijl - | - Danielle Fry
Mikkel Knudsen BYE | -
Luke Humphries BYE | -
Hendrik Eggermann BYE | -
Jack Main - | - Daniel Riedel
Callum Loose BYE | -
Kieran Spurdle BYE | -
Jan Reuther BYE | -
Jordan Rawlings - | - Levy Frauenfelder
Joe Davis BYE | -
Tom Lonsdale BYE | -
Jasper Rademaker - | - Dimitri Van den Bergh
Richie Ijzermans - | - Nico Blum
Viani Van den Bergh BYE | -
Danny Kronenberg BYE | -
George Gardner BYE | -
Robin Hyna - | - Jonathan Schuette
Connor Scutt BYE | -
Rob Hewson BYE | -
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez BYE | -
Josh McCarthy - | - Terry Webb
Kevin Doets BYE | -
Jack Bewsher BYE | -
Christian Bunse BYE | -
Shane McGuirk - | - Nicolai Rasmussen
Michael Florian BYE | -
Jacob Gwynne BYE | -
Max Hopp BYE | -
Sven Groen - | - George Killington
Sean Johnson BYE | -
Marko Kewitsch BYE | -
Jack Dickinson BYE | -
Dan Read - | - James O'Toole
Berry van Peer BYE | -
Rowby-John Rodriguez BYE | -
William Blackwell BYE | -
Greg Ritchie - | - Rhys Griffin
Tadhg Carroll BYE | -
Baki Kasniqi BYE | -
Robbin Seubring BYE | -
William Thexton - | - Kevin Branderhorst
Daniel Jensen BYE | -
Timo Thomczik BYE | -
Callan Rydz - | - Owen Emmett-Bowden
Josh Davies - | - Ole Holtkamp
Janis Blank BYE | -
Niels Zonneveld BYE | -
Ryan Meikle BYE | -
Scott Dale - | - Jeffrey de Zwaan
Mike de Kruijff BYE | -
Kevin Troppmann BYE | -
Danny Van Trijp BYE | -
Thomas Lovely - | - Reece Colley
Anton Salge BYE | -
Bradley Kirk BYE | -
Jarred Cole BYE | -
Bradley Brooks - | - Ben West
Dean Finn BYE | -
Dominik Steinmann BYE | -
Adam Watson BYE | -
Marvin van Velzen - | - Seppe Giebens
Mike van Duivenbode BYE | -
Rex Cole BYE | -
Kevin Grebe BYE | -
Dylan Powell - | - Shane Reidy
Kevin Knopf BYE | -
Tim Wells BYE | -
Lars Fransen BYE | -
Jaikob Selby - | - Arron Fairweather
Justin van Tergouw BYE | -
Jordan Inglut BYE | -
Conor Mayes BYE | -
Lukas Weingessl - | - Andrew Davidson
Last 128
Wesley van Trijp - | - Scott Leader
- | -
Robin Beger - | - Lewis Pride
- | -
Max Rocco Gorny - | - Keelan Kay
William Borland - | -
Joshua Richardson - | - Niklas Hofer
Eren Kilic - | -
Danny Key - | - Melvin de Fijter
Justin Mueller - | -
Niels Stuehlmeyer - | - Geert Nentjes
Nico Schlund - | -
Joshua Lightowler - | - Daniel Bury
Kenny Neyens - | -
Jonas Gufler - | - David Carr
Lukas Wenig - | -
James Wilkinson - | - Ted Evetts
- | -
Brian Raman - | - Kieran Brignell
Aaron Russell - | -
Jordan Boyce - | - Carl Batchelor
Lewis Williams - | -
Jakob Kelly - | - Rory Jolly
Nigel Dikhoff - | -
Jeremy Jendrzejewski - | - Sam Cromwell
Clark Bradley - | -
Thomas Cromwell - | - Marc Legant
Rhys Hayden - | -
Mikkel Knudsen - | - Luke Humphries
Hendrik Eggermann - | -
Callum Loose - | - Kieran Spurdle
Jan Reuther - | -
Joe Davis - | - Tom Lonsdale
- | -
Viani Van den Bergh - | - Danny Kronenberg
George Gardner - | -
Connor Scutt - | - Rob Hewson
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez - | -
Kevin Doets - | - Jack Bewsher
Christian Bunse - | -
Michael Florian - | - Jacob Gwynne
Max Hopp - | -
Sean Johnson - | - Marko Kewitsch
Jack Dickinson - | -
Berry van Peer - | - Rowby-John Rodriguez
William Blackwell - | -
Tadhg Carroll - | - Baki Kasniqi
Robbin Seubring - | -
Daniel Jensen - | - Timo Thomczik
- | -
Janis Blank - | - Niels Zonneveld
Ryan Meikle - | -
Mike de Kruijff - | - Kevin Troppmann
Danny Van Trijp - | -
Anton Salge - | - Bradley Kirk
Jarred Cole - | -
Dean Finn - | - Dominik Steinmann
Adam Watson - | -
Mike van Duivenbode - | - Rex Cole
Kevin Grebe - | -
Kevin Knopf - | - Tim Wells
Lars Fransen - | -
Justin van Tergouw - | - Jordan Inglut
Conor Mayes - | -
As well as that though players such as Geert Nentjes, Niels Zonneveld and Wessel Nijman who have made good starts to the season on the Development Tour.
