Ross Smith vs Michael Smith
Number 9 seed Ross Smith plays Michael Smith, the number 56 seed, in the first round of the Players Championship Finals 2026 on Friday 27 November at Butlin's Minehead. It is live in the UK on ITV4.
Our ratings say
Our estimate from our ratings and each player's recent televised averages. Not a tip, and not advice.
Previous televised meetings
Ross Smith 1, Michael Smith 2 in 3 televised meetings.
| Year | Event | Score | Averages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Masters | 7-10 | 91.1 / 98.7 |
| 2022 | European Championship | 11-8 | 101.3 / 100.5 |
| 2020 | European Championship | 5-6 | 91.3 / 89.3 |
Chances of winning the title
Ross Smith 7%, Michael Smith 1%. See every player on the Players Championship Finals 2026 page.
Is there a free live stream of Ross Smith vs Michael Smith?
Yes, in the UK it is free. Every session is live on ITV4, which is free to air, and you can stream it free on ITVX on a phone, laptop, games console or smart TV. You only need a free ITVX account, plus a TV licence to watch live.
- On TV: ITV4, free.
- Streaming: ITVX, free, live and on catch-up afterwards.
- Outside the UK and Ireland: PDCTV streams every session, on subscription.
Who does the winner play next?
The winner plays the winner of Niels Zonneveld vs Niko Springer in the second round (Sat 28 Nov), over best of 11 legs. The full bracket shows how it fits together.
The players
Ross Smith
Number 9 seed here.
World number 6, England.
£712,250 in ranking prize money over two years.
Major titles: European Championship (2022).
Michael Smith
Number 56 seed here.
World number 37, England.
£221,500 in ranking prize money over two years.
Major titles: World Darts Championship (2023); Grand Slam of Darts (2022).
Other matches on Friday 27 November
The order of play is not out yet; these are in bracket order.
- 1 Wessel Nijman vs Henry Coates
- 2 Gabriel Clemens vs Dave Chisnall
- 3 Charlie Manby vs Martin Schindler
- 4 Cameron Menzies vs Mensur Suljovic
- 5 Beau Greaves vs Christian Kist
- 6 Tom Bissell vs Rob Owen
- 7 Niels Zonneveld vs Niko Springer
- 8 Luke Woodhouse vs Alexander Merkx
- 9 Stephen Bunting vs Max Hopp
- 10 Sebastian Bialecki vs Gerwyn Price
- 11 Jeffrey de Graaf vs Gian van Veen
- 12 Jermaine Wattimena vs Keane Barry
- 13 Ryan Searle vs Brendan Dolan
- 14 William O'Connor vs James Hurrell
- 15 Tommy Morris vs Callan Rydz
- 16 Chris Dobey vs Mike De Decker
- 17 Richard Veenstra vs Joe Cullen
- 18 Cristo Reyes vs Darius Labanauskas
- 19 Michael van Gerwen vs Connor Scutt
- 20 Luke Humphries vs Darryl Pilgrim
- 21 Krzysztof Ratajski vs Damon Heta
- 22 Danny Noppert vs Scott Williams
- 23 Jonny Clayton vs Tom Sykes
- 24 Kevin Doets vs Ritchie Edhouse
- 25 James Wade vs Justin Hood
- 26 Dirk van Duijvenbode vs Alan Soutar
- 27 Maik Kuivenhoven vs Daryl Gurney
- 28 Andrew Gilding vs Bradley Brooks
- 29 Kim Huybrechts vs Joe Hunt
- 30 Karel Sedlacek vs Gary Anderson
- 31 Rob Cross vs Mickey Mansell
- 32 Ross Smith vs Michael Smith
Also here: the full Players Championship Finals 2026 bracket, the Players Championship Finals guide, and the darts schedule.
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