Overview
- Matthias Ehlers edged Lennert Faes 6–5 after missing match darts, and Yorick Hofkens beat Jimmy van Schie 6–5 on his second match dart to secure PDC Tour Cards.
- Germany now has at least 13 Tour Card holders for 2026, with Ehlers and Hofkens joining day-one qualifier Arno Merk to set a new national mark.
- European Final Stage play also delivered direct cards to Cristo Reyes and Jeffrey Sparidaans, highlighting a run of tense deciders in Kalkar.
- UK Q-School saw Tom Sykes qualify by defeating Stephen Burton 6–4 and Shane McGuirk book his card after a run that included eliminating World Championship surprise Charlie Manby.
- Despite recent World Championship breakthroughs, Manby sits 76th in the UK ranking and Andreas Harrysson is ninth among European non-winners, leaving both needing strong finishes as Q-School continues toward its 29 total Tour Cards.