Wesley Plaisier reclaims the lead, taking a 2-1 lead in sets via another break of throw over Krzysztof Ratajski.
After a few days off, the 2026 PDC Darts World Championship is back on Saturday, with a six-game slate for Day 14 featuring the return of Luke Littler!
It's the start of the third round, with the games now played in a best-of-7 sets format.
The afternoon session will start with Wesley Plaisier, who is coming off a huge win over Gerwyn Price, as he takes on Krzysztof Ratajski.
Andrew Gilding will look to follow up his second-round win over Chris Dobey, as he plays Luke Woodhouse. To finish the afternoon, Niels Zonneveld will play #5 seed Jonny Clayton.
To start the evening slate, Swedish sensation Andreas Harrysson plays Germany's Ricardo Pietreczko. Stephen Bunting looks to inch closer to the late stages of the tournament as he faces James Hurrell (back Bunting to win at 50/1 on Sky Bet).
The main event is the final match of the day, as Luke Littler faces off against Mensur Suljovic. You can get 50/1 odds for the reigning champion to move into Round 4!
2026 PDC Darts World Championship schedule & scores
Here are the scores and schedule of play for the first round on Day 14.
Day 14 (afternoon session)
| Matchup | Date | Time (local) | Score |
| Wesley Plaisier vs. Krzysztof Ratajski | Sat., Dec. 27 | 12:45 p.m. | |
| Andrew Gilding vs. Luke Woodhouse | Sat., Dec. 27 | 2:00 p.m. | |
| Jonny Clayton vs. Niels Zonneveld | Sat., Dec. 27 | 3:15 p.m. |
Day 14 (evening session)
| Matchup | Date | Time (local) | Score |
| Andreas Harryson vs. Ricardo Pietreczko | Sat., Dec. 27 | 7:15 p.m. | |
| Stephen Bunting vs. James Hurrell | Sat., Dec. 27 | 8:30 p.m. | |
| Luke Littler vs. Mensur Suljovic | Sat., Dec. 27 | 9:45 p.m. |
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Bracket
Here is the bracket for the second round.
*Updated as of the end of this day
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Quarter #1
| Littler/Suljovic vs. Heta/Cross |
| Gilding/Woodhouse vs. Plaisier/Ratajski |
Quarter #2
| Bunting/Hurrell vs. Schindler/Searle |
| Clayton/Zonneveld vs. Harrysson/Pietreczko |
Quarter #3
| Humphries/Clemens vs. Aspinall/Doets |
| Evans/Manby vs. Van Veen/Razma |
Quarter #4
| van Gerwen/Merk vs. Anderson/Wattimena |
| Hood/Meikle vs. Rock/Rydz |
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