Darts tonight: What time it's on, schedule and how to watch the Winmau World Masters
Will Luke 'the Nuke' win at the World Masters?
The Winmau World Masters 2026 begins today, with Gerwyn Price and Michael van Gerwen competing in the opening round– so, make sure you know what time the darts is on tonight and how to watch the tournament for free.
It’s been a tale of two halves for Luke Littler’s start to 2026. He only made it to the quarters of the Bahrain Darts Masters, suffering a heavy defeat to Gerwyn Price.
However, it didn’t curb his morale. The next week, he returned to the Saudi Arabia Darts Masters and claimed victory against Michael van Gerwen, winning 8-5.
Can he repeat his renewed success at the Winmau World Masters? Time will tell, but we need to get through the first round of the masters first.
What time is the darts on tonight?
Coverage from the first day of the Winmau World Masters will begin at 7pm UK time on Thursday, January 29.
It’s a five-day event, and it’ll be airing on TV between 7pm and 11pm every night through to Sunday, February 1.
The event is being held at Arena MK in Milton Keynes, hence why it’s starting later in the day compared to the Bahrain and Saudi tournaments.
How to watch the Winmau World Masters
Darts fans can watch the Winmau World Masters on ITV4 in the UK, completely free of charge. You can also stream the event on ITVX, and you don’t need to pay anything.
If you’re in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland, you’ll either need to pay for a DAZN subscription or use a VPN to access ITVX. The tournament will also be available to stream via PDCTV, which costs £4.99 per month.
Is Luke Littler playing tonight?
Luke Littler isn’t playing tonight, but he’ll compete at the Winmau World Masters tomorrow (January 30).
Littler is expected to take to the stage at 9:30pm for his World Masters match against Mike De Decker on Friday.
Speaking after his win in Riyadh, Littler admitted that things “didn’t go to plan… in Bahrain”.
“Not a lot of practice went into it so that’s the result I get, but I was practicing quite a bit tonight and it’s paid off,” he added.
“I definitely want to go to Milton Keynes and become champion.”
Winmau World Masters darts schedule for January 29
These are approximate start times for round one of the 2026 Winmau World Masters.
- Chris Dobey v Jermaine Wattimena – 7pm
- Gary Anderson v Niels Zonneveld – 7:30pm
- James Wade v Madars Razma – 8pm
- Nathan Aspinall v Shane McGuirk – 8:30pm
- Jonny Clayton v Wessel Nijman – 9pm
- Gerwyn Price v James Hurrell – 9:30pm
- Michael van Gerwen v Damon Heta – 10pm
- Gian van Veen v Ryan Joyce – 10:30pm
Each match will be played over the best of five sets, with the best of three legs in each set.
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