PDC Qualifying School: Three-time world champion John Part through to final stage alongside John Henderson
Sky Sports Darts' John Part is through to the final stage; 2026 qualifying school sees 900 competitors in the UK and Europe battle for spots in final stage and a shot at securing tour cards on the PDC circuit for the next two years
Thursday 8 January 2026 20:33, UK
Sky Sports Darts' John Part is through to the final stage of the PDC qualifying school.
The three-time world champion is still within a shot of returning to the Pro Tour after a six-year absence, reaching phase two of Q-School via the order of merit.
It came from a run into the last 32 in Wednesday's action which marked the end of the first stage and now the final stage will begin, where tour cards will be awarded from January 8 to 11.
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Part first lost his tour card in 2017, regained it, and then lost it once again in 2019.
'Darth Maple' picked up wins against Alexander Elia, James Waite, and Darren McMahon, before losing to Ultan McDyer in the last 32.
Other notable names through to the final stage include World Cup winner John Henderson and former Lakeside champion Scott Mitchell.
The last 16 players from each day of first stage qualified automatically for final stage, while the remaining places in final stage - featuring 128 players at each venue - were decided from a ranking list, with one point being awarded per win.
UK Qualifying School takes place at Arena MK in Milton Keynes, while Wunderland Kalkar in Germany hosts European qualifying school.
2026 PDC qualifying schools
UK qualifying school
First stage day three
Last 32
- John Henderson 5-2 Darren Armstrong
- Steve Haggerty 5-2 Tommy Morris
- Geoffrey Murray 5-3 Peter Burgoyne
- Jack Faragher 5-4 Kelvin O'Keefe
- Chris Hurds 5-0 Nick Brandon
- Scott Mitchell 5-3 Killian McCormack
- Derek Maclean 5-2 David Hill
- Ultan McDyer 5-3 John Part
- Kirk De Ruyter 5-2 Jarred Cole
- Callum Goffin 5-2 Callum Wilson
- Wayne Jones 5-1 Aden Kirk
- Lee Evans 5-1 Dale Gadsby
- Martin Thomas 5-4 Rex Cole
- Keith Rooney 5-2 Ronan McDonagh
- Graham Usher 5-1 William O'Toole
- Christopher Wickenden 5-4 Jake Eichen
European qualifying school
First stage day three
Last 32
- Marc Spalt 5-3 Maik Charras
- Marcel Otter 5-2 Thomas Klausmayer
- Nunjo Dewaele 5-1 Mason Whitlock
- Bruno Stoeckli 5-1 Moritz Hilger
- Ricardo Ulrich 5-3 Dominik Moravcik
- Kendji Steinbach 5-2 Martin Homola
- Dominik Cavajda 5-1 Rainer Sturm
- Patrick Bulen 5-3 Massimo Dante
- Nicolas Thuillier 5-1 Florian Hempel
- Michael Marijs 5-4 Shane de Jong
- Roger Janssen 5-2 Mika Donnevert
- Matthias Ehlers 5-3 Rowby-John Rodriguez
- Finn Behrens 5-4 Wim Dierckx
- Danijel Ozbolt 5-4 Peter Kelemen
- Jarod Becker 5-2 Joachim Duerbeck
- Lennert Faes 5-2 Maciej Luczak
UK qualifying school final stage field
Players exempt to final stage
Ted Evetts, Mervyn King, Jack Tweddell, Sam Spivey, Scott Waites, Scott Campbell, Carl Sneyd, Graham Hall, Lee Cocks, Joe Hunt, Charlie Manby, Ryan Branley, James Beeton, Jenson Walker, Patrik Williams, Nathan Potter, Henry Coates, Tyler Thorpe, Fallon Sherrock, Devon Petersen, Darren Beveridge, Steve Lennon, Matthew Dennant, Dylan Slevin, Adam Hunt, Jim Williams, Rhys Griffin, Robert Grundy, Nathan Rafferty, William Borland, Brett Claydon, George Killington, Stephen Burton.
Automatic qualifiers from first stage
Alfie Busby, Arron Monk, Callum Goffin, Chas Barstow, Chris Hurds, Chris Wickenden, Ciaran Teehan, Damien Grimes, Daniel Ayres, Danny Goddard, David Sharp, Derek Coulson, Derek Maclean, Geoffrey Murray, Graham Usher, Harrison Leigh, Harry Ward, Jack Aldridge, Jack Faragher, James Welding, Jamie Chaplin, Jamie Hughes, John Henderson, Jordan-Lee Rawlings, Keith Rooney, Kirk De Ruyter, Lee Evans, Lewis Pride, Llew Bevan, Martin C. Thomas, Martin Grearson, Niall Culleton, Robbie Martin, Ryan Furness, Scott Mitchell, Shane McGuirk, Shaun Carroll, Shaun Fox, Simon Stevenson, Stephen Rosney, Steve Beaton, Steve Haggerty, Thomas Cromwell, Tom Lonsdale, Tom Sykes, Tommy Lishman, Ultan McDyer, Wayne Jones
Qualifiers from the UK ranking list
Killian McCormack, Tommy Morris, Jake Eichen, Jarred Cole, Darren Armstrong, James Richardson, Lloyd Walker, Aden Kirk, Jamie Kelling, Dale Gadsby, Joe Croft, Danny Trueman, Ronan McDonagh, Charlie Large, Jack Male, Keelan Kay, William O'Toole, Kelvin O'Keefe, John Brown, Ben Townley, Daryl Hunt, James-Howard Hughes, James Evans-Bradford, Andy Cass, Paul Lewis, Connor Arberry, Patrick Quinn, Adam Leek, James Parkin, Sam Jackson, Nathan Girvan, Ryan O'Connor, Craig Lewis, Luke Smith, Peter Burgoyne, Jonathan Kavanagh, Kevin Lane, Mark Crutchley, Keenan Thomas, Justin Bradshaw, Nick Brandon, Sean Taylor, Martin Tonks, Rex Cole, Mark McGeeney, Jasper Scarrott, John Part.
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