Click here to read all about how the Development Tour works and the prize fund.
Last 256
Wesley van Trijp BYE | -
Scott Leader BYE | -
Sebastian Pohl - | - Christopher Haensch
Tom Schiller - | - Ronnie Roberts
Robin Beger BYE | -
Lewis Pride BYE | -
Chester Gardner - | - Markus Kirchmann
Jack Kerr - | - Harry Ward
Max Rocco Gorny BYE | -
Keelan Kay BYE | -
William Borland BYE | -
Tommy Wilson - | - Ben Cheeseman
Joshua Richardson BYE | -
Niklas Hofer BYE | -
Eren Kilic BYE | -
Morgan Smith - | - Jim Moston
Danny Key BYE | -
Melvin de Fijter BYE | -
Justin Mueller BYE | -
Sven Hesse - | - Dominik Gruellich
Niels Stuehlmeyer BYE | -
Geert Nentjes BYE | -
Nico Schlund BYE | -
Nathan Rafferty - | - Dawson Murschell
Joshua Lightowler BYE | -
Daniel Bury BYE | -
Kenny Neyens BYE | -
Owen Maiden - | - Jack Vincent
Jonas Gufler BYE | -
David Carr BYE | -
Lukas Wenig BYE | -
Martin Schindler - | - John Brown
James Wilkinson BYE | -
Ted Evetts BYE | -
Mark Baxter - | - Thomas King
Robin Weber - | - Jimmy Hendriks
Brian Raman BYE | -
Kieran Brignell BYE | -
Aaron Russell BYE | -
Jack Fuller - | - Mike De Decker
Jordan Boyce BYE | -
Carl Batchelor BYE | -
Lewis Williams BYE | -
Owen Cubitt - | - Julian Volmerhaus
Jakob Kelly BYE | -
Rory Jolly BYE | -
Nigel Dikhoff BYE | -
Simon Trommler - | - Wessel Nijman
Jeremy Jendrzejewski BYE | -
Sam Cromwell BYE | -
Clark Bradley BYE | -
Patrick van den Boogaard - | - Roman Loeffel
Thomas Cromwell BYE | -
Marc Legant BYE | -
Rhys Hayden BYE | -
Viggo van der Kuijl - | - Danielle Fry
Mikkel Knudsen BYE | -
Luke Humphries BYE | -
Hendrik Eggermann BYE | -
Jack Main - | - Daniel Riedel
Callum Loose BYE | -
Kieran Spurdle BYE | -
Jan Reuther BYE | -
Jordan Rawlings - | - Levy Frauenfelder
Joe Davis BYE | -
Tom Lonsdale BYE | -
Jasper Rademaker - | - Dimitri Van den Bergh
Richie Ijzermans - | - Nico Blum
Viani Van den Bergh BYE | -
Danny Kronenberg BYE | -
George Gardner BYE | -
Robin Hyna - | - Jonathan Schuette
Connor Scutt BYE | -
Rob Hewson BYE | -
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez BYE | -
Josh McCarthy - | - Terry Webb
Kevin Doets BYE | -
Jack Bewsher BYE | -
Christian Bunse BYE | -
Shane McGuirk - | - Nicolai Rasmussen
Michael Florian BYE | -
Jacob Gwynne BYE | -
Max Hopp BYE | -
Sven Groen - | - George Killington
Sean Johnson BYE | -
Marko Kewitsch BYE | -
Jack Dickinson BYE | -
Dan Read - | - James O'Toole
Berry van Peer BYE | -
Rowby-John Rodriguez BYE | -
William Blackwell BYE | -
Greg Ritchie - | - Rhys Griffin
Tadhg Carroll BYE | -
Baki Kasniqi BYE | -
Robbin Seubring BYE | -
William Thexton - | - Kevin Branderhorst
Daniel Jensen BYE | -
Timo Thomczik BYE | -
Callan Rydz - | - Owen Emmett-Bowden
Josh Davies - | - Ole Holtkamp
Janis Blank BYE | -
Niels Zonneveld BYE | -
Ryan Meikle BYE | -
Scott Dale - | - Jeffrey de Zwaan
Mike de Kruijff BYE | -
Kevin Troppmann BYE | -
Danny Van Trijp BYE | -
Thomas Lovely - | - Reece Colley
Anton Salge BYE | -
Bradley Kirk BYE | -
Jarred Cole BYE | -
Bradley Brooks - | - Ben West
Dean Finn BYE | -
Dominik Steinmann BYE | -
Adam Watson BYE | -
Marvin van Velzen - | - Seppe Giebens
Mike van Duivenbode BYE | -
Rex Cole BYE | -
Kevin Grebe BYE | -
Dylan Powell - | - Shane Reidy
Kevin Knopf BYE | -
Tim Wells BYE | -
Lars Fransen BYE | -
Jaikob Selby - | - Arron Fairweather
Justin van Tergouw BYE | -
Jordan Inglut BYE | -
Conor Mayes BYE | -
Lukas Weingessl - | - Andrew Davidson
Last 128
Wesley van Trijp - | - Scott Leader
- | -
Robin Beger - | - Lewis Pride
- | -
Max Rocco Gorny - | - Keelan Kay
William Borland - | -
Joshua Richardson - | - Niklas Hofer
Eren Kilic - | -
Danny Key - | - Melvin de Fijter
Justin Mueller - | -
Niels Stuehlmeyer - | - Geert Nentjes
Nico Schlund - | -
Joshua Lightowler - | - Daniel Bury
Kenny Neyens - | -
Jonas Gufler - | - David Carr
Lukas Wenig - | -
James Wilkinson - | - Ted Evetts
- | -
Brian Raman - | - Kieran Brignell
Aaron Russell - | -
Jordan Boyce - | - Carl Batchelor
Lewis Williams - | -
Jakob Kelly - | - Rory Jolly
Nigel Dikhoff - | -
Jeremy Jendrzejewski - | - Sam Cromwell
Clark Bradley - | -
Thomas Cromwell - | - Marc Legant
Rhys Hayden - | -
