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Michael van Gerwen vs Daryl Gurney

Daryl Gurney beat Michael van Gerwen 6-5 in the first round of the World Series of Darts Finals 2026 on Thursday 17 September at AFAS Live, Amsterdam. Daryl Gurney goes through to the second round.

Result
WinnerDaryl Gurney
Score6-5 in legs
BeatMichael van Gerwen
Played
DateThursday 17 September 2026
Start timeThe session started at 6pm UK time. Match 7 of 8, so one of the last on, late in the evening.
TV channelITV4, free to air. Stream free on ITVX
VenueAFAS Live, Amsterdam
RoundFirst round
FormatBest of 11 legs, first to 6
Prize money£5,000 for the loser, the winner is guaranteed £10,000

Previous televised meetings

Michael van Gerwen 7, Daryl Gurney 3 in 10 televised meetings. Their full head to head.

YearEventScoreAverages
2026World Series of Darts Finals5-6 96.2 / 97.7
2025European Championship10-7 99.6 / 96.6
2024World Grand Prix0-2 86.9 / 93.0
2020UK Open11-3 110.3 / 96.8
2018Players Championship Finals9-11 100.2 / 95.6
2018World Grand Prix4-1 97.1 / 87.8
2017World Series of Darts Finals11-8 95.5 / 91.7
2017PDC World Darts Championship5-1 103.1 / 98.5
2017PDC World Darts Championship5-1 103.1 / 98.5
2015Players Championship Finals11-2 102.9 / 89.4

Who does the winner play next?

The winner plays Ross Smith in the second round (Sat 19 Sep, 12pm and 6pm), over best of 19 legs. The full bracket shows how it fits together.

The players

Michael van Gerwen

Number 1 seed here.

World number 9, Netherlands.

£608,500 in ranking prize money over two years.

Major titles: Premier League Darts (2023, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017); Players Championship Finals (2022, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2016); World Grand Prix (2022, 2019, 2018, 2016).

Daryl Gurney

World number 28, Northern Ireland.

£305,000 in ranking prize money over two years.

Major titles: Players Championship Finals (2018); World Grand Prix (2017).

Other matches on Thursday 17 September

In order of play, from 6pm.

Also here: the full World Series of Darts Finals 2026 bracket, the World Series Finals guide, and the darts schedule.

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