Luke Littler, Gian Van Veen and Luke Humphries have been handed their first spherical matches on this 12 months’s Bahrain Darts Masters, within the first occasion of the 2026 World Collection of Darts.
World champion Littler has been handed an eye catching tie in opposition to 71-year-old Paul Lim to headline the primary spherical, in a conflict of youth in opposition to expertise.
Second seed Gian Van Veen can be searching for revenge in his match in opposition to Man Lok Leung of Hong Kong – the 2 confronted off at Alexandra Palace in 2023, when Leung accomplished a shocking 3-2 win from three units all the way down to knock Van Veen out of the World Championship.
Michael van Gerwen faces PDC Asian tour winner Alexis Toylo, while Gerwyn Worth takes on fan-favourite Motomu Sakai after the Japanese participant made his World Championship debut final month.
Humphries faces Bahrain’s Abdulla Saeed, and reigning champion Stephen Bunting faces two-time World Championship qualifier Ryusei Azemoto amongst different ties.
2026 Bahrain Masters schedule
Stephen Bunting on the World Darts Championship
First spherical – Thursday 15 January – Better of 11 legs
Gerwyn Worth v Motomu SakaiGian van Veen v Man Lok LeungDanny Noppert v Basem MahmoodNathan Aspinall v Lourence IlaganLuke Humphries v Abdulla SaeedLuke Littler v Paul LimMichael van Gerwen v Alexis ToyloStephen Bunting v Ryusei Azemoto
Quarter-Finals – Friday 16 January – Better of 11 legsLittler/Lim v Worth/SakaiVan Gerwen/Toylo v Bunting/AzemotoHumphries/Saeed v Aspinall/IlaganVan Veen/Leung v Noppert/Mahmood
Semi-FinalsBest of 13 legs
FinalBest of 15 legs
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