PDC Q-School 2026: Reyes returns as four more secure their tour cards

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Day two of the final stage at PDC Q-School 2026 brought four more stories of sporting determination and triumph. Four individuals, four different nations and four all new tungsten tales. Cristo Reyes, Jeffrey Sparidaans, Carl Sneyd and Niall Culleton secured two-year PDC Tour Cards on Friday, after coming through their respective Qualifying School fields on Day Two of the Final Stage, with the action continuing in Milton Keynes and Kalkar, Germany. 

Day One had seen Rhys Griffin, Adam Leek, Arno Merk & Filip Bereza pick up the first four Tour Cards on offer in the UK and Europe respectively, as players continue to battle it out for automatic Tour Cards or ones via their respective Order of Merit’s. 

European Q School 

Reyes, who previously held a PDC Tour Card between 2015-2021, secured his return after over half a decade away, as the Spaniard recorded victories on the day against Pascal Rupprecht, Michael Van de Ven, Chris Landman, David Cameron, Jurjen Van der Velde and Matthias Ehlers in his decider.  

Joining Reyes in securing a return to the PDC circuit was Jeffrey Sparidaans, who narrowly lost out in the decider on Day One of the Final Stage, as the Dutchman went a step further 24 hours later by recorded victories on the day against Tomoya Goto, Mason Whitlock, Miroslaw Grudziecki, Andy Baetens, Adam Gawlas and Michele Turetta to win back his Tour Card after losing it at the end of 2024.  

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UK Q School  

Carl Sneyd, a winner on the Challenge Tour in 2025, secured a two-year Tour Card for the first time at UK Q School, as the Englishman recorded victories on the day against Martin Tonks, Tommy Morris, Daryl Hunt, Thomas Cromwell, David Sharp and Former World Cup of Darts Finalist Steve Lennon in his decider.  

Joining Sneyd in securing a Tour Card for the first time was Niall Culleton, with the Irishman recording victories against Kirk De Ruyter, Sam Jackson, Mervyn King, Damien Grimes, Sam Spivey and Danny Goddard in his decider, whom of which fired in the second nine-dart finish of the Final Stage earlier in the day on his way to the Last Four.  

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2026 PDC Qualifying School continues on Saturday, in the UK and Europe, with Day Three of the Final Stage taking place with two automatic Tour Cards up for grabs at each Q School, with play commencing 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  

UK Qualifying School Final Stage 

Day Two – Friday 9th January 

Last 16 

Carl Sneyd 6-2 Thomas Cromwell 

David Sharp 6-5 Harry Ward 

Steve Lennon 6-5 Matthew Dennant 

Stephen Burton 6-5 Daniel Ayres 

Danny Goddard 6-2 Martin Grearson 

Harrison Leigh 6-5 Robbie Martin 

Niall Culleton 6-4 Damien Grimes 

Sam Spivey 6-5 Shaun Carroll  

 

Quarter Finals 

Carl Sneyd 6-5 David Sharp 

Steve Lennon 6-4 Stephen Burton 

Danny Goddard 6-2 Harrison Leigh 

Niall Culleton 6-3 Sam Spivey 

 

Semi Finals 

Carl Sneyd 6-4 Steve Lennon  

Niall Culleton 6-5 Danny Goddard 

 

2026 European Qualifying School 

Final Stage Day Two  

Last 16  

Michele Turetta 6-2 Marvin Kraft 

Alexander Merkx 6-5 Jimmy Van Schie 

Adam Gawlas 6-3 Benjamin Pratnemer 

Jeffrey Sparidaans 6-5 Andy Baetens 

Cristo Reyes 6-3 David Cameron 

Jurjen Van der Velde 6-3 Luca Wolff 

Matthias Ehlers 6-3 Patrick Bulen  

Romeo Grbavac 6-2 Yorick Hofkens 

 

Quarter Finals 

Michele Turetta 6-3 Alexander Merkx 

Jeffrey Sparidaans 6-5 Adam Gawlas 

Cristo Reyes 6-3 Jurjen Van der Velde 

Matthias Ehlers 6-3 Romeo Grbavac 

 

Semi Finals 

Jeffrey Sparidaans 6-5 Michele Turetta 

Cristo Reyes 6-3 Matthias Ehlers 

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