Need to know
The PDC World Championship returns on Saturday for the third round after a brief Christmas break, and defending champion Luke Littler is in action at Alexandra Palace against Mensur Suljovic
Everything you need to know about the World Darts Championship schedule and running order on December 27th…
- 12.40pm: The afternoon session is kicked off with a thrilling encounter between Wesley Plaisier and Krzysztof Ratajski , both men vying for their first-ever PDC World Championship.
- 1:55pm: A battle of the English then takes place as Andrew Gilding takes to the oche against Luke Woodhouse , in what promises to be an exciting match from the outset.
- 3.10pm: In the final session of the afternoon, Welsh warrior Jonny Clayton will look to dispatch of the Netherlands’ Niels Zonneveld – neither man yet to make a final of the prestigious Alexandra Palace-based event.
- 7:10pm: The evening’s play is kicked off by a match between Swedish sensation Andreas Harryson and Germany’s Ricardo Pietreczko – ‘Pikachu’ made the last 16 at the 2025 instalment of the PDC World Championship.
- 8.25pm: Fan favourite Stephen Bunting looks for a second world title on Saturday evening – having won the WDF World Championship in 2014 – when he faces James Hurrell in the penultimate session of play.
- 9.40pm: Reigning champion Luke Littler closes off and exciting day of play in the capital in a clash with Mensur Suljovic , the ‘Nuke’ in flying form as always.
