The first qualifier of the evening to determine the players who will be involved in Gibraltar are complete with the likes of Adrian Lewis, Richie Burnett and Mark Dudbridge all involved in the line-up for the next European Tour in a few weeks.
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Those 3 join Andy Boulton who has competed on the European Tour previously this year losing out to Robert Marijanovic. In addition James Wilson is through as well as the very in-form Michael Barnard and Adam Huckvale both have won Challenge Tours this year.
Barrie Bates also makes his return to the European Tour with the former UK Open finalist joining the likes of Steve West, Jamie Lewis, Chris Dobey and Robert Thornton who also made it through to Gibraltar.
Paul Nicholson and Matt Padgett both make another appearance on the European Tour in 2018 showing the form of the duo. We will also see Steve Lennon who got to the final last time out in Zwolle.
Ritchie Edhouse who ran Adrian Lewis close in the opening event of the Euro Tour season has also made it to the Victoria Stadium. As has Brendan Dolan who will use this weekend to get into some form ahead of the World Cup where the History Maker will team with Daryl Gurney.
Finally Ross Smith has also qualified. The term coined in his name, The Curse of Ross Smith due to there being no nine-darter since he hit one 5 years ago was done in this very tournament against another player who qualified tonight in Adrian Lewis. Will history repeat itself or will the curse continue?.
Last 144
John Henderson BYE | -
Richie Burnett BYE | -
George Killington BYE | -
Matthew Edgar 6 | 1 Tony Newell
Steve Beaton BYE | -
Andy Boulton BYE | -
Wayne Jones BYE | -
Andy Jenkins 6 | 2 Ryan Meikle
James Wilson BYE | -
Jamie Bain BYE | -
Gary Eastwood BYE | -
Ryan Searle 6 | 1 Terry Jenkins
Adrian Lewis BYE | -
Ricky Evans BYE | -
Josh Payne BYE | -
Stephen Burton 6 | 5 Arron Monk
Richard North BYE | -
Michael Barnard BYE | -
Barry Lynn BYE | -
Steve Hine 6 | 2 Dave Prins
Alan Norris BYE | -
Barrie Bates BYE | -
Peter Jacques BYE | -
Kevin Painter 6 | 0 Jim Brown
Keegan Brown BYE | -
Adam Huckvale BYE | -
Bradley Brooks BYE | -
Lee Evans 6 | 3 David Pallett
Justin Pipe BYE | -
John Part BYE | -
Mark Dudbridge BYE | -
Robert Owen 6 | 1 Kevin Burness
Steve West BYE | -
Colin Osborne BYE | -
Simon Preston BYE | -
John Davey 6 | 4 Adrian Gray
Jamie Lewis BYE | -
Mark Webster BYE | -
Joe Murnan BYE | -
Chris Quantock 6 | 5 Harry Ward
Chris Dobey BYE | -
Devon Petersen BYE | -
Luke Humphries BYE | -
Darren Johnson 6 | 2 Luke Woodhouse
Robert Thornton BYE | -
Andrew Gilding BYE | -
Ryan Harrington BYE | -
Ryan Joyce 6 | 5 John Goldie
Mickey Mansell BYE | -
Adam Hunt BYE | -
Peter Hudson BYE | -
Ross Smith 6 | 2 Alan Tabern
Steve Lennon BYE | -
Scott Taylor BYE | -
Matthew Dennant BYE | -
Ted Evetts 6 | 4 Mark Wilson
Kirk Shepherd BYE | -
Eddie Dootson BYE | -
Simon Stevenson BYE | -
Matt Padgett 6 | 3 Lee Bryant
Brendan Dolan BYE | -
Aden Kirk BYE | -
James Richardson BYE | -
Dawson Murschell 6 | 0 Prakash Jiwa
Jamie Caven BYE | -
Paul Nicholson BYE | -
Ronnie Baxter BYE | -
Paul Rowley 6 | 4 Jason Cullen
William O'Connor BYE | -
Terry Temple BYE | -
Nathan Aspinall BYE | -
Ritchie Edhouse 6 | 0 Peter Mitchell
Last 72
Richie Burnett 6 | 4 John Henderson
Matthew Edgar 6 | 0 George Killington
Andy Boulton 6 | 4 Steve Beaton
Wayne Jones 6 | 3 Andy Jenkins
James Wilson 6 | 2 Jamie Bain
Ryan Searle 6 | 0 Gary Eastwood
