Former World Youth Champion Corey Cadby has reached the last 32 at the first day of the UK Q-School. 'The King' defeated Dave Prins, Jack Todd, Gavin James and Tom Gregory to move into the fifth round.
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Cameron Menzies, who moved from the BDO to the PDC, also reached the last 32 at today's Q-School event after beating the like of Martin Atkins and Barry Lynn.
The last two players from the UK Qualifying School secure automatic PDC Tour Cards, with remaining players earning ranking points. Ranking points are awarded with one point per win from rounds where there are no Byes onwards.
Click here for detailed information about the Q-School.
Third Round
Michael Huntley 5-0 Daniel Batchelor
Dawson Murschell 5-4 Eddie White
Richie Corner 5-1 Steve McNally
Jonathan Worsley 5-2 Nick Fullwell
Dean Winstanley 5-1 David Sharp
Ryan Harrington 5-4 Paul McCrevey
Dale Gadsby 5-4 Kevin Dowling
Alan Tabern 5-4 Ted Evetts
Matt Padgett 5-1 Simon Stevenson
Sean Ryan 5-3 Chas Barstow
Matt Clark 5-1 John Crossley
Michael Dawson 5-2 Darryl Fitton
Ray Campbell 5-4 Steven Kirkby
Keith Rooney 5-4 Jon Jukes
Carl Hamilton 5-4 Josh McCarthy
Nathan Aspinall 5-2 Christopher Bent
James Bailey 5-1 Chris Ping
Ross Smith 5-3 Matthew Edgar
Jamie Hughes 5-3 John Court
Warrick Scheffer 5-1 Paul Harvey
Jack Main 5-1 Shane Reidy
Terry Roach 5-3 Jeff Smith
Kevin Simm 5-2 Dean Owen
Simon Preston 5-1 Niall Culleton
David Pallett 5-4 Scott Marsh
Paul Phillips 5-2 Mark Forman
Eddie Dootson 5-4 Cody Harris
John Goldie 5-3 Matt Jackson
Jarred Cole 5-1 Brian Woods
Kelvin Self 5-2 Jay Foreman
Robert Hughes 5-1 Ashley Holgate
Lee Turle 5-3 Kelvin Hart
David Fatum 5-4 Dennis Smith
Arron Monk 5-1 Rhys Griffin
Trevor Burkhill 5-2 Mark Graham
Michael Barnard 5-2 Brendan Kearns
Daniel Lauby 5-1 David Patterson
Nathan Rafferty 5-1 Kevin Garcia
Justin Broton 5-4 Kevin Bambrick
Chris Ware 5-4 Sam Guest
Corey Cadby 5-1 Gavin James
Tom Gregory 5-2 Dave Ladley
Peter Hudson 5-2 Andrew Meikle
John O'Shea 5-3 John Brown
Andy Boulton 5-4 Callum Loose
John Mann 5-4 Martyn Turner
Tony Newell 5-2 Steven Harbert
Paul Dawkins 5-4 Mick Todd
Ken MacNeil 5-2 Aaron Beeney
George Killington 5-1 Nathan Treadgold
Cameron Menzies 5-2 Barry Lynn
Ryan Joyce 5-3 Curtis Hammond
Kevin Thomas 5-1 Jamie Kelling
Shane O'Connor 5-4 Mike Norton
Ryan Murray 5-1 Charlie Kemp
Callan Rydz 5-3 Lee Evans
Bradley Williams 5-1 Philip Borthwick
George Gardner 5-1 Jim Walker
Carl Wilkinson 5-3 Andy Cornwall
Ricky Williams 5-3 Robert Smith
Nicholas Bell 5-3 Rees Hall
Robert Owen 5-4 James Barton
Mark Wilson 5-0 James Hajdar
Ben Ward 5-3 Brett Claydon
Fourth Round
Dawson Murschell 5-1 Michael Huntley
Richie Corner 5-4 Jonathan Worsley
Ryan Harrington 5-2 Dean Winstanley
Alan Tabern 5-4 Dale Gadsby
Matt Padgett 5-4 Sean Ryan
Michael Dawson 5-1 Matt Clark
Keith Rooney 5-1 Ray Campbell
Nathan Aspinall 5-2 Carl Hamilton
Ross Smith 5-2 James Bailey
Warrick Scheffer 5-0 Jamie Hughes
Jack Main 5-4 Terry Roach
Simon Preston 5-2 Kevin Simm
David Pallett 5-4 Paul Phillips
Eddie Dootson 5-3 John Goldie
Jarred Cole 5-1 Kelvin Self
Lee Turle 5-2 Robert Hughes
Arron Monk 5-2 David Fatum
Trevor Burkhill 5-0 Michael Barnard
Nathan Rafferty 5-1 Daniel Lauby
Chris Ware 5-3 Justin Broton
Corey Cadby 5-0 Tom Gregory
John O'Shea 5-2 Peter Hudson
John Mann 5-0 Andy Boulton
Tony Newell 5-4 Paul Dawkins
Ken MacNeil 5-3 George Killington
Cameron Menzies 5-3 Ryan Joyce
Kevin Thomas 5-3 Shane O'Connor
