2025/26 Paddy Power World Darts Championship – Day Nine latest Will Simpson Fri, 19/12/2025 – 11:30 The Paddy Power World Darts Championship continues on Friday, as round one’s action concludes with the final four games in the evening session. In the evening session, Northern Irish World Cup winner Daryl Gurney clashes with Women’s Series winner […]
2025/26 Paddy Power World Darts Championship – Day Nine latest
Will Simpson
The Paddy Power World Darts Championship continues on Friday, as round one’s action concludes with the final four games in the evening session.
In the evening session, Northern Irish World Cup winner Daryl Gurney clashes with Women’s Series winner Beau Greaves in a tantalising match, as former World Matchplay champion Nathan Aspinall locks horns with Lourence Ilagan.
William O’Connor will play Polish number two Krzysztof Kciuk, before Keane Barry and Tim Pusey face off in the final match of round one.
Afternoon round-up
Josh Rock opened his World Championship bid with a 3-1 victory over a spirited Gemma Hayter.
The Northern Irish World Cup winner took a 2-0 lead but conceded a set to Hayter, before closing out the fourth set in a set-deciding leg to set up a tie with Joe Comito.
Kevin Doets advanced to round two once again thanks to a 3-1 victory over Matthew Dennant to set up a clash with Kenyan trailblazer David Munyua
The Dutchman, who made the last 16 at Alexandra Palace 12 months ago, conceded the first set but rallied to win the next three stanzas and complete a comeback win.
Ryan Meikle proved too strong for Jesus Salate, inflicting a crushing 3-0 defeat on the Argentinian debutant.
The Suffolk arrowsmith won six consecutive legs to take the opening two sets, hitting 53% of his doubles to set a round two tie with Jonny Tata.
Leonard Gates made it three opening round wins out of three on the Alexandra Palace stage in his 3-2 victory over Mickey Mansell.
The American never trailed in sets across the game and maintained his composure to see out the game in the fifth and deciding set to set up a tie with Aspinall or Ilagan.
The 2025/26 Paddy Power World Darts Championship is being broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK, through the PDC’s worldwide broadcast partners including DAZN and Viaplay, and on PDCTV (excluding UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria & Switzerland based subscribers)
2025/26 Paddy Power World Darts Championship
Friday December 19
Afternoon Session
Round One x4
Kevin Doets 3-1 Matthew Dennant (2-3; 3-1; 3-2; 3-2)
Ryan Meikle 3-0 Jesus Salate (3-0; 3-0; 3-1)
Leonard Gates 3-2 Mickey Mansell (3-2; 0-3; 3-1; 1-3; 3-0)
Josh Rock 3-1 Gemma Hayter (3-1; 3-0; 1-3; 3-2)
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Round One x4
William O’Connor 3-0 Krzysztof Kciuk (3-2; 3-0; 3-0)
Daryl Gurney 3-2 Beau Greaves (3-2; 1-3; 3-2; 0-3; 3-1)
Nathan Aspinall 3-1 Lourence Ilagan (2-3; 3-1; 3-2; 3-2)
Keane Barry 3-0 Tim Pusey (3-2; 3-0; 3-1)
Best of Five Sets