Defending champion Nathan Aspinall will face Mickey Mansell at the Elten Safety Shoes European Darts Open, with the draw and schedule for this weekend’s event in Leverkusen now confirmed.
The 10th European Tour event of 2026 will see 48 players battle for the £35,000 top prize at the Ostermann-Arena from July 10-12, with Dutch Nos 1 and 2 Gian van Veen and Michael van Gerwen also in action.
Aspinall’s title defence kicks off against Mansell, who beat Michal Smedja 6-1 in round one, while Van Gerwen starts his search for a sixth title in Leverkusen against Joe Cullen.
Schedule of play and results
Saturday July 11
Round Two schedule
Afternoon Session (12pm)
Damon Heta vs Rob Owen
Mike De Decker vs Jan Schmidt
Luke Woodhouse vs Dragutin Horvat
Danny Noppert vs Sebastian Bialecki
Jermaine Wattimena vs Kim Huybrechts
Chris Dobey vs Dirk van Duijvenbode
Wessel Nijman vs Bradley Brooks
Krzysztof Ratajski vs Max Hopp
Evening Session (6pm)
Stephen Bunting vs Ryan Joyce
James Wade vs Maik Kuivenhoven
Jonny Clayton vs Karel Sedlacek
Michael van Gerwen vs Joe Cullen
Gian van Veen vs Niko Springer
Martin Schindler vs Kevin Doets
Nathan Aspinall vs Mickey Mansell
Ross Smith vs Niels Zonneveld
Sunday July 12
Afternoon Session (12pm)
Round Three
Evening Session (6pm)
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final
Friday July 10
Round One results
Afternoon Session
Ryan Joyce 6-1 Mio Varila
Karel Sedlacek 6-5 Rhys Griffin
Dragutin Horvat 6-2 Mario Vandenbogaerde
Rob Owen 6-5 Andrew Gilding
Jan Schmidt 6-5 Cameron Menzies
Mickey Mansell 6-1 Michal Smejda
Bradley Brooks 6-2 Lukas Wenig
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-3 Jaimy van de Weerd
Evening Session
Kim Huybrechts 6-1 Samuel Price
Daryl Gurney 3-6 Maik Kuivenhoven
William O’Connor 5-6 Sebastian Bialecki
Rob Cross 3-6 Max Hopp
Joe Cullen 6-4 Charlie Manby
Kevin Doets 6-4 Dominik Gruellich
Niko Springer 6-2 Darius Labanauskas
Niels Zonneveld 6-2 Daniel Klose
What’s happening on Sky Sports next?
The 2026 Betfred World Matchplay will take place at the iconic Winter Gardens from July 18-26, as a 32-player field competes for the prestigious Phil Taylor Trophy.
World No 1 Luke Littler will be eyeing back-to-back titles in Blackpool, with 2024 champion Luke Humphries and three-time World Matchplay winner Van Gerwen also set to star in the £1m event.
This summer’s action will also feature the fifth staging of the Betfred Women’s World Matchplay, as eight of the biggest names in the women’s game battle it out for the title currently held by Lisa Ashton.
Who will win this year’s World Matchplay Darts? Luke Littler will be defending his title and you can watch all the action on Sky Sports. Stream darts and more top sport with NOW.