The World Grand Prix quarter-finals take place on Friday, 2nd October at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester, with Gerwyn Price facing Jonny Clayton in the second match of the evening. The session begins at 7pm, and Price vs Clayton is scheduled for approximately 9:15pm.
The quarter-final lineup is: Nathan Aspinall vs Ryan Joyce at 8:15pm, Gerwyn Price vs Jonny Clayton at 9:15pm, Gian van Veen vs James Wade at 10:15pm, and Luke Humphries vs Niels Zonneveld at 11:15pm.
The tournament runs from Monday 28 September to Sunday 4 October at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester. It features 32 players: the top 16 in the PDC Order of Merit and the top 16 from the one-year PDC ProTour rankings who had not yet qualified. Luke Littler leads the field and is defending champion, having seen off Luke Humphries 6-1 in the 2025 final. The top 16 also includes Gian van Veen, Gerwyn Price, Michael van Gerwen, James Wade and Gary Anderson. The ProTour stars are led by Luke Woodhouse and Kevin Doets, with Cameron Menzies, Dirk van Duijvenbode, Dave Chisnall, Joe Cullen and Rob Cross among others.
The first round is played over 28-29 September with two sessions both starting at 6pm. The second round is over Wednesday 30 September and Thursday 1st October over two sessions starting at 7pm. The quarter-finals are on Friday 2nd October from 7pm, while the final two sessions on Saturday and Sunday 3rd and 4th October are from 8pm. The event uses the Double In, Double Out format, meaning players must start on a double and end on a double. It formerly took place at the Citywest in Dublin, moving to Leicester when the Citywest was out of action during the COVID-19 pandemic and has remained there ever since.
It will be shown throughout on Sky Sports. While further afield, it will be shown for instance on Viaplay in the Netherlands, DAZN in Germany, and for those without coverage, it will be shown on PDCTV as part of the monthly subscription package or annual for around £50 a year. This gives also fans the chance to buy tickets.
