Monday 28 September 2026 23:18, UK Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights of the World Grand Prix match between Luke Littler and Luke Woodhouse Littler won the first set, but was far from his best as Woodhouse spurned several chances at double to have taken the opener into a deciding leg. Woodhouse made no mistake in sets two and three, however, to see him pull off one of the biggest upsets in tournament history. Image: Luke Littler’s World Grand Prix defence was ended at the first hurdle by Luke Woodhouse He’ll face former finalist Nathan Aspinall in the second round after he overcame Kevin Doets in a final-leg decider earlier on opening night.2026 World Grand Prix – day one as it happenedWorld Grand Prix schedule, results and formatDarts in 2026: Key dates, calendar, resultsLatest Sky Sports deals or stream with no contract on NOWVan Gerwen dumped out but Price, Clayton winElsewhere, not only were Van Gerwen’s hopes of a seventh Grand Prix crown dashed but he suffered a third-straight first-round exit in the tournament as Ryan Joyce came back from a set down to defeat the Dutchman. Welsh duo Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton, winners of the Grand Prix in 2020 and 2021 respectively, also progressed, with Price putting in the performance of the night as he dropped only one leg in beating Sebastian Bialecki.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Gerwyn Price hit two huge 120 checkouts in his dominant victory on the opening night of the World Grand Prix Clayton was made to work much harder by Krzysztof Ratajski, one of six matches to go the distance on the opening night.Cameron Menzies and Kevin Doets both missed match darts when losing out to Ross Smith and Aspinall, respectively. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Cameron Menzies nails 158 to take an early lead against Ross Smith in the World Grand Prix Each had chances to wrap up two-set victories, but Menzies missed two looks at tops before Smith swept him aside 3-0 in the deciding set, while Doets spurned three match darts – including a wild miss at bullseye – and Aspinall would ultimately take it in a last-leg decider in the third set. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Nathan Aspinall wins a messy set to stay alive against Kevin Doets at the 2026 World Grand Prix Danny Noppert came flying out of the blocks to open the night, claiming five consecutive legs before Niko Springer, out of nowhere, claimed the next three to take the second set, before normal service resumed in the third.Monday’s first-round resultsFirst to two setsDanny Noppert 2-1 Niko SpringerRoss Smith 2-1 Cameron MenziesNathan Aspinall 2-1 Kevin DoetsJonny Clayton 2-1 Krzysztof RatajskiGerwyn Price 2-0 Sebastian BialeckiMichael van Gerwen 1-2 Ryan JoyceLuke Littler 1-2 Luke WoodhouseWatch day two of the World Grand Prix live on Sky Sports+ and Sky Sports Main Event from 6pm on Tuesday, with coverage every day up to and including the final on Sunday. Latest Sky Sports deals or stream with no contract on NOW
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