Flanders Darts Trophy 2026 live: What time does Wade v Ross Smith final start and how can you watch in the UK?
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The Flanders Darts Trophy is next on the calendar, taking place between Friday, September 11, and Sunday, September 13, in Antwerp as the European Tour comes back for the 13th time. It continues the sojourn to countries that aren't Germany, with Basel and Maastricht in Switzerland and the Netherlands to follow.
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The matches can also be followed live on PDC TV. As
usual at European Tour events, the tournament is spread over three days, with an
afternoon and evening session each day. The afternoon sessions start daily at
12:00 PM BST, while in the evening the first darts are thrown at 6:00 PM BST.
Follow the Flanders Darts Trophy 2026 via our live scores!
Follow the Flanders Darts Trophy 2026 via our live scores!
Who is playing in Antwerp?
Currently as of the time of writing, Luke Littler is set to play, albeit the line-up doesn't tend to be fully confirmed until the draw when late withdrawals are set and given he has now qualified for the European Championship, it is semi-likely he will play this next weekend.
Luke Humphries would be top seed, but given shoulder issues during his final run, he might also be one who takes a weekend off. Gerwyn Price, Michael van Gerwen and Gian van Veen are others involved who would take the de facto top spot when it comes to the billing if the two Luke's decide not to play.

Luke Littler is defending champion...but unlikely to play.
Beau Greaves made history last time out becoming the first female to win on the European Tour and she returns again. After not being able to qualify for European Tour events most of the season, she has managed to qualify for the last three and so will be involved.
As will Raymond van Barneveld, Martin Schindler, Rob Cross, Joe Cullen, Cameron Menzies among others who mostly qualify through the ProTour and some the Tour Card Holder Qualifier.
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The big names come into the tournament on Saturday and will face a ProTour player or qualifier who will face off on the Friday. So in theory the first time to catch most of the big names is Saturday night due to how it is scheduled.
From the latter stages, this goes into bracket order so the winner of each game faces the next in the Quarter-Finals for instance. This makes it even easier to follow and creates further narrative.
TV Guide Flanders Darts Trophy 2026
| Date | Round | Time (CET) |
| Friday, September 11 | First round | 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM (afternoon session) |
| Friday, September 11 | First round | 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM (evening session) |
| Saturday, September 12 | Second round | 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM (afternoon session) |
| Saturday, September 12 | Second round | 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM (evening session) |
| Sunday, September 13 | Third round | 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM (afternoon session) |
| Sunday, September 13 | Quarterfinals, semifinals and final | 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM (evening session) |
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- 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