Mikkel Knudsen - | - Luke Humphries
Hendrik Eggermann - | -
Callum Loose - | - Kieran Spurdle
Jan Reuther - | -
Joe Davis - | - Tom Lonsdale
- | -
Viani Van den Bergh - | - Danny Kronenberg
George Gardner - | -
Connor Scutt - | - Rob Hewson
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez - | -
Kevin Doets - | - Jack Bewsher
Christian Bunse - | -
Michael Florian - | - Jacob Gwynne
Max Hopp - | -
Sean Johnson - | - Marko Kewitsch
Jack Dickinson - | -
Berry van Peer - | - Rowby-John Rodriguez
William Blackwell - | -
Tadhg Carroll - | - Baki Kasniqi
Robbin Seubring - | -
Daniel Jensen - | - Timo Thomczik
- | -
Janis Blank - | - Niels Zonneveld
Ryan Meikle - | -
Mike de Kruijff - | - Kevin Troppmann
Danny Van Trijp - | -
Anton Salge - | - Bradley Kirk
Jarred Cole - | -
Dean Finn - | - Dominik Steinmann
Adam Watson - | -
Mike van Duivenbode - | - Rex Cole
Kevin Grebe - | -
Kevin Knopf - | - Tim Wells
Lars Fransen - | -
Justin van Tergouw - | - Jordan Inglut
Conor Mayes - | -

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- Play all legs and the winners split the pot. Luke gets the lot of he wins them all. If your occupation is darts player you can't enter, regardless of ability.BandB01-11-2026
- I'm quite a jaded person all things considered, but to be honest I found Beat Luke Littler to be pretty entertaining. It certainly wasn't seamless, which is to be expected given the lack of precedence, but I actually think the pacing was pretty good, the production was impressive, and there was a good sense of humour and levity to it. I think it was a very ambitious undertaking but one that, for the most part, paid off. I liked the system with the four pots and I think it added to the drama and intrigue. I enjoyed seeing the diverse range of entrants and learning about their backstories. I think the interactivity was pretty clever and well-integrated. The panel was a little incoherent at times; Lee Mack shone however, and his improvisational skills were appreciated during some more awkward interstitial moments. As far as the darts is concerned, it was a shame that the format didn't allow Littler to get into full flow. You obviously don't want him to steamroll everyone but you want to feel like you're getting the full Littler package rather than seeing him struggling to get out of first gear. I will say that his leg against Jayden Walker was very impressive, but it was mostly downhill from there. The attraction revolves around Littler being this untouchable, indomitable force, yet the format doesn't really allow him to fulfil that characterisation. As for Fallon Sherrock, she was mightily impressive and deserved the victory. It is a testament to her unshakeable character that she was able to bang in a 14-darter under such mind-bending pressure. Everything that has been said about the misleading marketing is valid, though they were clear about their eligibility criteria and were able to offload the responsibility somewhat by bringing the viewers into the decision-making process in real time. What is clear though, is that Fallon played the game according to the rules, and she should not be criticised for that, much less abused. I will admit though that it is a kick in the teeth for those true amateurs who committed time and money to the course, and I would also question those who think pub players would have no chance, given that some of Littler's winning legs were dispatched in 7 visits to the board! The great thing about darts is that it isn't so much that amateurs cannot replicate the feats of brilliance pulled off by professionals of the sport, than it is that they simply cannot replicate the consistency of their output, something that this format almost entirely removes from the equation. It should also be noted that, financially, Fallon certainly stands to benefit much less in relative terms from the paycheque than would your average pub thrower, as I'm sure she nets a fair income from the lucrative exhibition circuit alone. What I do hope is that she might use this as an opportunity to really build up a head of steam heading into the new season, as it seems long overdue