
Next up is one of the most highly anticipated major tournaments of the season in the form of the World Grand Prix which takes place at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester between Monday 28 September - Sunday 4 October.
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Formerly taking place at the Citywest in Dublin, the Double In, Double In format which means players must start on a double and end on a double. It moved to Leicester when the Citywest was out of action during the COVID-19 pandemic and has remained there ever since.
It will feature 32 players, comprising the top 16 players in the PDC Order of Merit and the top 16 players from the one-year PDC ProTour rankings who had not yet qualified.
Who is playing?
Luke Littler leads the field and is defending champion. He saw off Luke Humphries 6-1 in the 2025 final. As well as those two, it also sees Gian van Veen, Gerwyn Price, Michael van Gerwen, James Wade and Gary Anderson as part of the top 16.

Littler lost last year’s final 11-7 to Michael van Gerwen.
As part of the ProTour stars, it is led by Luke Woodhouse as well as Kevin Doets. Cameron Menzies, Dirk van Duijvenbode, Dave Chisnall, Joe Cullen, Rob Cross among others are part of the 16 ProTour stars.
Schedule Sunday - World Grand Prix 2026
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| 20:30 | Gerwyn Price | v | Luke Humphries | F |
The first round is played over 28 September - 29 October with two sessions both starting at 6pm. Second round is over Wednesday 30 September and Thursday 1st October over two sessions starting at 7pm. The Quarter-Finals are on Friday 2nd October from 7pm, while the final two sessions on Saturday and Sunday 3rd and 4th October are from 8pm.
It will be shown throughout on Sky Sports. While further afield, it will be shown for instance on Viaplay in the Netherlands, DAZN in Germany, and for those without coverage, it will be shown on PDCTV as part of the monthly subscription package or annual for around £50 a year. This gives also fans the chance to buy tickets.
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How to watch World Grand Prix?
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| Date | Round | Time (BST) |
| Monday 28th September | First round | 18:00 (Evening) |
| Tuesday 29th September | First round | 18:00 (Evening) |
| Wednesday 30th September | Second Round | 19:00 (Evening) |
| Thursday 1st October | Second Round | 19:00 (Evening) |
| Friday 2nd October | Quarter-finals | 19:00 (Evening) |
| Saturday 3rd October | Semi-finals | 20:00 (Evening) |
| Sunday 4th October | Final | 20:00 (Evening) |

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- 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
- 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







