2026 PDC Darts World Championship Day 3 live results, scores, schedule and bracket: 71-year old Paul Lim makes history with WC win

Wessel Nijman has increased his lead to 2-0 in sets over Karel Sedlacek, averaging 104.81 for the game.
12 games have already been played at the 2026 PDC Darts World Championship, with 8 more on the horizon for Saturday afternoon and evening.
Luke Humphries, Wessel Nijman and Gary Anderson are among the players competing on Day 3.
2025 PDC Darts World Championship schedule & scores
Here are the scores and schedule of play for the first round on Day 3.
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Day 3 (afternoon session)
MatchupDateTime (local)ScoreMario Vandenbogaerde vs. David DaviesSat., Dec. 1312:30 p.m.0-3Andrew Gilding vs. Cam CrabtreeSat., Dec. 131:30 p.m.3-1Luke Woodhouse vs. Boris KrcmarSat., Dec. 132:30 p.m.3-1Gary Anderson vs. Adam HuntSat., Dec. 133:30 p.m.3-2
Day 3 (evening session)
MatchupDateTime (local)ScoreJeffrey De Graaf vs. Paul LimSat., Dec. 137:00 p.m.1-3Wessel Nijman vs. Karel SedlacekSat., Dec. 138:00 p.m. Luke Humphries vs. Ted EvettsSat., Dec. 139:00 p.m. Gabriel Clemens vs. Alex SpellmanSat., Dec. 1310:00 p.m.
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Bracket
Here is the bracket for the second round.
*Updated as of the end of this day
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Quarter #1
Littler vs. DaviesCullen/Brooks vs. Suljovic/CameronHeta vs. van Barneveld/BellmontCross vs. WhiteDobey/Zong vs. GildingWoodhouse vs. Lukeman/HoppPrice/Gawlas vs. Wenig/PlaisierJoyce/Bates vs. Ratajski/Toylo
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Quarter #2
Bunting/Bialecki vs. Veenstra/Kumarvan Duijvenbode/Baetens vs. Hurrell/BuntzSchindler/Burton vs. Barry/PuseySearle vs. Dolan/DudeneyClayton/Lipscombe vs. Taylor/LukasiakM. Smith vs. ZonneveldHarrysson vs. Tricole/SakaiChisnall/Sherrock vs. Pietreczko/de Sousa
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Quarter #3
Humphries/Evetts vs. LimNijman/Sedlacek vs. Clemens/SpellmanAspinall/Ilagan vs. Mansell/GatesDe Decker/Munyua vs. Doets/DennantWade/Azemoto vs. EvansMenzies/Manby vs. Campbell/Sevadavan Veen vs. Soutar vs. HarjuVan den Bergh/Beveridge vs. Razma
Quarter #4
van Gerwen/Tatsunami vs. O’Connor/KciukWright/van Leuven vs. MerkAnderson vs. Scutt/WhitlockWattimena/Grullich vs. Williams/NebridaNoppert/van der Velde vs. Kenny/HoodEdhouse/Tata vs. Meikle/SalateRock/Hayter vs. Springer/ComitoGurney/Greaves vs. Rydz/Kovacs




