A further 32 players edged closer to their PDC Pro Tour dream yesterday with the list including the legendary Steve Beaton as well as other star names Jeffrey De Zwaan and Boris Krcmar progressed through to the Final Stage of their respective Qualifying Schools on Tuesday, as Stage One continued in Milton Keynes and Kalkar, Germany.
Day One of 2026 PDC Qualifying School saw the likes of Shane McGuirk, Jamie Hughes and current WDF Champion Jimmy Van Schie progress through to the Final Stage outright, with Wednesday being the final opportunity for players to secure their place, either automatically, or via their respective Order of Merit’s.
UK Q School
Former Lakeside Champion, Beaton, who relinquished his PDC Tour Card in January 2025, continued his quest to return to the professional circuit, as the 61-year-old was amongst the further 16 automatic qualifiers at UK Q School, as he recorded victories on the day against Kyle Manton, Declan Corcoran, John Brown, Keelan Kay and Darren Armstrong.
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Former PDC Tour Card Holders Harry Ward and Ciaran Teehan were also amongst the automatic qualifiers, as the pair defeated Jarred Cole and Dale Gadsby respectively in their decisive ties. Elsewhere, further qualifiers included the likes of Chas Barstow, Niall Culleton and David Sharp, with the Scot averaging over 104 in his Last 32 victory against Jamie Kelling.
European Q School
Former World Matchplay Semi Finalist Jeffrey De Zwaan was amongst the further 16 automatic qualifiers at European Q School, as the Dutchman recorded victories on the day against DJ Van Klaveren, Tobias Limbach, Jens Kniest, Brian Raman and Mylo Michiels, dropping a total of five legs along the way.
Croatia’s World Cup Star Boris Krcmar was also another automatic qualifier as he looks to regain his PDC Tour Card, with the 46-year-old recording victories against Jan Grootaerdt, Lukas Unger, Gergo Ascsillan, Sebastian Steinmetz and Dustin Straver.
Elsewhere, the further automatic qualifiers included the likes of Cristo Reyes and David Cameron, both of which competed at the 2025/26 PDC World Darts Championship, as well as Former Tour Card Holder Jeffrey Sparidaans.
The day also saw the first nine-dart leg hit on the 2026 PDC circuit by Jamie Owens at UK Q School during his second-round victory against Travis Baur.
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2026 PDC Qualifying School continues on Wednesday, in the UK and Europe, with the final 32 automatic spots up for grabs, with the remaining spots to be offered out via the Order of Merit’s across both fields to make-up a 128-player field for the Final Stage commencing on Thursday 8 January. Play will commence in Europe at 12:00 CET and in the UK at 12:00 GMT. All live scores and results can be viewed at tv.dartconnect.com.
2026 UK Qualifying School
Stage One Day Two – Tuesday 6th January
Last 32
Niall Culleton 5-2 Sam Jackson
Jack Aldridge 5-1 Ultan McDyer
Steve Beaton 5-1 Darren Armstrong
Shaun Carroll 5-3 Tommy Morris
David Sharp 5-2 Jamie Kelling
Harry Ward 5-3 Jarred Cole
Damien Grimes 5-2 James Richardson
Harrison Leigh 5-2 Alan Norris
Stephen Rosney 5-1 Damien O’Driscoll
Ryan Furness 5-1 Jack Male
Ciaran Teehan 5-1 Dale Gadsby
Thomas Cromwell 5-1 Danny Trueman
Chas Barstow 5-3 Adam Leek
Alfie Busby 5-0 Andrew Cass
Daniel Ayres 5-0 John Henderson
Jordan-Lee Rawlings 5-0 Aden Kirk
2026 European Qualifying School
Stage One Day Two
Last 32
Pal Szekely 5-1 Yorick Hofkens
Damian Vetjens 5-2 Marcel Otter
Nandor Major 5-3 Bruno Stoeckli
Davy Proosten 5-0 Robin Pietsch
Dennis Van Bergen 5-3 Ron Meulenkamp
Ruben Lopez 5-2 Wesley Van Trijp
Zvonimir Lesic 5-0 Maikel Verberk
Jason Riedtke 5-2 Jonny Pedersen
Jeffrey Sparidaans 5-2 Stef Kosters
David Cameron 5-1 Liam Maendl-Lawrance
Jeffrey De Zwaan 5-0 Mylo Michiels
Bjorn Quoiffy 5-3 Jesus Noguera
Luitsen Elzinga 5-2 Patrick Bulen
Cristo Reyes 5-2 Marc Spalt
Boris Krcmar 5-2 Dustin Straver
Jeroen Caron 5-1 Richard Balogh
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