Summary

  • Evening results: Charlie Manby 1-4 Gian van Veen, Michael van Gerwen 1-4 Gary Anderson, Luke Humphries 4-1 Kevin Doets

  • Anderson knocks out third seed and three-time champion Van Gerwen

  • Afternoon results: Luke Woodhouse 2-4 Krzysztof Ratajski, Jonny Clayton 4-2 Andreas Harrysson, Justin Hood 4-0 Josh Rock

  • Debutant Hood hits first 11 attempts at doubles in superb display against 11th seed Rock

  • Woodhouse misses double 12 for nine-dart finish in third set against Ratajski, who will play Luke Littler next

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  1. Rock breaks backpublished at 15:51 GMT 30 December 2025

    Hood 0-0 Rock (2-2)

    Justin Hood hits a second max to hunt down Josh Rock but Rocky is on 86 to stay in the set.

    He has one dart at bull and that's all he needs.

  2. Rock holdspublished at 15:49 GMT 30 December 2025

    Hood 0-0 Rock (2-1)

    Josh Rock is very intense, isn't he? He slams in his darts to leave 56 with Justin Hood not on a finish.

    Rock goes 16 and tops for a leg on the board.

  3. Hood holdspublished at 15:48 GMT 30 December 2025

    Hood 0-0 Rock (2-0)

    Justin Hood needs tops to take out 64 and he pins it.

    2-0.

  4. Postpublished at 15:47 GMT 30 December 2025

    Hood 0-0 Rock (1-0)

    Justin Hood is smiling while throwing his darts as the crowd chants his name. He's living his dream right now. Oh, and he flings in a 180.

  5. Hood breakspublished at 15:46 GMT 30 December 2025

    Hood 0-0 Rock (1-0)

    Josh Rock is down to 167 and leaves 36 with Justin Hood leaving 108.

    Rock misses three at the double and back comes Hood to nail the double 16 for a 100+ finish.

  6. Postpublished at 15:45 GMT 30 December 2025

    Hood 0-0 Rock (0-0)

    Josh RockImage source, Getty Images

    Game on!

    Josh Rock has the darts in the opening set and starts the match with 96. Justin Hood responds with 100.

  7. Postpublished at 15:43 GMT 30 December 2025

    Hood v Rock

    Justin Hood, speaking to Sky Sports before the match:

    "I know it's going to be a tough game but I'm confident I can beat him. He will feel the same and hopefully it will be a great game.

    "I know how good I am but everyone on that tour is world-class.

    "I didn't expect the attention I've got, it's very overwhelming but it's nice support. 3,500 people chanting for you is a lovely feeling. Long may it continue."

    Opponent Josh Rock added:

    "The way I've been playing, hopefully I can take that up there against Justin and come away with the win.

    "It's a World Championship and we're not here to make up the numbers, we're here to win that Sid Waddell Trophy. I'd like to go one or two steps further and win that trophy."

  8. Postpublished at 15:42 GMT 30 December 2025

    Hood v Rock

    Justin Hood gives his bucket hat to a young lad dressed as Harry Potter in the crowd.

    Only at the darts, eh?!

  9. Postpublished at 15:41 GMT 30 December 2025

    Hood v Rock

    Here is the man of the moment.

    Justin Hood has his penguin bucket hat on and makes the walk to the stage with All the Small Things by Blink 182 on.

    Tune.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 15:40 GMT 30 December 2025

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    Calm down Harry, Rocky will do the business. Littler's challenger once Humphries is knocked out tonight.

    Dean, Belfast

  11. Postpublished at 15:39 GMT 30 December 2025

    Hood v Rock

    Justin Hood seems to be everyone's new favourite. The man just wants to open a mobile Chinese restaurant!

    What a guy.

  12. Hood looking to continue impressive runpublished at 15:37 GMT 30 December 2025

    Hood v Rock

    Coming up next is Justin Hood v Josh Rock, a match I think could be an Ally Pally classic.

    Hood has become a fan favourite on the world stage in his debut campaign. He says he simply wants to earn enough money to open a Chinese restaurant.

    Well, he's earned himself £60,000 so far and that could move up to £100,000 with a win today.

    Justin Hood with a penguin hat onImage source, Getty Images
  13. Postpublished at 15:33 GMT 30 December 2025

    Result: Clayton 4-2 Harrysson

    Jonny Clayton celebratesImage source, Getty Images

    Jonny Clayton, speaking to Sky Sports after his 4-2 win against Andreas Harrysson:

    "There's a lot of things on my mind and moving to world number four was one of them.

    "Every time I looked up, Andreas was hitting doubles. It was tough, I didn't play my best and had a lot of loose darts, but that's what pressure does to you. Andreas kept me under pressure all the time."

  14. Postpublished at 15:32 GMT 30 December 2025

    Result: Clayton 4-2 Harrysson

    Jonny Clayton is speaking on stage now.

    He is now provisionally number four in the world and that is big regarding next year's Premier League.

  15. Postpublished at 15:30 GMT 30 December 2025

    Result: Clayton 4-2 Harrysson

    Jonny Clayton shakes hands with Andreas HarryssonImage source, PA Media

    Andreas Harrysson can hold his head high for what he has done at the Ally Pally in his debut year.

    He also returns to Sweden £60,000 richer. Can't be bad!

  16. Clayton books spot in quarter-finalspublished at 15:29 GMT 30 December 2025
    Breaking

    Clayton 4-2 Harrysson

    Jonny Clayton lands a 180 to leave 121 with Andreas Harrysson not on a finish.

    Clayton leaves bull but he sets up the 32 instead. Here he comes and pins double 16 with the first start to reach the quarter-finals for a second time.

  17. Harryson forces deciding legpublished at 15:27 GMT 30 December 2025

    Clayton 3-2 Harrysson (2-2)

    Both players are down to a finish. Andreas Harrysson is up first and leaves 68. Jonny Clayton leaves tops.

    Harrysson has two at double four and he pins it. On we go.

    Jonny ClaytonImage source, Getty Images
  18. Postpublished at 15:25 GMT 30 December 2025

    Clayton 3-2 Harrysson (2-1)

    Glen Durrant
    Former Premier League champion on Sky Sports

    For the first time, it feels like Harrysson is all over the place.

    Is the biggest opportunity he's ever had in his darting life gone now?

  19. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:25 GMT 30 December 2025

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    What is the Shanghai finish?

    Steve, Cumbria

    It's a finish where you need to hit a treble, single and double of the same number - in this case the 20s to check out 120.

  20. Clayton moves one leg awaypublished at 15:24 GMT 30 December 2025

    Clayton 3-2 Harrysson (2-1)

    Andreas Harrysson needs tops to nick the leg but it's low. Back comes Jonny Clayton and he hits double eight on the last dart.

    He's one leg away.