The last 32 takes centre stage on Saturday afternoon at the 2026 UK Open in Minehead, with reigning world champion Luke Littler headlining the field alongside major contenders Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price. Littler faces a dangerous test against Dutch talent Kevin Doets, arriving in superb form after claiming the weekly title in the Premier League just 24 hours earlier in Cardiff and following that with a comfortable 10-3 victory over Damon Heta in the fourth round. Doets impressed with a 10-5 win over Jeffrey de Graaf in the last 64, setting up a clash that could prove tighter than expected.
Arguably the standout tie sees Humphries face Dave Chisnall. Humphries produced one of the performances of the fourth round, averaging over 105 in a dominant 10-3 victory against Luke Woodhouse, while Chisnall secured a much-needed televised win by defeating Scott Campbell 10-5. Another eye-catching match pits Gerwyn Price against Wessel Nijman; Price moved comfortably through with a 10-3 victory over Greg Ritchie, while Nijman arrives full of confidence after a dominant 10-1 win against Raymond van Barneveld while averaging over 102. Three-time UK Open champion Van Gerwen faces German outsider Kai Gotthardt, having eventually overcome Nathan Aspinall 10-8 in the final match of Friday's session and averaging just under 102, while Gotthardt impressed earlier by defeating Tom Sykes 10-8.
Other intriguing ties include Ross Smith vs Daryl Gurney, with Smith dispatching Andrew Gilding 10-4 and Gurney overcoming Niels Zonneveld 10-7. Mensur Suljovic meets Stephen Bunting after reeling off five consecutive legs to defeat Jermaine Wattimena 10-5, while Bunting comfortably dispatched Thibault Tricole. Gary Anderson arrives in ominous form after averaging more than 107 in his victory over Dirk van Duijvenbode, standing against Martin Schindler who eliminated Joe Cullen 10-8. Josh Rock faces Dominik Gruellich after edging out William O'Connor in a deciding-leg thriller, with Gruellich impressing with a 10-8 win over Niall Culleton.
Further matches see Darryl Pilgrim face Jonny Clayton, with Pilgrim following up a win over Beau Greaves by defeating Connor Scutt, while Clayton swept past Alexander Merkx 10-2. Peter Wright meets Danny Noppert, with Wright securing a confidence-boosting victory over Cameron Menzies and Noppert producing a nine-darter during his win over Dimitri Van den Bergh. Ryan Joyce faces Keane Barry after ending Charlie Manby's run, with Barry producing a dominant 10-2 victory over Henry Coates. Martin Lukeman meets Madars Razma after a 10-6 win over Ritchie Edhouse, while Razma survived a dramatic deciding-leg contest to defeat Jim Long.
Experience will be the theme as Gabriel Clemens faces James Wade, with Clemens edging past Richard Veenstra in a deciding-leg thriller and Wade defeating Chris Dobey despite Dobey averaging more than 102. Ryan Searle meets Michael Smith after defeating Andy Boulton 10-7, while Smith came through a close contest with Leon Weber. Oskar Lukasiak faces Krzysztof Ratajski after defeating Benjamin Pratnemer, with Ratajski producing a strong display to defeat Ricky Evans. Mike De Decker takes on Rob Cross, with Cross delivering a high-quality performance to defeat Gian van Veen with both players averaging above 100, and De Decker impressing in overcoming Adam Lipscombe 10-8. The schedule includes Main Stage matches: Gary Anderson vs Martin Schindler, Wessel Nijman vs Gerwyn Price, Kevin Doets vs Luke Littler, and Luke Humphries vs Dave Chisnall.