Adrian Lewis 6 | 3 Ricky Evans
Josh Payne 6 | 2 Stephen Burton
Michael Barnard 6 | 4 Richard North
Steve Hine 6 | 5 Barry Lynn
Barrie Bates 6 | 4 Alan Norris
Kevin Painter 6 | 2 Peter Jacques
Adam Huckvale 6 | 4 Keegan Brown
Bradley Brooks 6 | 5 Lee Evans
Justin Pipe 6 | 4 John Part
Mark Dudbridge 6 | 1 Robert Owen
Steve West 6 | 5 Colin Osborne
Simon Preston 6 | 2 John Davey
Jamie Lewis 6 | 0 Mark Webster
Joe Murnan 6 | 1 Chris Quantock
Chris Dobey 6 | 1 Devon Petersen
Luke Humphries 6 | 5 Darren Johnson
Robert Thornton 6 | 4 Andrew Gilding
Ryan Joyce 6 | 5 Ryan Harrington
Adam Hunt 6 | 4 Mickey Mansell
Ross Smith 6 | 2 Peter Hudson
Steve Lennon 6 | 5 Scott Taylor
Ted Evetts 6 | 3 Matthew Dennant
Kirk Shepherd 6 | 4 Eddie Dootson
Matt Padgett 6 | 4 Simon Stevenson
Brendan Dolan 6 | 4 Aden Kirk
Dawson Murschell 6 | 3 James Richardson
Paul Nicholson 6 | 3 Jamie Caven
Ronnie Baxter 6 | 5 Paul Rowley
William O'Connor 6 | 3 Terry Temple
Ritchie Edhouse 6 | 4 Nathan Aspinall
Last 36
Richie Burnett 6 | 3 Matthew Edgar
Andy Boulton 6 | 3 Wayne Jones
James Wilson 6 | 5 Ryan Searle
Adrian Lewis 6 | 0 Josh Payne
Michael Barnard 6 | 4 Steve Hine
Barrie Bates 6 | 0 Kevin Painter
Adam Huckvale 6 | 5 Bradley Brooks
Mark Dudbridge 6 | 3 Justin Pipe
Steve West 0 | 0 Simon Preston
Jamie Lewis 6 | 5 Joe Murnan
Chris Dobey 6 | 3 Luke Humphries
Robert Thornton 6 | 1 Ryan Joyce
Ross Smith 6 | 4 Adam Hunt
Steve Lennon 6 | 2 Ted Evetts
Matt Padgett 6 | 3 Kirk Shepherd
Brendan Dolan 6 | 3 Dawson Murschell
Paul Nicholson 6 | 1 Ronnie Baxter
Ritchie Edhouse 6 | 2 William O'Connor
Barrie Bates also makes his return to the European Tour with the former UK Open finalist joining the likes of Steve West, Jamie Lewis, Chris Dobey and Robert Thornton who also made it through to Gibraltar.
Paul Nicholson and Matt Padgett both make another appearance on the European Tour in 2018 showing the form of the duo. We will also see Steve Lennon who got to the final last time out in Zwolle.
Ritchie Edhouse who ran Adrian Lewis close in the opening event of the Euro Tour season has also made it to the Victoria Stadium. As has Brendan Dolan who will use this weekend to get into some form ahead of the World Cup where the History Maker will team with Daryl Gurney.
Finally Ross Smith has also qualified. The term coined in his name, The Curse of Ross Smith due to there being no nine-darter since he hit one 5 years ago was done in this very tournament against another player who qualified tonight in Adrian Lewis. Will history repeat itself or will the curse continue?.
Last 144
John Henderson BYE | -
Richie Burnett BYE | -
George Killington BYE | -
Matthew Edgar 6 | 1 Tony Newell
Steve Beaton BYE | -
Andy Boulton BYE | -
Wayne Jones BYE | -
Andy Jenkins 6 | 2 Ryan Meikle
James Wilson BYE | -
Jamie Bain BYE | -
Gary Eastwood BYE | -
Ryan Searle 6 | 1 Terry Jenkins
Adrian Lewis BYE | -
Ricky Evans BYE | -
Josh Payne BYE | -
Stephen Burton 6 | 5 Arron Monk
Richard North BYE | -
Michael Barnard BYE | -
Barry Lynn BYE | -
Steve Hine 6 | 2 Dave Prins
Alan Norris BYE | -
Barrie Bates BYE | -
Peter Jacques BYE | -
Kevin Painter 6 | 0 Jim Brown
Keegan Brown BYE | -
Adam Huckvale BYE | -
Bradley Brooks BYE | -
Lee Evans 6 | 3 David Pallett
Justin Pipe BYE | -
John Part BYE | -
Mark Dudbridge BYE | -
Robert Owen 6 | 1 Kevin Burness
Steve West BYE | -
Colin Osborne BYE | -
Simon Preston BYE | -
John Davey 6 | 4 Adrian Gray
Jamie Lewis BYE | -
Mark Webster BYE | -
Joe Murnan BYE | -
