Ryan Searle vs William O'Connor

Ryan Searle beat William O'Connor 2-1 in the first round of the World Grand Prix 2026 on Tuesday 29 September at Mattioli Arena, Leicester. Ryan Searle goes through to the second round.

Result
Score2-1 in sets
Played
DateTuesday 29 September 2026
Start timeThe session started at 6pm UK time. Match 2 of 8, so one of the first on.
TV channelSky Sports
VenueMattioli Arena, Leicester
RoundFirst round
FormatBest of 3 sets, first to 2, and every set is first to three legs
Prize money£7,500 for the loser, the winner is guaranteed £20,000

Previous televised meetings

Ryan Searle 3, William O'Connor 0 in 3 televised meetings.

YearEventScoreAverages
2026World Grand Prix2-1 84.7 / 91.0
2026World Matchplay10-6 95.0 / 95.2
2019PDC World Darts Championship4-1 89.4 / 89.8

Who does the winner play next?

The winner plays Gian van Veen 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

Ryan Searle

Number 14 seed here.

World number 15, England.

£557,750 in ranking prize money over two years.

William O'Connor

World number 30, Republic of Ireland.

£287,250 in ranking prize money over two years.

Other matches on Tuesday 29 September

In order of play, from 6pm.

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

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