Michael Smith secured his place at the German Darts Grand Prix with a 6-4 victory over Tom Sykes in the final match of the European Tour 4 Qualifier on Wednesday. Smith, who also qualified for the Poland Darts Open, had earlier defeated Jurjen van der Velde and Pascal Rupprecht to reach the decider. The German Darts Grand Prix 2026 is scheduled from Friday 4 April to Sunday 6 April as the fourth event on the European Tour calendar, with 10 qualifying spots up for grabs in this qualifier.
Notable names faltered in their quest for Munich, with Rob Cross and Dimitri van den Bergh both losing early in the competition. Beau Greaves saw off Tytus Kanik but fell to Darryl Pilgrim in the penultimate game, while Peter Wright did not play after losing in Qualifier One. Others who qualified included Kim Huybrechts, who beat Jim Long 6-3, and Adam Lipscombe, who marked his European Tour return with a 6-2 win over Darryl Pilgrim. Kevin Doets, Sebastian Bialecki, Thomas Lovely, Stephen Burton, and Brendan Dolan also advanced, with Dolan defeating Ian White, who fell in back-to-back final rounds.
Detailed results from the qualifier show Stephen Burton edged David Sharp 6-5, Thomas Lovely beat Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 6-4, Ritchie Edhouse overcame Cor Dekker 6-4, James Hurrell defeated Andrew Gilding 6-4, and Kevin Doets topped Karel Sedlacek 6-3. Adam Lipscombe's 6-2 win over Darryl Pilgrim and Brendan Dolan's 6-3 victory over Ian White were among the highlights, while Kim Huybrechts' 6-3 triumph over Jim Long and Sebastian Bialecki's 6-3 win against Kai Gotthardt rounded out the successful qualifiers. Earlier rounds featured matches such as Michael Smith's 6-2 win over Jurjen van der Velde and Darryl Pilgrim's 6-1 defeat of Beau Greaves.
