Kevin Doets averages just under 104 in set #2, tying the overall score at 1-1 against Matthew Dennant.
Day 9 of the 2026 PDC Darts World Championship has arrived, meaning that the bracket for the second round will be completed once the night ends.
Eight games are scheduled to be played between an afternoon and evening session, featuring some popular names on the stage.
2025 PDC WC standout Kevin Doets will open up the day, playing Matthew Dennant in the first match.
American/fan favorite Leonard Gates will make another appearance at Ally Pally after winning an entertaining game in the first round last year.
In the fourth game of the afternoon, Josh Rock will look to kick off his campaign with a win against Gemma Hayter.
The match of the evening session is the second game, as Beau Greaves will look to win her first game at Ally Pally, as she takes on 2025 World Cup winner Daryl Gurney.
In the following match, fan favorite Nathan Aspinall will look to start what he hopes is another positive few weeks in London.
2025 PDC Darts World Championship schedule & scores
Here are the scores and schedule of play for the first round on Day 9.
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Day 9 (afternoon session)
| Matchup | Date | Time (local) | Score |
| Kevin Doets vs. Matthew Dennant | Fri., Dec. 19 | 12:30 p.m. | |
| Ryan Meikle vs. Jesus Salate | Fri., Dec. 19 | 1:30 p.m. | |
| Mickey Mansell vs. Leonard Gates | Fri., Dec. 19 | 2:30 p.m. | |
| Josh Rock vs. Gemma Hayter | Fri., Dec. 19 | 3:30 p.m. |
Day 9 (evening session)
| Matchup | Date | Time (local) | Score |
| William O'Connor vs. Krzysztof Kciuk | Fri., Dec. 19 | 7:00 p.m. | |
| Daryl Gurney vs. Beau Greaves | Fri., Dec. 19 | 8:00 p.m. | |
| Nathan Aspinall vs. Lourence Ilagan | Fri., Dec. 19 | 9:00 p.m. | |
| Keane Barry vs. Tim Pusey | Fri., Dec. 19 | 10:00 p.m. |
Bracket
Here is the bracket for the second round.
*Updated as of the end of this day
Quarter #1
| Littler vs. Davies |
| Cullen vs. Suljovic |
| Heta vs. Bellmont |
| Cross vs. White |
| Dobey vs. Gilding |
| Woodhouse vs. Hopp |
| Price vs. Plaisier |
| Joyce vs. Ratajski |
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Quarter #2
| Bunting vs. Kumar |
| van Duijvenbode vs. Hurrell |
| Schindler vs. Barry/Pusey |
| Searle vs. Dolan |
| Clayton vs. Taylor |
| M. Smith vs. Zonneveld |
| Harrysson vs. Sakai |
| Chisnall vs. Pietreczko |
Quarter #3
| Humphries vs. Lim |
| Nijman vs. Clemens |
| Aspinall/Ilagan vs. Mansell/Gates |
| Munyua vs. Doets/Dennant |
| Wade vs. Evans |
| Manby vs. Sevada |
| van Veen vs. Soutar |
| Beveridge vs. Razma |
Quarter #4
| van Gerwen vs. O'Connor/Kciuk |
| Wright vs. Merk |
| Anderson vs. Scutt |
| Wattimena vs. Williams |
| Noppert vs. Hood |
| Tata vs. Meikle/Salate |
| Rock/Hayter vs. Comito |
| Gurney/Greaves vs. Rydz |
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