Callan Rydz 5-3 Ryan Murray
Bradley Williams 5-3 George Gardner
Carl Wilkinson 5-1 Ricky Williams
Robert Owen 5-3 Nicholas Bell
Mark Wilson 5-0 Ben Ward
Fifth Round
Dawson Murschell v Richie Corner
Ryan Harrington v Alan Tabern
Michael Dawson v Matt Padgett
Nathan Aspinall v Keith Rooney
Ross Smith v Warrick Scheffer
Jack Main v Simon Preston
David Pallett v Eddie Dootson
Lee Turle v Jarred Cole
Arron Monk v Trevor Burkhill
Nathan Rafferty v Chris Ware
Corey Cadby v John O'Shea
John Mann v Tony Newell
Ken MacNeil v Cameron Menzies
Callan Rydz v Kevin Thomas
Bradley Williams v Carl Wilkinson
Mark Wilson v Robert Owen
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The last two players from the UK Qualifying School secure automatic PDC Tour Cards, with remaining players earning ranking points. Ranking points are awarded with one point per win from rounds where there are no Byes onwards.
Click here for detailed information about the Q-School.
Third Round
Michael Huntley 5-0 Daniel Batchelor
Dawson Murschell 5-4 Eddie White
Richie Corner 5-1 Steve McNally
Jonathan Worsley 5-2 Nick Fullwell
Dean Winstanley 5-1 David Sharp
Ryan Harrington 5-4 Paul McCrevey
Dale Gadsby 5-4 Kevin Dowling
Alan Tabern 5-4 Ted Evetts
Matt Padgett 5-1 Simon Stevenson
Sean Ryan 5-3 Chas Barstow
Matt Clark 5-1 John Crossley
Michael Dawson 5-2 Darryl Fitton
Ray Campbell 5-4 Steven Kirkby
Keith Rooney 5-4 Jon Jukes
Carl Hamilton 5-4 Josh McCarthy
Nathan Aspinall 5-2 Christopher Bent
James Bailey 5-1 Chris Ping
Ross Smith 5-3 Matthew Edgar
Jamie Hughes 5-3 John Court
Warrick Scheffer 5-1 Paul Harvey
Jack Main 5-1 Shane Reidy
Terry Roach 5-3 Jeff Smith
Kevin Simm 5-2 Dean Owen
Simon Preston 5-1 Niall Culleton
David Pallett 5-4 Scott Marsh
Paul Phillips 5-2 Mark Forman
Eddie Dootson 5-4 Cody Harris
John Goldie 5-3 Matt Jackson
Jarred Cole 5-1 Brian Woods
Kelvin Self 5-2 Jay Foreman
Robert Hughes 5-1 Ashley Holgate
Lee Turle 5-3 Kelvin Hart
David Fatum 5-4 Dennis Smith
Arron Monk 5-1 Rhys Griffin
Trevor Burkhill 5-2 Mark Graham
Michael Barnard 5-2 Brendan Kearns
Daniel Lauby 5-1 David Patterson
Nathan Rafferty 5-1 Kevin Garcia
Justin Broton 5-4 Kevin Bambrick
Chris Ware 5-4 Sam Guest
Corey Cadby 5-1 Gavin James
Tom Gregory 5-2 Dave Ladley
Peter Hudson 5-2 Andrew Meikle
John O'Shea 5-3 John Brown
Andy Boulton 5-4 Callum Loose
John Mann 5-4 Martyn Turner
Tony Newell 5-2 Steven Harbert
Paul Dawkins 5-4 Mick Todd
Ken MacNeil 5-2 Aaron Beeney
George Killington 5-1 Nathan Treadgold
Cameron Menzies 5-2 Barry Lynn
Ryan Joyce 5-3 Curtis Hammond
Kevin Thomas 5-1 Jamie Kelling
Shane O'Connor 5-4 Mike Norton
Ryan Murray 5-1 Charlie Kemp
Callan Rydz 5-3 Lee Evans
Bradley Williams 5-1 Philip Borthwick
George Gardner 5-1 Jim Walker
Carl Wilkinson 5-3 Andy Cornwall
Ricky Williams 5-3 Robert Smith
Nicholas Bell 5-3 Rees Hall
Robert Owen 5-4 James Barton
Mark Wilson 5-0 James Hajdar
Ben Ward 5-3 Brett Claydon
Fourth Round
Dawson Murschell 5-1 Michael Huntley
Richie Corner 5-4 Jonathan Worsley
Ryan Harrington 5-2 Dean Winstanley
Alan Tabern 5-4 Dale Gadsby
Matt Padgett 5-4 Sean Ryan
Michael Dawson 5-1 Matt Clark
Keith Rooney 5-1 Ray Campbell
Nathan Aspinall 5-2 Carl Hamilton
Ross Smith 5-2 James Bailey
Warrick Scheffer 5-0 Jamie Hughes
Jack Main 5-4 Terry Roach
Simon Preston 5-2 Kevin Simm
David Pallett 5-4 Paul Phillips
Eddie Dootson 5-3 John Goldie
Jarred Cole 5-1 Kelvin Self
Lee Turle 5-2 Robert Hughes
Arron Monk 5-2 David Fatum
Trevor Burkhill 5-0 Michael Barnard
