Summary

  • Results: Danny Noppert 2-3 Justin Hood, Gary Anderson 3-1 Connor Scutt, Michael van Gerwen 3-1 William O'Connor, Josh Rock 3-0 Joe Comito

  • Sixth seed Noppert beaten by world number 86 Hood in classic match which went to sudden-death leg

  • Two-time champion Anderson averages more than 105 in impressive victory

  • Three-time winner Van Gerwen and 11th seed Rock comfortably through to round three

  • Third round to begin on 27 December after three-day break

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  1. Goodbye!published at 23:20 GMT 23 December 2025

    Thank you for joining us this evening, and for the first 13 days of action at these PDC World Championships. Been fun, hasn't it?

    We will return on 27 December with live text coverage of matches from round three all the way through to the final.

    Until then, if you are celebrating, have a very merry Christmas and we'll see you soon.

  2. Hood beats Noppert in epic as more seeds tumblepublished at 23:17 GMT 23 December 2025

    Phil Cartwright
    BBC Sport

    Justin HoodImage source, Getty Images

    World number 86 Justin Hood beat sixth seed Danny Noppert in an Alexandra Palace classic as three more seeds exited the PDC World Championship on the final day of competition before the Christmas break.

    Hood won a sudden-death leg of a high-quality match to progress to the last 32, having missed a dart at the bull to win in straight sets.

    Seventeen of the 32 seeds have been knocked out in the opening two rounds of the tournament, with Noppert the highest-ranked player to fall so far.

    Also beaten on Tuesday were two-time former champion Peter Wright, who lost in straight sets to German debutant Arno Merk, and Northern Ireland's Daryl Gurney, who came out on the wrong side of a deciding set with England's Callan Rydz.

    Merk's reward is a third-round match with three-time champion Michael van Gerwen, who beat William O'Connor 3-1, while Rydz will next face 11th seed Josh Rock - the man who partnered Gurney to World Cup glory in June.

    You can read Phil's full Tuesday report here.

  3. Who is the favourite to win?published at 23:15 GMT 23 December 2025

    Luke Littler remains favourite off the back of winning six major finals in 2025.

    Luke Humphries, Littler's predecessor as both world champion and world number one, faced Littler in three finals this year and is the current world number two.

    World number three Michael van Gerwen is also in the mix, looking to avenge last year's final defeat and add to his three world titles, with his most recent coming in 2019.

    Young players looking for a big run at the World Championship include Josh Rock and Gian van Veen, whose respective form has seen them both enter the world's top 12 in recent times.

  4. Third round fixturespublished at 23:12 GMT 23 December 2025

    Matches take place between 27-29 December

    Top half

    • Luke Littler (1) v Mensur Suljovic
    • Damon Heta (16) v Rob Cross (17)
    • Andrew Gilding v Luke Woodhouse (25)
    • Wesley Plaisier v Krzysztof Ratajski
    • Stephen Bunting (4) v James Hurrell
    • Martin Schindler (13) v Ryan Searle (20)
    • Jonny Clayton (5) v Niels Zonneveld
    • Andres Harrysson v Ricardo Pietreczko

    Bottom half

    • Luke Humphries (2) v Gabriel Clemens
    • Nathan Aspinall (15) v Kevin Doets
    • Ricky Evans v Charlie Manby
    • Gian van Veen (10) v Madars Razma
    • Michael van Gerwen (3) v Arno Merk
    • Gary Anderson (14) v Jermaine Wattimena (19)
    • Justin Hood v Ryan Meikle
    • Josh Rock (11) v Callan Rydz
  5. Tuesday's resultspublished at 23:10 GMT 23 December 2025

    All matches second round

    • Jonny Tata 2-3 Ryan Meikle
    • Daryl Gurney 2-3 Callan Rydz
    • Jermaine Wattimena 3-2 Scott Williams
    • Peter Wright 0-3 Arno Merk
    • Danny Noppert 2-3 Justin Hood
    • Gary Anderson 3-1 Connor Scutt
    • Michael van Gerwen 3-1 William O'Connor
    • Josh Rock 3-0 Joe Comito
  6. Rock safely into round threepublished at 23:08 GMT 23 December 2025
    Breaking

    Rock 3-0 Comito (3-1)

    Comito needs 100, but Rock has a shot at 116 first.

    The set up is good, but the match dart at tops is too high.

    Comito however misses D20 himself, leaving Rock with three more arrows to win it...

    Single 20, single 10, and finally double five. Game over.

  7. Postpublished at 23:06 GMT 23 December 2025

    Rock 2-0 Comito (2-1)

    Josh Rock is one leg from victory, and sets off with 140.

    Joe Comito can't collect the trebles he needs, and Rock is first to a finish...

