WINMAU WORLD MASTERS DRAW & TV TIMES
26/01/2026 By Aaron Nijjar
LUKE LITTLER will do battle with Mike De Decker at the Winmau World Masters in a repeat of their Grand Slam epic.
World No. 1 Littler boasts a perfect record against the Belgian, winning all seven of their meetings, though he was pushed to the brink in Wolverhampton two years ago, edging a thrilling 10–9 victory.
Defending champion Luke Humphries will face off with six-time major finalist Dave Chisnall in Milton Keynes.
Five-time winner Michael van Gerwen opens his campaign against Damon Heta, while reigning European champ Gian van Veen takes on Ryan Joyce.
Ally Pally semi-finalist Ryan Searle faces a huge test against former world champion Rob Cross in a mouth-watering clash, as Chris Dobey looks to derail the red-hot Jermaine Wattimena.
German No. 1 Martin Schindler looks to end a run of two consecutive defeats against Luke Woodhouse, while former UK Open champion Danny Noppert faces Daryl Gurney.
All matches at the 2026 World Masters will be played in a sets format over the best of three legs per set, in keeping with the tournament’s traditional structure.
The top 24 players from the PDC Order of Merit will compete for the £100,000 top prize at the Premier event, joined by eight qualifiers who battle it out on Wednesday to earn their place in the tournament.
The tournament will be broadcast live on ITV4, with evening sessions on both Thursday and Friday getting underway at 7:00pm and concluding at approximately 11:00pm.
The weekend schedule is confirmed, with two second-round sessions on Saturday, January 31, running from 1:00pm to 6:00pm and 7:00pm to 11:00pm.
Sunday, February 1, begins with the quarter-finals from 1:00pm to 6:00pm, before the semi-finals and final take place in the evening session from 7:00pm to 11:00pm.
Pete Graves will present the coverage for the first time on ITV, replacing Jacqui Oatley.
Image by Taylor Lanning.
Full Draw
Luke Littler vs Mike De Decker
Ross Smith vs Qualifier 7
Ryan Searle vs Rob Cross
Josh Rock vs Qualifier 6
Michael van Gerwen vs Damon Heta
Chris Dobey vs Jermaine Wattimena
Jonny Clayton vs Qualifier 4
Gerwyn Price vs Qualifier 8
Luke Humphries vs Dave Chisnall
Martin Schindler vs Luke Woodhouse
Stephen Bunting vs Qualifier 2
Danny Noppert vs Daryl Gurney
Gian van Veen vs Ryan Joyce
Nathan Aspinall vs Qualifier 5
Gary Anderson vs Qualifier 1
James Wade vs Qualifier 3