Chris Quantock 6 | 5 Harry Ward
Chris Dobey BYE | -
Devon Petersen BYE | -
Luke Humphries BYE | -
Darren Johnson 6 | 2 Luke Woodhouse
Robert Thornton BYE | -
Andrew Gilding BYE | -
Ryan Harrington BYE | -
Ryan Joyce 6 | 5 John Goldie
Mickey Mansell BYE | -
Adam Hunt BYE | -
Peter Hudson BYE | -
Ross Smith 6 | 2 Alan Tabern
Steve Lennon BYE | -
Scott Taylor BYE | -
Matthew Dennant BYE | -
Ted Evetts 6 | 4 Mark Wilson
Kirk Shepherd BYE | -
Eddie Dootson BYE | -
Simon Stevenson BYE | -
Matt Padgett 6 | 3 Lee Bryant
Brendan Dolan BYE | -
Aden Kirk BYE | -
James Richardson BYE | -
Dawson Murschell 6 | 0 Prakash Jiwa
Jamie Caven BYE | -
Paul Nicholson BYE | -
Ronnie Baxter BYE | -
Paul Rowley 6 | 4 Jason Cullen
William O'Connor BYE | -
Terry Temple BYE | -
Nathan Aspinall BYE | -
Ritchie Edhouse 6 | 0 Peter Mitchell
Last 72
Richie Burnett 6 | 4 John Henderson
Matthew Edgar 6 | 0 George Killington
Andy Boulton 6 | 4 Steve Beaton
Wayne Jones 6 | 3 Andy Jenkins
James Wilson 6 | 2 Jamie Bain
Ryan Searle 6 | 0 Gary Eastwood
Adrian Lewis 6 | 3 Ricky Evans
Josh Payne 6 | 2 Stephen Burton
Michael Barnard 6 | 4 Richard North
Steve Hine 6 | 5 Barry Lynn
Barrie Bates 6 | 4 Alan Norris
Kevin Painter 6 | 2 Peter Jacques
Adam Huckvale 6 | 4 Keegan Brown
Bradley Brooks 6 | 5 Lee Evans
Justin Pipe 6 | 4 John Part
Mark Dudbridge 6 | 1 Robert Owen
Steve West 6 | 5 Colin Osborne
Simon Preston 6 | 2 John Davey
Jamie Lewis 6 | 0 Mark Webster
Joe Murnan 6 | 1 Chris Quantock
Chris Dobey 6 | 1 Devon Petersen
Luke Humphries 6 | 5 Darren Johnson
Robert Thornton 6 | 4 Andrew Gilding
Ryan Joyce 6 | 5 Ryan Harrington
Adam Hunt 6 | 4 Mickey Mansell
Ross Smith 6 | 2 Peter Hudson
Steve Lennon 6 | 5 Scott Taylor
Ted Evetts 6 | 3 Matthew Dennant
Kirk Shepherd 6 | 4 Eddie Dootson
Matt Padgett 6 | 4 Simon Stevenson
Brendan Dolan 6 | 4 Aden Kirk
Dawson Murschell 6 | 3 James Richardson
Paul Nicholson 6 | 3 Jamie Caven
Ronnie Baxter 6 | 5 Paul Rowley
William O'Connor 6 | 3 Terry Temple
Ritchie Edhouse 6 | 4 Nathan Aspinall
Last 36
Richie Burnett 6 | 3 Matthew Edgar
Andy Boulton 6 | 3 Wayne Jones
James Wilson 6 | 5 Ryan Searle
Adrian Lewis 6 | 0 Josh Payne
Michael Barnard 6 | 4 Steve Hine
Barrie Bates 6 | 0 Kevin Painter
Adam Huckvale 6 | 5 Bradley Brooks
Mark Dudbridge 6 | 3 Justin Pipe
Steve West 0 | 0 Simon Preston
Jamie Lewis 6 | 5 Joe Murnan
Chris Dobey 6 | 3 Luke Humphries
Robert Thornton 6 | 1 Ryan Joyce
Ross Smith 6 | 4 Adam Hunt
Steve Lennon 6 | 2 Ted Evetts
Matt Padgett 6 | 3 Kirk Shepherd
Brendan Dolan 6 | 3 Dawson Murschell
Paul Nicholson 6 | 1 Ronnie Baxter
Ritchie Edhouse 6 | 2 William O'Connor
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- She is a professional. If darts is her income, she is a professional. Same as Adrian Lewis, Martin Adams. A tour card just means someone can play on the PDC tour. You could even make a case that Clayton wasn't a professional (until recently I believe) because he had employment elsewhere.BandB04-11-2026
- She's technically not a professional though as she doesn't hold a pro tour card.mr-pablo04-11-2026
- Such a shame that lakeside has been reduced to this. Fantastic venue,and previously a great tournament. Not any morerick6703-11-2026
- Seems to me that the top 16 players pick and choose whatever they want to play. Good,all the money will get spread out more. They get more money from exhibitions than tournaments so let them all withdrawrick6703-11-2026
- 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