James Wade vs Justin Hood
Number 30 seed James Wade plays Justin Hood, the number 35 seed, in the first round of the Players Championship Finals 2026 on Friday 27 November at Butlin's Minehead. It is live in the UK on ITV4.
Our ratings say
Our estimate from our ratings and each player's recent televised averages. Not a tip, and not advice.
Chances of winning the title
James Wade 4%, Justin Hood 2%. See every player on the Players Championship Finals 2026 page.
Is there a free live stream of James Wade vs Justin Hood?
Yes, in the UK it is free. Every session is live on ITV4, which is free to air, and you can stream it free on ITVX on a phone, laptop, games console or smart TV. You only need a free ITVX account, plus a TV licence to watch live.
- On TV: ITV4, free.
- Streaming: ITVX, free, live and on catch-up afterwards.
- Outside the UK and Ireland: PDCTV streams every session, on subscription.
Who does the winner play next?
The winner plays the winner of Kevin Doets vs Ritchie Edhouse in the second round (Sat 28 Nov), over best of 11 legs. The full bracket shows how it fits together.
The players
James Wade
Number 30 seed here.
World number 7, England.
£669,750 in ranking prize money over two years.
Major titles: UK Open (2021); European Championship (2018).
Justin Hood
Number 35 seed here.
World number 38, England.
£194,500 in ranking prize money over two years.
Other matches on Friday 27 November
The order of play is not out yet; these are in bracket order.
- 1 Wessel Nijman vs Henry Coates
- 2 Gabriel Clemens vs Dave Chisnall
- 3 Charlie Manby vs Martin Schindler
- 4 Cameron Menzies vs Mensur Suljovic
- 5 Beau Greaves vs Christian Kist
- 6 Tom Bissell vs Rob Owen
- 7 Ross Smith vs Michael Smith
- 8 Niels Zonneveld vs Niko Springer
- 9 Luke Woodhouse vs Alexander Merkx
- 10 Stephen Bunting vs Max Hopp
- 11 Sebastian Bialecki vs Gerwyn Price
- 12 Jeffrey de Graaf vs Gian van Veen
- 13 Jermaine Wattimena vs Keane Barry
- 14 Ryan Searle vs Brendan Dolan
- 15 William O'Connor vs James Hurrell
- 16 Tommy Morris vs Callan Rydz
- 17 Chris Dobey vs Mike De Decker
- 18 Richard Veenstra vs Joe Cullen
- 19 Cristo Reyes vs Darius Labanauskas
- 20 Michael van Gerwen vs Connor Scutt
- 21 Luke Humphries vs Darryl Pilgrim
- 22 Krzysztof Ratajski vs Damon Heta
- 23 Danny Noppert vs Scott Williams
- 24 Jonny Clayton vs Tom Sykes
- 25 Kevin Doets vs Ritchie Edhouse
- 26 Dirk van Duijvenbode vs Alan Soutar
- 27 Maik Kuivenhoven vs Daryl Gurney
- 28 Andrew Gilding vs Bradley Brooks
- 29 Kim Huybrechts vs Joe Hunt
- 30 Karel Sedlacek vs Gary Anderson
- 31 Rob Cross vs Mickey Mansell
- 32 James Wade vs Justin Hood
Also here: the full Players Championship Finals 2026 bracket, the Players Championship Finals guide, and the darts schedule.
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