The third round of the 2026 PDC Darts World Championship resumes on Sunday, with Day 15 consisting of six exciting best-of-7 set matches.
To start the day, Martin Schindler and Ryan Searle face off in what should be a tight contest. The quality matchups continue, as Damon Heta will play Rob Cross, with the winner playing Luke Littler in the fourth round.
The final game of the first session is between Scotland's Gary Anderson and Jermaine Wattimena.
To start the evening, Gian van Veen plays Latvia's Madars Razma, as the Dutchman seeks to carry over momentum from his unbelievable display in the second round.
The main event of the evening is the final two matches, with Luke Humphries playing Germany's Gabriel Clemens, and Michael van Gerwen playing Arno Merk.
2026 PDC Darts World Championship schedule & scores
Here are the scores and schedule of play for the first round on Day 15.
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Day 15 (afternoon session)
| Matchup | Date | Time (local) | Score |
| Martin Schindler vs. Ryan Searle | Sun., Dec. 28 | 12:45 p.m. | |
| Damon Heta vs. Rob Cross | Sun., Dec. 28 | 2:00 p.m. | |
| Gary Anderson vs. Jermaine Wattimena | Sun., Dec. 28 | 3:15 p.m. |
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Day 15 (evening session)
| Matchup | Date | Time (local) | Score |
| Gian van Veen vs. Madars Razma | Sun., Dec. 28 | 7:15 p.m. | |
| Luke Humphries vs. Gabriel Clemens | Sun., Dec. 28 | 8:30 p.m. | |
| Michael van Gerwen vs. Arno Merk | Sun., Dec. 28 | 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 vs. Heta/Cross |
| Woodhouse vs. Ratajski |
Quarter #2
| Hurrell vs. Schindler/Searle |
| Clayton vs. Harrysson |
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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