The round three schedule of play for the 2025/26 Paddy Power World Darts Championship has been confirmed following the conclusion of the pre-Christmas action at Alexandra Palace.
The remaining 32 players will continue their pursuit of the Sid Waddell Trophy when the tournament resumes on Saturday December 27, as round three is spread across three days of action.
Reigning champion Luke Littler will continue his title quest on December 27, as he takes on Austrian stalwart Mensur Suljovic for a place in the last 16.
World number four Stephen Bunting will take on James Hurrell in Saturday’s evening session, with fifth seed Jonny Clayton headlining the afternoon’s action.
Former World Champions Rob Cross and Gary Anderson resume their title challenges on Sunday afternoon against Damon Heta and Rob Cross respectively, as German number one Martin Schindler faces Ryan Searle.
2023/24 World Champion Luke Humphries headlines a star-studded line-up on Sunday evening, which also features three-time winner Michael van Gerwen and European Champion Gian van Veen.
Humphries will play former semi-finalist Gabriel Clemens in a blockbuster showdown, with Dutch duo Van Gerwen and Van Veen up against Arno Merk and Madars Razma respectively.
Round three will conclude on Monday December 29, as two-time semi-finalist Nathan Aspinall and Dutch star Kevin Doets go head-to-head in one of the afternoon session's three ties.
The final round three clash will then take place on Monday evening, as Northern Ireland’s World Cup champion Josh Rock plays two-time quarter-finalist Callan Rydz in what promises to be a quick-fire affair - to be followed by the first two ties from round four.
The last 16 will then conclude on December 30, before the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final will take place from January 1-3.
The Paddy Power World Darts Championship is being broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK, through the PDC's worldwide broadcast partners including DAZN and Viaplay, and on PDCTV (excluding UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria & Switzerland based subscribers).
2025/26 Paddy Power World Darts Championship
Saturday December 27
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
Round Three
Wesley Plaisier v Krzysztof Ratajski
Andrew Gilding v Luke Woodhouse
Jonny Clayton v Niels Zonneveld
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Round Three
Andreas Harrysson v Ricardo Pietreczko
Stephen Bunting v James Hurrell
Luke Littler v Mensur Suljovic
Sunday December 28
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
Round Three
Martin Schindler v Ryan Searle
Damon Heta v Rob Cross
Gary Anderson v Jermaine Wattimena
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Round Three
Gian van Veen v Madars Razma
Luke Humphries v Gabriel Clemens
Michael van Gerwen v Arno Merk
Monday December 29
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
Round Three
Justin Hood v Ryan Meikle
Ricky Evans v Charlie Manby
Nathan Aspinall v Kevin Doets
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Round Three x1
Josh Rock v Callan Rydz
2x Round Four - TBC
Tuesday December 30
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
Round Four x3
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Round Four x3
Thursday January 1
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
Quarter-Finals x2
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Quarter-Finals x2
Friday January 2 (1930 GMT)
Semi-Finals
Saturday January 3 (2000 GMT)
Final