Overview
- Debutant Charlie Manby beat No. 26 seed Cameron Menzies 3–2 in the first round at Alexandra Palace to advance to round two.
- Moments after the defeat, Menzies punched his players' table three times, sending items to the floor and cutting his throwing hand.
- Referee Kirk Bevins intervened and removed Menzies from the stage as the crowd booed the incident.
- PDC chief executive Matt Porter said the organization’s priority is the player’s wellbeing and signaled consequences could follow, with media reports suggesting sanctions are likely.
- Later in the day Menzies issued a public apology and referenced the recent death of his uncle, while Manby’s post-match media duties were delayed by the fallout.