Overview
- Martin Schindler lost 10–6 to Gerwyn Price and Ricardo Pietreczko fell 10–6 to Luke Littler in the round of 16 in Minehead.
- Earlier, Pietreczko saved five match darts to edge Gary Anderson 6–5, sealing the decider with a 116 finish on tops.
- Schindler opened with a 6–4 win over Michael Smith, who showed visible physical issues during the match.
- After beating Pietreczko, Littler said the German tried mid-match mind games, and the world No. 1 responded with a showy 121 checkout via bull, treble‑7, bull.
- The 64-player event is a traditional warm-up before the World Championship; DAZN carries coverage, the purse totals £600,000 with £120,000 to the winner, and the WM draw is set for November 24 with a 128-player, £5 million field.