that she come through Q-School and really take it to the pros on a week-in week-out basis, but whatever she chooses to do, she has certainly achieved enough already for one if not several lifetimes, so who am I to dictate terms? To conclude though, I will state once again that I found Beat Luke Littler to be a pretty enjoyable evening of entertainment. I do feel for the contestants who never actually had the chance to try their luck against the world #1, although I suppose it comes with the format, but all which inevitably raises the question: will Netflix be tempted to do it all again next year? It's hard to say. Whether it would be financially viable, I can't weigh in there. One point I have been making though, and which I touched on earlier, is that the entire concept relies on a public perception that Littler is more or less unbeatable, and that certainly hasn't been the case of late. If the execs had been trying to pitch the show in recent months while Littler has seemed vulnerable, rather than when he was mopping up almost every major title on the calendar, it would certainly be a tougher sell. We will have to see in about 6 months' time whether Littler can still reliably command perception as a near-unstoppable force in darts, and then we'll have a clearer idea about whether we should expect a second helping. Even as a one-off experiment though, and with all the controversy taken into account, I still don't think they disgraced themselves by any means, and that will probably be my lingering assessment of the event when all is said and done.Deduce635801-11-2026
- Fair play to Fallon. But...shows the mockery when a professional players wins what was meant to be an amateur v Pro event, Littlers performance was poor, and what about the players who didn't get a game? Would have been better if the pot was split amoungst all the winners and they all got a leg.BandB31-10-2026
- Not even slightly interestedrick6730-10-2026
- And yet the PDC has decided to aggravate this problem by doubling the Players Championship Finals field from 2027. I can't imagine there will be fewer withdrawals next year with even less reason to turn up. I can only hope that a whole slew of Challenge Tour top-up players receive enough prize money in the absence of much of the elite, that some of the more complacent among them struggle to scrape into even a heavily diluted field! More semi-pro players will get to test their mettle, but the standard of competition will be much inferior. It could hardly be said that the Players Championship series will provide an opportunity for darts' second string to test their Tour Card credentials anymore, but at least it will underscore the achievements of those Challenge Tour players of current and previous years, who were able to prove themselves as more than capable of competing with, and beating, the elite of the sport on a consistent basis, and reaping the due rewards.Deduce635828-10-2026
- No point in being there? Champions want to win.Deduce635828-10-2026
- Littler lost to crabtree in the youth/junior/whatever you call it. He had no point in being there. He's unfortunately now got to the stage,he feels all he has to do is get on the stage to win. Well,I hope he realises part of his fear factor has gone. Happened to Taylor,then van gerwen,and it's causing him to realise pretty sharp,he isn't unstoppable. It's good for the sport,not 1 single player in my 60 years has ever,or will ever be, unbeatable.rick6725-10-2026
- I think it's great to see Mark Webster looking good,good ladrick6725-10-2026
- I agree,I can't believe the lack of coverage of this sad loss. Always enjoyed watching him,but I guess now it's all about littler,well it seems that way. Darts has sadly lost a good manrick6717-10-2026
- In the absence of a report regarding the death of Stefan Lord, I'll assist. An excellent player in the late 70s and early 80s, he actually won the now defunct 3rd place match at two World Championships and a couple of the News of the World Championships. A fabulous player and easily the best Swedish player ever. Rest peacefully Stefan.richieburnettrocks16-10-2026






