PDC World Darts Championships 2026: Full match schedule for December 28 as Luke Humphries and Michael Van Gerwen in action

Fan were shocked last night (December 27) as fourth seed Stephen Bunting was dumped out of the competition in the third round following a 4-3 defeat at the hands of fellow Englishman James Hurrell.

Bunting had been touted as a possible contender to challenge defending champion Luke Littler for the title, but the thrilling match saw the pair battle it out over seven close sets. Bunting’s elimination comes after other prominent seeded player also exited the famous tournament early, with the likes of Gerwyn Price and Peter Wright crashing out in the second round.

Luke Littler on the other hand offered up a barnstorming performance to book his place in the fourth round of the championship. The 18-year-old defeated Mensur Suljović 4-0 to keep his hopes of becoming the fourth player in PDC history to hold onto consecutive world titles, joining the likes of Adrian Lewis, Gary Anderson, and Phil Taylor.

However, Littler still faces some strong competition in the tournament. Stars such as Luke Humphries and Michael van Gerwen are set to take to the oche today (December 27) in a bid to continue their campaign to claim the 2026 title. Former champion Gary Anderson is also in action, while a fierce showdown is expected between Damon Heta and Rob Cross.

The full match schedule for Sunday, December 28 is:

Afternoon session (12.30pm)

• Martin Schindler v Ryan Searle (12.40pm)
• Damon Heta v Rob Cross (1.55pm)
• Gary Anderson v Jermaine Wattimena (3.10pm)

Evening session (7pm)

• Gian van Veen v Madars Razma (7.10pm)
• Luke Humphries v Gabriel Clemens (8.25pm)
• Michael van Gerwen v Arno Merk (9.40pm)

Fans can tune into both the afternoon and evening sessions live in full on Sky Sports Darts. The coverage of the afternoon session will be live from 12.30pm, meanwhile the evening session will begin at 7pm. Estimated times for each match (which are subject to change) can be found in the list above.