Luke Littler is set to begin the defence of his PDC world title against Darius Labanauskas, while Luke Humphries will face Ted Evetts. Beau Greaves has been drawn to play 22nd seed Daryl Gurney.
The English world number one started his season with a historic Players' Championship win and went on to claim five more televised titles in 2025, including the title in January. Littler will now look to maintain his form as he starts the defence of his crown against Labanauskas.
Humphries, who beat Littler in the final last year, has been drawn into a potential rematch. The two players were seeded on different sides of the draw and are likely to meet again in the final.
Greaves, a three-time women's world champion, will face Gurney in what is expected to be a tough test. Other female players from the Women's World Series will also face strong opponents. Fallon Sherrock, who has played at Ally Pally before, faces 21st seed Dave Chisnall, while Gemma Hayter takes on 11th seed Josh Rock.
Michael van Gerwen and Mitsuhiko Tatsunami are set to meet in the first round of the expanded tournament. Peter Wright, who was a quarter-finalist in 2020, will play Noa-Lynn van Leuven, while Chris Dobey faces Xiaochen Zong.
The English world number one started his season with a historic Players' Championship win and went on to claim five more televised titles in 2025, including the title in January. Littler will now look to maintain his form as he starts the defence of his crown against Labanauskas.
Humphries, who beat Littler in the final last year, has been drawn into a potential rematch. The two players were seeded on different sides of the draw and are likely to meet again in the final.
Greaves, a three-time women's world champion, will face Gurney in what is expected to be a tough test. Other female players from the Women's World Series will also face strong opponents. Fallon Sherrock, who has played at Ally Pally before, faces 21st seed Dave Chisnall, while Gemma Hayter takes on 11th seed Josh Rock.
Michael van Gerwen and Mitsuhiko Tatsunami are set to meet in the first round of the expanded tournament. Peter Wright, who was a quarter-finalist in 2020, will play Noa-Lynn van Leuven, while Chris Dobey faces Xiaochen Zong.
he's got a tough match against darius labanauskas and i really don't think he can beat him 
my boyfriend is actually his biggest fan and we're planning on watching all the matches together so it'll be super fun but also kinda stressful 
i'm also really rooting for luke humphries though cuz he's got a good shot at beating labanauskas if they meet in the final 
And don't even get me started on Luke Humphries... he's always like this, beating up on other players then having to face them again in the finals. Rematch, rematch, can't we just move on already? 
. On the other hand, I think Humphries is due for a revenge match against Littler after last year's final - it'll be interesting to see how that plays out! 
. And then there's Humphries vs Luke, that's gonna be a war 
. Those two have been trash-talking each other for months now, I'm thinking they'll both go all in and leave everything on the table 
. This draw smells like something's up...
! I think it's awesome to see Luke Littler starting his defence of the title against Darius Labanauskas, after having such a strong season in 2025 
. It'll be interesting to see how he maintains his form throughout the tournament.
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Overall, it's shaping up to be another thrilling tournament 
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. And Beau Greaves taking on Gurney? That's gonna be a tough one 
. Can't wait for the tournament to start!
... and don't even get me started on Beau Greaves, she's got her work cut out playing Gurney, and I'm not expecting much from Fallon Sherrock either, she's in with Chisnall... this is gonna be a long tournament 
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Like, who needs to watch it on TV when you can be on here getting your darts fix? 
Darius Labanauskas better bring his A-game if he wants to take down Luke Littler #DariusVsLuke, Luke Humphries is gonna crush him again though 
#DartsIsBack. Can't wait for Ally Pally in a few weeks! 
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and what's up with the womens draw? sherrock vs chisnall has all the makings of a classic match 
. On the other side, Beau Greaves is a top seed and Daryl Gurney is no joke 
... Women's darts is looking fierce this year!
against Darius Labanauskas 
its gonna be a great tournament with so many talented players