Draw PDC World Youth Championship Group Stage | Luke Littler, Sebastian Bialecki and Keane Barry headline
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The draw has been confirmed for the PDC World Youth Championship, which begins shortly at Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan.
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Luke Littler is playing a surprise role today given that he has seemingly given up trying to qualify for the Players Championship Finals in Minehead. But Littler currently is not penciled to play again until the European Championship in Dortmund at the end of the month, so he will no doubt try to get some matches in.
This is after he lost early at the World Grand Prix to Luke Woodhouse, and ironically, despite him not deciding to try to qualify further for Minehead, he either will do in the end or is going just to play in the final if he makes it that far.
The way the tournament works on Monday is that as is dictated in the draw, it is a round-robin format. Littler will play Luuk de Waal, Matthias Moors, and Damien Moore. The top two move into the Last 64.
Luke Littler in action.
We then play it out so Littler will have to reach the semi-finals today to make it to Minehead and then win through to the final, which will be played on November 29. Gian van Veen is the big miss today; he was in his final year of eligibility. He could've made it three titles in a row.
Beau Greaves, who starred last year too, is not playing. This leaves Sebastian Bialecki, Keane Barry, and the rest of the Development Tour standouts, such as Jurgen van der Velde, Jack Drayton, and Owen Bates, among others, to fight it out today. As well as Kaya Baysal, who has just started playing Development Tour but has emerged as a serious one to watch.
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Draw PDC World Youth Championship Last 128
Group AA
Luke Littler v. Luuk De Waal
Matthias Moors v Damien Moore
Luke Littler v Damien Moore
Luuk De Waal v. Matthias Moors
Luke Littler v Matthias Moors
Damien Moore v. Luuk De Waal
Group AB
David Fidler v. Kyle Gilding
Zacarno King v. Nathan Girvan
David Fidler v. Nathan Girvan
Kyle Gilding v Zacarno King
David Fidler v. Zacarno King
Nathan Girvan v Kyle Gilding
Group AC
Finn Behrens v. Xanti Van den Bergh
Sean McKeon v. Jack Pollard
Finn Behrens v Jack Pollard
Xanti Van den Bergh v. Sean McKeon
Finn Behrens v Sean McKeon
Jack Pollard v. Xanti Van den Bergh
Group AD
Archie Self v Luca Wolff
Owen Roelofs v Ryan Branley
Archie Self v Ryan Branley
Luca Wolff v Owen Roelofs
Archie Self v Owen Roelofs
Ryan Branley v. Luca Wolff
Group AE
Tavis Dudeney v. Hiroyuki Tanaka
Keenan Thomas v. Benjamin Goddard
Tavis Dudeney v. Benjamin Goddard
Hiroyuki Tanaka v. Keenan Thomas
Tavis Dudeney v. Keenan Thomas
Benjamin Goddard v. Hiroyuki Tanaka
Group AF
James Beeton v. Joseph Brady
Jason Britz v Shane de Jong
James Beeton v Shane de Jong
Joseph Brady v. Jason Britz
James Beeton v Jason Britz
Shane de Jong v. Joseph Brady
Group AG
Henry Coates v. Connor Hopkins
Sebastian Caris v Wessel Tempelaars
Henry Coates v Wessel Tempelaars
Connor Hopkins v Sebastian Caris
Henry Coates v. Sebastian Caris
Wessel Tempelaars v Connor Hopkins
Group AH
Jack Drayton v Mark Tabak
Ieuan Halsall v. Barry Watson
Jack Drayton v Barry Watson
Mark Tabak v. Ieuan Halsall
Jack Drayton v. Ieuan Halsall
Barry Watson v Mark Tabak
Group AI
Cam Crabtree v Almos Kovacs
Kai Clark v Lleyton Molyneux
Cam Crabtree v. Lleyton Molyneux
Almos Kovacs v Kai Clark
Cam Crabtree v Kai Clark
Lleyton Molyneux v Almos Kovacs
Group AJ
Angelo Balsamo vs. Jack Gillett
Ben Townley v Charlie Stocks
Angelo Balsamo vs. Charlie Stocks
Jack Gillett v. Ben Townley
Angelo Balsamo vs. Ben Townley
Charlie Stocks v Jack Gillett
Group AK
Tyler Thorpe v Nathan Care
Bailey Marsh v. Dean Fitch Jr.