Nathan Rafferty 5-1 Daniel Lauby
Chris Ware 5-3 Justin Broton
Corey Cadby 5-0 Tom Gregory
John O'Shea 5-2 Peter Hudson
John Mann 5-0 Andy Boulton
Tony Newell 5-4 Paul Dawkins
Ken MacNeil 5-3 George Killington
Cameron Menzies 5-3 Ryan Joyce
Kevin Thomas 5-3 Shane O'Connor
Callan Rydz 5-3 Ryan Murray
Bradley Williams 5-3 George Gardner
Carl Wilkinson 5-1 Ricky Williams
Robert Owen 5-3 Nicholas Bell
Mark Wilson 5-0 Ben Ward
Fifth Round
Dawson Murschell v Richie Corner
Ryan Harrington v Alan Tabern
Michael Dawson v Matt Padgett
Nathan Aspinall v Keith Rooney
Ross Smith v Warrick Scheffer
Jack Main v Simon Preston
David Pallett v Eddie Dootson
Lee Turle v Jarred Cole
Arron Monk v Trevor Burkhill
Nathan Rafferty v Chris Ware
Corey Cadby v John O'Shea
John Mann v Tony Newell
Ken MacNeil v Cameron Menzies
Callan Rydz v Kevin Thomas
Bradley Williams v Carl Wilkinson
Mark Wilson v Robert Owen
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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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- Probably i will receive a lot of backlash and hate for this reaction, but well, so be it. I am more than sick and tired of those lies of you Barry Hearn. How dare you defend yourself over the back of Fallon’s son! He has a disability and not an illness, so let me correct that for you! I know because I have the exact same disability. I have tried to reach out to Fallon in the past, and offered her to help her and her son, because I was struggling with the same problems, and I understood the boy. I wanted him to have finally someone who understood him. However she told me that she did not want my help, and I have respected Fallon’s choice. I have never asked Fallon for money. They don’t need money in that case. I only ever wanted the best for Fallon and Rory, but I have to be honest about the situation. Fallon should tell the true story and not be forced to tell lies. I don’t hate Fallon, and I don’t begrudge or envy a single penny that she gets, but this situation/case is just not fair. I hate the lies and the dishonesty and injustice. I don’t want Fallon to be hated because there is an unfair disadvantage created. Don’t proclaim your false lies over the back of Rory! I only stand for integrity and justice. I am precisely the one who always sticks up for Fallon. And you don't, you don't give a damn about them. You were never there for them, and now you only want to save your own position! You are just trying to talk your way out of your own bad behavior at the expense of someone with a disability. And to Fallon, I don’t know if this may ever reach you, and you read it, but I want you to know I love you and I love your son Rory very much, I am sorry how things developed and went. I hope you and Harriet are still friends. I am sorry if I were too persistent to you, or you experienced it that way, but it was never my intention. Please understand I have autism as well. As Barry Hearn would say, I am only just a human being too, and I also make mistakes and misjudge things sometimes. I promise you I did everything out of the deepest love and care for you and Rory. If I were you, I should just keep all the money, only please never be dishonest or tell lies anymore for Barry Hearn, or anyone else. I hope you have the best life, and I wish nothing more than the best for you. I have always loved the two of you. Farewell.Hiddo05-11-2026
- 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