rewrite this title UK Open 2026: Beau Greaves drawn against Darryl Pilgrim as Luke Littler defends Minehead title

Beau Greaves has been drawn against Darryl Pilgrim in the opening round of the UK Open, where Luke Littler returns as defending champion. 

Greaves features in a 160-player field competing at Butlin’s Minehead Resort from March 6-8, with 16-year-old Kyle Gilding in action against Sam Spivey and 20-year-old Charlie Manby scheduled to take on Swiss No 1 Stefan Bellmont.

Reigning champion Littler and world No 1 Luke Humphries will join the remainder of the top 32 players as they begin their tournament in round four on Friday evening.

Their challenge will start alongside that of former champions Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson, Danny Noppert, James Wade, Nathan Aspinall, Dimitri Van den Bergh and Andrew Gilding, who will also enter the event in round four.

Greaves, who reached the fourth round on her UK Open debut last year, recently hit a nine-darter at Players Championship Six in Leicester.

Amateur qualifier Aden Kirk returns to Minehead having notably beaten Phil Taylor, Peter Wright and Gerwyn Price on his debut at the tournament in 2014, taking on Mervyn King.

Former world champion Wright, who recently dropped out the top 32, joins the action in round three alongside Raymond van Barneveld. The 2017 winner Wright faces a potential showdown against Lithuania’s Darius Labanauskas, as Callum Francis and Maximilian Czerwinski also battle it out for the right to play the Scottish icon.

Van Barneveld, meanwhile, who claimed back-to-back UK Open titles in 2006 and 2007, faces a tough test against Czech No 1 Karel Sedlacek.

Ricky Evans takes on former World Grand Prix runner-up Brendan Dolan and former Masters champion Joe Cullen is set to face either Cam Crabtree, Pascal Rupprecht or Jenson Walker.

Following the conclusion of round three on Friday afternoon, an open draw will be made live on the Main Stage for round four, with further draws to be made following each subsequent round.

Friday March 6Afternoon Session (1100 GMT)Main Stage – 1200 GMT StartRound OneStefan Bellmont v Charlie ManbySam Spivey v Kyle Gilding

Round TwoSebastian Bialecki v Christian KistJimmy van Schie v Tom BissellDarryl Pilgrim v Beau GreavesRupprecht/Walker v Cam Crabtree

Round ThreeKarel Sedlacek v Raymond van BarneveldRicky Evans v Brendan DolanPeter Wright v Czerwinski/Labanauskas/Francis

Stage Two – 1100 GMT StartRound OnePascal Rupprecht v Jenson WalkerAden Kirk v Mervyn KingMichael Unterbuchner v Rusty-Jake RodriguezAdam Leek v David Sharp

Round TwoThomas Lovely v Shane McGuirkAdam Gawlas v Tavis DudeneyTytus Kanik v Jim LongSpivey/Gilding v Max Hopp

Round ThreeKevin Doets v Ricardo PietreczkoGabriel Clemens v Bialecki/KistKim Huybrechts v Keane BarryRupprecht/Walker/Crabtree v Joe Cullen

Stage Three – 1100 GMT StartRound OneFilip Bereza v Rhys GriffinStephen Burton v Jake EichenCristo Reyes v Graham UsherTyler Thorpe v Pero LjubicKai Gotthardt v Daniel Lee

Round TwoRobert Owen v Stefaan HenderyckMaximilian Czerwinski v Labanauskas/FrancisGreg Ritchie v Leek/SharpVan der Velde/Tweddell v Leon Weber

Round ThreeLukas Wenig v Mensur SuljovicNiels Zonneveld v Van Schie/BissellSparidaans/Waites/Potter/Landman v Connor ScuttSpivey/Gilding/Hopp v Merkx/Barkhausen/Van Velzen

Stage Four – 1100 GMT StartRound OneJack Todd v Carl SneydClive Langford v Stephen RosneyAlexander Merkx v Jannis BarkhausenSean Ryan v Tom SykesSietse Lap v Ted Evetts

Round TwoWesley Plaisier v Bates/HofkensBereza/Griffin v Oskar LukasiakWild/Coates v Adam PaxtonBellmont/Manby v Thorpe/Ljubic

Round ThreeMeulenkamp/Price/Warner v Jeffrey de GraafKanik/Long v Callan RydzOwen/Henderyck v Pilgrim/GreavesNiko Springer v Ehlers/Kraft/Gotthardt/Lee

Stage Five – 1100 GMT StartRound OneSamuel Whittaker v Jeffrey de ZwaanRyan Branley v Oliver KingBenjamin Pratnemer v Callum GoffinDarius Labanauskas v Callum Francis

Round TwoViktor Tingstrom v Pearse/CulletonMeulenkamp/Price v Adam WarnerDominik Gruellich v Van den Herik/HallLap/Evetts v Reyes/Usher

Round ThreeRyan Meikle v William O’ConnorNick Kenny v Lipscombe/Todd/SneydBoulton/Kirk/M King v P Williams/Stevenson/DekkerKuivenhoven/Unterbuchner/Rodriguez v Wild/Coates/PaxtonMario Vandenbogaerde v Van der Velde/Tweddell/Weber

Stage Six – 1100 GMT StartRound OneOwen Bates v Yorick HofkensLewis Pearse v Niall CulletonJamai van den Herik v Graham HallJurjen van der Velde v Jack Tweddell

Round TwoP Williams/Stevenson v Cor DekkerDennie Olde Kalter v Van Trijp/CampbellMerkx/Barkhausen v Marvin van VelzenSparidaans/Waites v Potter/Landman

Round ThreeAlan Soutar v Richard VeenstraRitchie/Leek/Sharp v Mickey MansellThibault Tricole v Langford/Rosney/Burton/EichenBeeton/Merk/Ryan/Sykes v Lap/Evetts/Reyes/Usher

Stage Seven – 1100 GMT StartRound OneJames Beeton v Arno MerkDanny van Trijp v Scott CampbellRon Meulenkamp v Samuel PriceJeffrey Sparidaans v Scott Waites

Round TwoAndy Boulton v Kirk/M KingMaik Kuivenhoven v Unterbuchner/RodriguezPratnemer/Goffin v Whittaker/De ZwaanEhlers/Kraft v Gotthardt/Lee

Round ThreeMadars Razma v Gawlas/DudeneyGruellich/Van den Herik/Hall v Justin HoodBranley/O King/Brooks v Bereza/Griffin/LukasiakJames Hurrell v Bellmont/Manby/Thorpe/Ljubic

Stage Eight – 1100 GMT StartRound OnePatrik Williams v Simon StevensonMatthias Ehlers v Marvin KraftNathan Potter v Chris LandmanNeil Wild v Henry Coates

Round TwoAdam Lipscombe v Todd/SneydBranley/O King v Bradley BrooksBeeton/Merk v Ryan/SykesLangford/Rosney v Burton/Eichen

Round ThreeLovely/McGuirk v Martin LukemanIan White v Olde Kalter/Van Trijp/CampbellTingstrom/Pearse/Culleton v Plaisier/Bates/HofkensPratnemer/Goffin/Whittaker/De Zwaan v Scott Williams

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