Tyler Thorpe v. Dean Fitch Jr.
Nathan Care v Bailey Marsh
Tyler Thorpe v Bailey Marsh
Dean Fitch Jnr. v. Nathan Care
Group AL
Peter Kelemen v. Kilian Hohnstedt
Merlin Nicolaus v. Killian Heffernan
Peter Kelemen v. Killian Heffernan
Kilian Hohnstedt v. Merlin Nicolaus
Peter Kelemen v. Merlin Nicolaus
Killian Heffernan v Kilian Hohnstedt
Group AM
Dominik Gruellich v Matyas Rejhon
Thomas Banks v. Mason Whitlock
Dominik Gruellich v Mason Whitlock
Matyas Rejhon v Thomas Banks
Dominik Gruellich vs. Thomas Banks
Mason Whitlock v Matyas Rejhon
Group AN
Sam Jackson v. Cayden Smith
Ansh Sood v. Connor Arberry
Sam Jackson v. Connor Arberry
Cayden Smith v Ansh Sood
Sam Jackson v Ansh Sood
Connor Arberry v Cayden Smith
Group AO
Jurgen van der Velde v. Mylo Michiels
Mason Teese v. Hunter Eyles
Jurgen van der Velde v Hunter Eyles
Mylo Michiels v Mason Teese
Jurgen van der Velde v Mason Teese
Hunter Eyles v. Mylo Michiels
Group AP
Liam Maendl-Lawrance v. Damien Decla
Hayden Moodley v Craig Galliano
Liam Maendl-Lawrance v. Craig Galliano
Damien Decla v Hayden Moodley
Liam Maendl-Lawrance v Hayden Moodley
Craig Galliano v Damien Decla
Group AQ
Sebastian Bialecki vs. Kimi Seemann
Dylan Quinn v Damian Vetjens
Sebastian Bialecki v Damian Vetjens
Kimi Seemann v Dylan Quinn
Sebastian Bialecki v Dylan Quinn
Damian Vetjens v Kimi Seemann
Group AR
Nunjo Dewaele v Jenson Walker
Liam McNeil v Lewis Cook
Nunjo Dewaele v. Lewis Cook
Jenson Walker v Liam McNeil
Nunjo Dewaele v Liam McNeil
Lewis Cook v Jenson Walker
Group AS
Jan Schmidt v Keanu van Velzen
Kyle Manton v Connor Mitchell
Jan Schmidt v. Connor Mitchell
Keanu van Velzen v Kyle Manton
Jan Schmidt v. Kyle Manton
Connor Mitchell v Keanu van Velzen
Group AT
Martin Homola v. Duyane Wade Decena
Daniel Kortbek v. Jj Wright
Martin Homola v. Jj Wright
Duyane Wade vs. Daniel Kortbek
Martin Homola v Daniel Kortbek
Jj Wright v. Duyane Wade Decena
Group AU
Leon Weber v. Jenson Remory
Ky Smith v. Alexander-Veigar Thorvaldsson
Leon Weber v Alexander-Veigar Thorvaldsson
Jenson Remory v. Ky Smith
Leon Weber v. Ky. Smith
Alexander-Veigar Thorvaldsson v. Jenson Remory
Group AV
Dylan Slevin vs. Mika Donnevert
Daan Beernink v Cole Davey
Dylan Slevin v. Cole Davey
Mika Donnevert vs. Daan Beernink
Dylan Slevin v. Daan Beernink
Cole Davey v Mika Donnevert
Group AW
Adam Gawlas v. James Buckby
Harrison Leigh v. Eleanor Cairns
Adam Gawlas v. Eleanor Cairns
James Buckley v. Harrison Leigh
Adam Gawlas v. Harrison Leigh
Eleanor Cairns v James Buckby
Group AX
Jamai van den Herik v Jayden Wedemeyer
Cody Crabtree v Jack Howarth
Jamai van den Herik v. Jack Howarth
Jayden Wedemeyer v Cody Crabtree
Jamai van den Herik v Cody Crabtree
Jack Howarth v Jayden Wedemeyer
Group AY
Keane Barry v Mitchell Leeming
Lewis Mayes v. Conner Olson
Keane Barry v. Conner Olson
Mitchell Leeming v. Lewis Mayes
Keane Barry v. Lewis Mayes
Conner Olson v. Mitchell Leeming
Group AZ
Lenny Schlueter v. Zhijun Cui
Nigel Coudeville v Ashton Brown
Lenny Schlueter v. Ashton Brown
Zhijun Cui v Nigel Coudeville
Lenny Schlueter v Nigel Coudeville
Ashton Brown v Zhijun Cui
Group BA
Nathan Potter v Jiacheng Song
Finley Pember v. Joseph Simpson
Nathan Potter v Joseph Simpson
Jiacheng Song vs. Finley Pember
Nathan Potter v Finley Pember
Joseph Simpson v. Jiacheng Song
Group BB
Mio Varila v Jack Boardman
Kyana Frauenfelder v Arthur Allston
Mio Varila v Arthur Allston
Jack Boardman v Kyana Frauenfelder
Mio Varila v Kyana Frauenfelder
Arthur Allston v Jack Boardman
Group BC
Charlie Manby v Bram van Dijk
Justin Atellinghusen v Kieran Tynan
Charlie Manby v Kieran Tynan
Bram van Dijk v Justin Atellinghusen
Charlie Manby v. Justin Atellinghusen
Kieran Tynan v Bram van Dijk
Group BD
Kaya Baysal v. Jarod Becker
Jack Anthony Sheppard v. Daan Bastiaansen
Kaya Baysal v. Daan Bastiaansen
Jarod Becker v. Jack Anthony Sheppard
