Entries for the 2026 Winmau World Masters Preliminary Rounds have been confirmed ahead of this week’s £500,000 event in Milton Keynes.

The Professional Darts Corporation is delighted to announce a record-breaking long-term partnership extension with Winmau, which will see the Blade X introduced as the official dartboard for PDC stage events.

Luke Humphries will open his defence of the Winmau World Masters against Dave Chisnall, as World Champion Luke Littler begins his title challenge against Mike De Decker.

Haruki Muramatsu picked up back-to-back Asian Tour titles in the opening weekend of action, as Man Lok Leung and Ryuta Arihara also triumphed in Dubai.

Luke Humphries will begin his defence of the BetMGM Premier League title against Gerwyn Price on the opening night in Newcastle, as Luke Littler and Gian van Veen lock horns in a repeat of January’s World Championship final.

Luke Littler produced a string of superb performances to win his fifth World Series of Darts title at the inaugural Riyadh Season Saudi Arabia Darts Masters on Tuesday.