Michael van Gerwen vs Ryan Joyce

Number 9 seed Michael van Gerwen plays Ryan Joyce in the first round of the World Grand Prix 2026 on Monday 28 September at Mattioli Arena, Leicester. It is live in the UK on Sky Sports from 7pm.

Chances of winning the title

Michael van Gerwen 3%, Ryan Joyce 1%. See every player on the World Grand Prix 2026 page.

Is there a free live stream of Michael van Gerwen vs Ryan Joyce?

Not a free one, no. In the UK it is live on Sky Sports, so you need a Sky Sports subscription, or a NOW Sports membership (which you can buy by the day) to stream it without Sky. Sites offering a free stream of Sky's coverage are not legal and are a common source of scams and malware.

• On TV: Sky Sports.
• Streaming: the Sky Go app with Sky Sports, or a NOW Sports day or month membership.
• Outside the UK and Ireland: PDCTV streams it, on subscription.

Who does the winner play next?

The winner plays the winner of Danny Noppert vs Niko Springer in the second round (Wed 30 Sep and Thu 1 Oct, 7pm), over best of 5 sets. The full bracket shows how it fits together.

The players

Other matches on Monday 28 September

In order of play, from 7pm.

• 1 Danny Noppert vs Niko Springer
• 2 Ross Smith vs Cameron Menzies
• 3 Nathan Aspinall vs Kevin Doets
• 4 Jonny Clayton vs Krzysztof Ratajski
• 5 Gerwyn Price vs Sebastian Bialecki
• 6 Michael van Gerwen vs Ryan Joyce
• 7 Luke Littler vs Luke Woodhouse
• 8 Wessel Nijman vs Rob Cross

Also here: the full World Grand Prix 2026 bracket, the World Grand Prix guide, and the darts schedule.

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