Daryl Gurney Stuns Defending Champion Michael Van Gerwen to Reach Darts Finals Last-16 as Josh Rock Also Progresses
- Londonderry's Daryl Gurney upset defending champion Michael van Gerwen 6-5 in the opening round of the World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam, despite being a late addition to the 32-man field.
- After racing into a 3-0 lead with a 170 checkout, Gurney surrendered five consecutive legs to Van Gerwen, who moved to the brink of victory before missing five match darts in the 10th leg.
- Brougshane's Josh Rock defeated Stephen Bunting 6-5 in a high-quality encounter where both averaged above 100, with Rock converting 46 per cent of his doubles to secure the victory.
- Saturday's last-16 action features Gurney against England's Ross Smith and Rock against Ryan Searle, while top-ranked Luke Humphries and Gian van Veen also advanced from opening matches.
- World number one Luke Littler faces former UK Open champion Danny Noppert on Friday, having recently whitewashed the Dutchman 6-0 at the Czech Darts Open.
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THE World Series of Darts Finals have arrived in Amsterdam, and there have been two HUGE surprises on the opening night. Defending champion Michael van Gerwen has lost in a thrilling deciding frame…
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The best darts players in the world are in Amsterdam this weekend. From Thursday to Sunday, the World Series of Darts Finals are taking place at AFAS Live. With none other than Michael van Gerwen as the defending champion! Follow all developments in the live blog below.
Michael van Gerwen has already been eliminated in the first round of the World Series of Darts Finals. The 37-year-old Dutch defending champion went down 6-5 against Northern Irishman Daryl Gurney on Thursday evening at the AFAS Live in Amsterdam. Van Gerwen missed six match darts, or six chances with which he could have decided the match. Last year, the darts player from Vlijmen fared better: back then, he defeated English world champion Luke …
Gurney stuns reigning champ Van Gerwen on Day One in Amsterdam
Daryl Gurney denied reigning champion Michael van Gerwen on a thrilling opening night at the 2026 World Series of Darts Finals, as Dutch number one Gian van Veen delivered on home soil in Amsterdam. Day One of the £450,000 event saw eight opening round ties take place at AFAS Live, with six-time champion Van Gerwen suffering an early exit at the expense of a nerveless Gurney. The Northern Irishman romped into a 3-0 lead, following up legs of 11 …
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