Kaya Baysal v. Jack Anthony Sheppard
Daan Bastiaansen vs. Jarod Becker
Group BE
Owen Bates v Ciaran Forde
Oliver Pearce-Burgess v. Lewy Williams
Owen Bates v. Lewy Williams
Ciaran Forde v Oliver Pearce-Burgess
Owen Bates v Oliver Pearce-Burgess
Lewy Williams v Ciaran Forde
Group BF
Florian Preis v Mitchel Beswick
Zachary Meeks v. Born Van Put
Florian Preis v. Born Van Put
Mitchel Beswick v. Zachary Meeks
Florian Preis vs. Zachary Meeks
Born Van Put vs. Mitchel Beswick
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- I believe he has it in him to qualify for the Worlds as he consistently wins matches, even if it is only one or two at a time, although his recent PC quarter-final run was somewhat encouraging in that regard. I think there is a lot of pressure for him to retire, people in the media accusing him of tarnishing his legacy. I think that is a ridiculous line of thinking. How ungrateful it is to attach terms and conditions to the amazing moments he has provided us over the course of his career. What position are we in to dictate to him how he should manage his career when it is he who achieved those successes in the first place? What's more, this is his life and the passion that sustains it, it is not for us to decide when his career is over when it is he who must bear the genuine ramifications of that decision. Since I'm sure money is not a concern, the only question on which the decision should rest is whether he truly continues to enjoy competing. He has retired once before, but the desire to compete is what brought him back. We see a lot of negative body language and he does genuinely look miserable when he is not playing well, but only he will know when he wakes up the next day whether he wants to go and do it all over again. If he wants to compete, he should, it's as simple as that, this is a decision that should not involve anyone else but him and his family. He should not retire to indulge the whims of the media or the public. What satisfaction would he receive by being forced into retirement? What closure would it bring to such a brilliant career? When Phil Taylor decided to retire, his decision was final and resolute. I believe RvB needs to get to this point himself, no matter how many 70 averages it might take. We see the likes of John Part continue to compete on a regular basis well past his prime, I say more power to him, and who knows, further glory could be around the corner, it's darts after all, you just never know. Sometimes I worry that RvB is acutely aware of the clamour for him to retire and that this pressure may even have an impact on his performances as he begins to question whether there is even a place for him in darts anymore, further compounding his poor form and creating a vicious loop. Perhaps to take his future into his own hands would provide him with a levity and freedom that would lend itself to better performances, not to mention an improved wellbeing. In any case, it is under these conditions that one can clear-headedly and definitively settle an issue so profound as retirement, not when you feel you're being rushed out the door. If his performances can no longer sustain his presence on the tour, so be it; as it stands his card seems safe for this year but is in serious jeopardy next year. He could always allow himself to drop off the tour naturally rather than forfeiting his place in the top 64, this could provide a sense of finality while offering a route back through Q-School if he so desired; after all, he's done it before. In conclusion, I just hope that RvB can play - or not play - for his own sake, rather than anyone else's, so that when the time comes he can be in no doubt as to his decision, leaving no lingering questions, so that he can reflect with no regret or uncertainty on the marvelous career he has had.Deduce635826-09-2026
