Former WDF Champion Shane McGuirk, Tom Sykes, Matthias Ehlers and Yorick Hofkens were the latest players to pick up two-year PDC Tour Cards on Saturday, after coming through their respective Qualifying School fields in the UK & Europe, on the penultimate day of the Final Stage in Milton Keynes and Kalkar, Germany.
Days One & Two of the Final Stage of 2026 PDC Qualifying School saw Rhys Griffin, Adam Leek, Carl Sneyd and Niall Culleton pick up Tour Cards in the UK, whilst Arno Merk, Filip Bereza, Cristo Reyes and Jeffrey Sparidaans achieved the same feat in Europe.
UK Q School
Former WDF World Champion Shane McGuirk secured a two-year Tour Card for the first time in his career on Day Three of the Final Stage, as he recorded victories on the day against Henry Coates, Ted Evetts, Adam Hunt, Robbie Martin, Nick Cocks and Charlie Manby to seal his spot on the PDC circuit.
Joining McGuirk is Englishman Tom Sykes who also secured a Tour Card for the first time as he recorded victories against Harrison Leigh, Harry Ward, Andrew Cass, Tommy Morris, Llew Bevan and Stephen Burton in his decider.
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European Q School
Germany’s Matthias Ehlers secured a two-year Tour Card for the first time in his career as he recorded victories against Bjorn Quoiffy, Mitja Gustorf, Ricardo Ulrich, Ron Meulenkamp, Pal Szekely and Lennert Faes in his decider.
Joining Ehlers is his compatriot Yorick Hofkens who also secured a Tour Card for the first time, as the teenager recorded victories on the day against Brian Raman, Martin Homola, Rainer Sturm, Jeroen Caron, Pascal Rupprecht and Jimmy Van Schie in his decider.
Elsewhere, despite a narrow defeat in the Semi Finals, Dutchman Jimmy Van Schie has secured a two-year Tour Card via the Order of Merit having picked up 11 points across the opening three days of the Final Stage.
2026 PDC Qualifying School concludes on Sunday, in the UK and in Europe, with Day Four of the Final Stage with two automatic Tour Cards up for grabs at each Q School, whilst the remaining Tour Cards will be rewarded via the respective Order of Merit’s, as play commences at 13:00 CET in Europe and 12:00 GMT in the UK. All live scores and results can be viewed at tv.dartconnect.com
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UK Qualifying School Final Stage
Day Three – Saturday 10th January
Last 16
James Parkin 6-5 Joe Hunt
Charlie Manby 6-3 Derek Maclean
Shane McGuirk 6-2 Robbie Martin
Nick Cocks 6-5 Derek Coulsen
Tom Sykes 6-2 Tommy Morris
Llew Bevan 6-2 James Richardson
Stephen Burton 6-2 Scott Campbell
David Sharp 6-2 Wayne Jones
Quarter Finals
Charlie Manby 6-5 James Parkin
Shane McGuirk 6-0 Nick Cocks
Tom Sykes 6-0 Llew Bevan
Stephen Burton 6-3 David Sharp
Semi Finals
Shane McGuirk 6-2 Charlie Manby
Tom Sykes 6-4 Stephen Burton
2026 European Qualifying School
Final Stage Day Three
Last 16
Matthias Ehlers 6-1 Ron Meulenkamp
Pal Szekely 6-3 Jarod Becker
Jesus Noguera 6-4 Finn Behrens
Lennert Faes 6-5 Robbie Knops
Pascal Rupprecht 6-2 Patrick Maat
Yorick Hofkens 6-5 Jeroen Caron
Jimmy Van Schie 6-4 Daniel Klose
Chris Landman 6-1 Joachim Duerbeck
Quarter Finals
Matthias Ehlers 6-1 Pal Szekely
Lennert Faes 6-4 Jesus Noguera
Yorick Hofkens 6-4 Pascal Rupprecht
Jimmy Van Schie 6-2 Chris Landman
Semi Finals
Matthias Ehlers 6-5 Lennert Faes
Yorick Hofkens 6-5 Jimmy Van Schie
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