The Last 16 of the UK Open 2026 is set after Saturday afternoon's action, with Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Gary Anderson, Gerwyn Price, and Michael van Gerwen all advancing. Humphries delivered perhaps the most impressive performance, handing Dave Chisnall a comprehensive 10-4 defeat. He broke immediately with an 11-darter and led 7-1 at one point, sealing victory despite Chisnall sparing some blushes late on.
Luke Littler faced a tough test against Kevin Doets on the main stage but scraped through. After early breaks favored Doets, Littler steadied the ship with a 12-darter on double 16 to level at 2-2. He later went 9-7 up, but Doets took out a 12-darter to make it 9-8 before Littler held on. Gerwyn Price made light work of Wessel Nijman with a 10-5 win, averaging 101.8 and hitting seven 180s. Michael van Gerwen overcame early issues against Kai Gotthardt, who led initially and leveled at 5-5, but Van Gerwen won all remaining legs to prevail with a 95 average, four 180s, and a highest checkout of 86.
Gary Anderson started the main stage entertainment by defeating Martin Schindler 10-7, averaging 105.8 with six 180s. The first ten legs saw no breaks, but Anderson broke later and sealed it with a 121 checkout. Elsewhere, Jonny Clayton continued his fine form with a 10-5 win over Darryl Pilgrim, averaging 96.7 with six 180s. Ross Smith's run ended as Daryl Gurney came from 5-3 down to win 10-8 on Stage Three.
James Wade cruised past Gabriel Clemens 10-2, while Danny Noppert, despite mentioning food poisoning, thrashed Peter Wright 10-2, averaging 99.97 with eight 180s and a 142 checkout. Stephen Bunting eased past Mensur Suljovic 10-2 with a 98.5 average, and Rob Cross edged Mike de Decker 10-9 after De Decker missed a match dart. Other results included Martin Lukeman beating Madars Razma 10-3, Krzysztof Ratajski defeating Oskar Lukasiak 10-5, Ryan Searle ending Michael Smith's run 10-9, and wins for Keane Barry and Josh Rock.
