'Bublé of darts' Ricky Evans bidding to light up Ally Pally

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Ricky Evans is hoping to light up the Paddy Power World Darts Championship ahead of his opening round clash against Hong Kong’s Man Lok Leung on Friday evening.

Littler begins World Championship defence with whitewash win

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PDC hit the bullseye with official Walk-On playlist

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The Professional Darts Corporation has given darts fans exactly what they've been waiting for - an official, curated playlist featuring the legendary music that fuels the electrifying atmosphere of professional darts.

Where to watch the 2025/2026 Paddy Power World Darts Championship

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The 2025/26 Paddy Power World Darts Championship will take place at London's Alexandra Palace from December 11 to January 3, as a bumper 128-player field compete for an incredible £1m top prize.

Fantasy Darts: The most popular picks for the 2025/26 World Championship

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Humphries playing 'better than ever' ahead of Alexandra Palace return

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Noppert aiming to use strong form to break Ally Pally duck

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Danny Noppert is hoping to utilise his stellar 2025 campaign to break new ground at the Paddy Power World Darts Championship.

Soutar reveals marathon mission ahead of Ally Pally return

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Programme now on sale ahead of 2025/26 Paddy Power World Darts Championship

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Fans can now order the 2025/26 Paddy Power World Darts Championship programme ahead of the tournament beginning next week.

Anderson excited for return to 'special' Alexandra Palace

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Gary Anderson is relishing his latest appearance at the Paddy Power World Darts Championship, a tournament that has historically been a happy hunting ground for the Scotsman.

Jamie Lewis, Matthew Edgar, Ciaran Teehan and Karel Sedlacek secured a return to the William Hill World Darts Championship alongside debutants Nick Kenny and Niels Zonneveld in Monday's Tour Card Holder Qualifiers.

The final six places in the World Championship field were on offer at the Ricoh Arena as Tour Card Holders completed in the last-chance knockout.

2018 semi-finalist Lewis defeated former UK Open and World Grand Prix champion Robert Thornton 7-5 in a high-profile decider as he ensured his place on the Alexandra Palace stage.

The Welsh ace also saw off David Pallett and Alan Tabern during the UK Qualifier as he claimed a huge win to kick-start a bid to save his Tour Card.

Edgar will play in his third successive World Championship after defeating Gary Blades, Martin Atkins and Josh Payne to secure an Alexandra Palace return.

Irish youngster Teehan will play at Alexandra Palace for a second straight year, after defeating Barrie Bates, Michael Barnard, Mark McGeeney and Joe Murnan - winning the final clash with a 13-darter in their sudden-death leg.

Nick Kenny will cap his first year on the PDC circuit with an Alexandra Palace debut, after defeating James Wilson 7-6 to secure his World Championship spot, having earlier seen off Steve Brown and Ted Evetts.

Karel Sedlacek will make his second World Championship appearance after the Czech star defeated Rowby-John Rodriguez 6-0 and then lost just two legs in each of his wins over Benito van de Pas and Jan Dekker in the Rest of the World Qualifier.

Dutch left-hander Niels Zonneveld secured his World Championship debut with wins over Krzysztof Kciuk, Jelle Klaasen and Martin Schindler.

The six players complete the 96-player field for the World Championship, with the draw for the tournament due to take place at 0930 GMT on Thursday December 3 live on Sky Sports News.

The William Hill World Darts Championship will be held from December 15-January 3 at London's Alexandra Palace.

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