- Luke Littler has been good for the sport of darts, no question. But he is not above it. For his sake and ours, he needs to be put in his place sometimes, rather than having his every whim catered to. That is not how you build a good person nor a good sporting organisation, and it's beginning to have consequences.Deduce635826-09-2026
- Extremely disappointing decision. It used to be that, along with major events and Euro Tours, the Players Championship series constituted one of three standards against which successful darts players could be measured, one of three challenges every successful darts player should be expected to master to consider themself among the elite. Now they are dead weight in the darting calendar, and player turnout and the standard of competitiveness will reflect that. The truth is that Luke Littler and other big names would rather play lucrative exhibitions than put in the hard graft that being a successful dart player requires. It undermines the authority of the PDC and the game in general. So what do they do about it? Give them exactly what they want. Of course, why wouldn't they? They are their star attractions. It is ironic that an organisation formed in protest by the sport's elite should be undermined and disrespected by their contemporary equivalents, but the PDC had a chance to stand up to them with a firm message: play 2 events all year and expect the final to be played without you. Instead, they caved in. These events will be hardly worth playing anymore and this decision may have grave consequences for the future of floor events at the elite level. Some may say the calendar is overstuffed, yet these elite players have more than enough time to play plenty of exhibitions. The Premier League in particular is gruelling, but busy players are not expected to play every event, they are expected to manage their playing schedule carefully in order to apportion their time and energy appropriately. Clayton and Humphries, for instance, both sit in the top 20 of the Players Championship and European orders of merit, in addition to competing in the Premier League; they have proven it is absolutely possible and this change is an insult to their efforts in effectively managing their calendars. I think we are seeing players who simply think they are too good for Pro Tour events, arrogance which should be punished rather than rewarded as we are seeing here. Furthermore, why should success in Euro Tours qualify you for the Players Championship Final? The PDC are blurring the lines between those three disciplines of darting excellence, and in so doing destabilising the very foundations upon which the organisation and its success is built. Some may say I'm overreacting, but this, in addition to the PDC's subservience and snivelling obsequiousness toward their biggest assets, makes me fear for the future of professional darts.Deduce635826-09-2026
- I guess this will mean the top players will turn up even less? Taken all the excitement of qualifying away I think. Wish they made it top 32 to qualify and the finals to last all week.Baphomet26-09-2026
- Great article - but not written by this site. It's taken wholesale from last Sunday's Observer with this interview published online on Saturday.Scoobedybop22-09-2026
- Such sad and pathetic little losers giving abuse to young woman for any reason, let alone who she is in a relationship with. Go Beau! An absolute star and comes across as a genuinely nice and kind person. Wish her nothing but the best.BandB22-09-2026
- I wouldn't mind if he quit now to be honest. He's not bigger than darts. Let's face it without darts he'd just be a normal fat gamer kid.medinabello22-09-2026
- You know,I said this,in a sentence,not 5 paragraphs!!rick6721-09-2026
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