  8. Postpublished at 23:04 GMT 23 December 2025

    Rock 2-0 Comito (2-1)

    Josh Rock will aim to shake that disappointing leg off and hold his throw here.

    Comito is lurking as Rock sets up a ton finish, but the man from Northern Ireland is unflustered.

  9. Postpublished at 23:03 GMT 23 December 2025

    Rock 2-0 Comito (1-1)

    Joe ComitoImage source, PA Media

    Joe Comito needs to win this leg if he wants to push this match firmly into Australian time.

    But Josh Rock crashes in his fourth 180 of the match to set up a 62 finish.

    Single 10, single 12... tops eludes him again!

    Comito needs 110 to counter attack, and finds it. Well done that man.

  10. Postpublished at 23:00 GMT 23 December 2025

    Rock 2-0 Comito (1-0)

    Josh Rock was able to have a smile about that single one himself - although he isn't smiling when he misses two at tops in his subsequent visit.

    Joe Comito is too far back to punish him though, and Rock hits D20 when he returns to the oche.

  11. Postpublished at 22:59 GMT 23 December 2025

    Rock 2-0 Comito (0-0)

    No, Rock lands his seventh dart in single one.

    Lol.

  12. Postpublished at 22:59 GMT 23 December 2025

    Rock 2-0 Comito (0-0)

    Josh Rock wants to get home to bed - he starts set three with a maximum.

    Then another!

    Could this be the first nine-darter at the 2026 Worlds?

  13. 'Van Veen making a case for it not to be a Luke v Luke final'published at 22:57 GMT 23 December 2025

    Maz Farookhi
    BBC commentator on Radio 5 Live Breakfast

    Gian van Veen looked so good after losing his first set against Alan Soutar. He is definitely making a case for it not necessarily being a Littler v Humphries final in a few weeks' time.

  14. Van Veen demonstrates title credentialspublished at 22:56 GMT 23 December 2025

    Result: Van Veen 3-1 Soutar

    Josh Rock is one of the young stars aiming for World Championship glory and another of them was in fine form last night.

    European Championship winner and reigning World Youth champion Gian van Veen put in a statement performance to underline his title credentials against Scotland's Alan Soutar.

    Van Veen averaged almost 105 across the first two sets but almost found himself 2-0 behind, with Soutar missing a dart at double eight for a two-set lead.

    The Dutchman, 23, took advantage of that slip to level the match and won the next six legs as well, ending with a match average of 108.28 - the best of any player so far at the World Championship.

    Latvia's Madars Razma will be Van Veen's next opponent, having also beaten a Scot, Darren Beveridge, earlier on Monday.

    Gian van VeenImage source, Getty Images
  15. Rock wins second setpublished at 22:54 GMT 23 December 2025

    Rock 2-0 Comito (3-0)

    Joe Comito is struggling to cope with Josh Rock, who slams in an 11-darter to take the second set to nil.

    We could be heading for a finish imminently.

    Josh RockImage source, PA Media
  16. Postpublished at 22:52 GMT 23 December 2025

    Rock 1-0 Comito (2-0)

    "Please don't take me home, I just don't want to go to work," chant the Ally Pally crowd.

    Humph, some of us have to work on Christmas Eve Eve, guys.

    Finally, we get the first 180 of the match! Josh Rock buries a maximum.

  17. Postpublished at 22:51 GMT 23 December 2025

    Rock 1-0 Comito (2-0)

    It's a late finish tonight, and Josh Rock would love to get out of here sharpish.

    He puts himself on a 48 finish, with Comito behind on 78.

    Single eight for tops... missed!

    What can the Australian do? Not enough as he strays into single one, and Rock makes the most of that let-off.

  18. Postpublished at 22:49 GMT 23 December 2025

    Rock 1-0 Comito (1-0)

    John Part
    Former PDC world champion on Sky Sports

    Josh has got to pick it up because Comito has been playing really well, and Josh cannot underperform and expect to cruise to victory here.

    He's going to have to elevate and get close to his best if he's going to reel off straight sets here.

  19. Postpublished at 22:49 GMT 23 December 2025

    Rock 1-0 Comito (1-0)

    The Ally Pally crowd indulge in a tuneful rendition of Angels as the second leg gets under way.

    Joe Comito throws first, and sets up a 160 finish - but Rock will have three at D18 if he doesn't convert.

    Comito can't make the big finish, so an early break chance for Rock...

    Taken with no bother.

  20. 'All smiles' for Humphriespublished at 22:46 GMT 23 December 2025

    Maz Farookhi
    BBC commentator on Radio 5 Live Breakfast

    Paul Lim shakes hands with Luke HumphriesImage source, PA Media

    No slip ups last night for the world number two and 2024 world champion.

    It was all smiles on stage for Luke Humphries against his nearly 72-year-old opponent, who beat him on this same stage five years ago. Humphries gave very little away.