Picks from the Day Session will begin proceedings and those from the Sixth Round will be added to this thread later this afternoon when the draw has been made.
Ross Smith win & most 180s v Daryl Gurney: This should be a fun contest for those tuning in, but the edge has to be with Ross Smith who has really picked up his form over the last couple of weeks.
Winning a Players Championship event will always give a player confidence, but Smith was able to back that up with another positive run the following day.
He crushed Andrew Gilding, a former UK Open Champion, in the Fourth Round and the power scoring was evident once he got through a sticky opening.
In the best of nineteen Leg format, Ross Smith should have enough time to find his rhythm and scoring power in this one against the tenacious Daryl Gurney.
Superchin has been winning plenty of matches without having a seriously deep run in a tournament in 2026, but he is more than capable on his day. He produced a strong level on Friday evening which makes him dangerous, but Daryl Gurney may be the player having the few chances to get out of Legs and that may see him come up a little short in terms of winning the match, but also on the maximum hitting count in this one.
Gary Anderson over 5.5 180s v Martin Schindler: Both of these players can be huge maximum hitters, but the focus for the selection is on Gary Anderson.
The Flying Scotsman was in great form on Friday and he should have enough to get past Martin Schindler, although it is going to be far from easy.
Being up on the main stage will be a different feeling for both players, although Anderson is plenty experienced.
In a match that is likely going to need at least sixteen Legs before we find a winner, the match total for maximums is set at a 9.5 line.
There is every chance that could be surpassed, but Gary Anderson is likely going to have to lead the way and he can tally at least six of his own.
James Wade - 2.5 legs v Gabriel Clemens: Both of these players came through in final Leg deciders in the Fourth Round, but James Wade will be expecting to have a bit too much for Gabriel Clemens to deal with in the Fifth Round.
After a relatively poor run of form, James Wade should have taken a lot of confidence out of the win over an in-form Chris Dobey.
His doubling remains a big strength and Wade will certainly feel he scores well enough to stick with Gabriel Clemens and steal a few more Legs than the opponent.
Anyone who has won two matches on the same day will also have earned plenty of confidence and Gabriel Clemens is very dangerous at his very best.
We have just not seen enough of that over the last twelve months and the German may end up coming up a little short in what looks likely to be a 10-6 or 10-7 kind of win for the higher Ranked player.
Stephen Bunting win & most 180s v Mensur Suljovic: The biggest test in this Fifth Round match for Stephen Bunting is how he is going to deal with the pace that Mensur Suljovic plays with.
There is no doubt that the underdog is happy to get into a bit of gamesmanship by slowing things down even further and there was a disagreement with Jermaine Wattimena on the boards on Friday.
Mensur Suljoviv is capable of playing really good darts too, but he perhaps leans a little too much into disrupting others when things are not going his way.
Ultimately Stephen Bunting has to focus on his own performance and he will be very happy with his opening win in Minefield, which has backed up some strong recent performances in the Premier League.
Confidence has to be in a decent place and Bunting was hitting plenty of maximums in his win on Friday.
His opponent is capable of finding those big power shots too, but Stephen Bunting may have a bit more in the locker and come through this contest to take his place in the Sixth Round draw.
Danny Noppert win & most 180s v Peter Wright: Winning a match with a Nine Darter is about as good as it can get and that is what was achieved by Danny Noppert in the Fourth Round.
He continues to put up plenty of wins and Noppert has to be a player targeting a Premier League spot for next season having come close to joining the elite eight in 2026.
Peter Wright has shown something at the UK Open following a difficult start to the 2026 season and two wins will have given him confidence.
However, this is a big challenge for Wright at this current stage of his career and he will do well to match the improved scoring power Danny Noppert has been putting together over the last twelve months.
Maximum hitting has been a noticeable improvement from the World Number 11 and Danny Noppert can use that edge to help him win this match.
Mike De Decker & Rob Cross over 3.5 180s: After the upset over Gian van Veen, Rob Cross has to be feeling really good about his chances in this Fifth Round match.
He is down as the favourite, but Mike De Decker is capable of racking up the maximum hitting and this could develop into a fun contest.
Neither is likely going to pull away for a very easy win and the likelihood is that we will need to see sixteen or more Legs to decide which of the two will be going through to the Sixth Round draw.
With that said, both De Decker and Cross are capable of reaching at least four maximums each following strong showings attacking the treble 20 on Friday. Backing that up is not always easy, but both are capable and in a longer format match, these are achievable targets.
Luke Humphries win & most 180s v Dave Chisnall: No one will have to tell Luke Humphries twice about the threat that Dave Chisnall can pose, but it was the World Number 2 who got the better of the match when they met at the World Masters.
His strong win over Luke Woodhouse can only have increased the confidence and Humphries has been operating at a really high level throughout 2026.
The results have yet to follow as consistently as he would like, but the power scoring and strong checking out on Friday will make Luke Humphries tough to beat.
You have to expect Dave Chisnall to have his moments and he can go through incredibly strong scoring spells.
It does make the most maximums part of the equation a little more troubling, but Luke Humphries deserves the edge and he should have enough consistency to move past this opponent into the Sixth Round.
Stephen Bunting v Josh Rock: A very strong Day Session has just turned this tournament around for the Darts Picks, but the Sixth Round is a key moment.
Two Premier League participants have been drawn to face one another and it is perhaps a slight surprise that Stephen Bunting has been set as the underdog.
Out of the two players, Bunting has been playing at a more consistent level over the last month and his two wins here have been relatively stress-free, which is so important especially on days when you are being asked to play twice.
Josh Rock has shown some character to come through tougher matches, but he has to find another level if he is going to beat Bunting and he has yet to show that in the Premier League.
A best of nineteen format means having a bit more time to turn things around, but Stephen Bunting has been playing well enough to deserve favouritism.
Rob Cross win & most 180s v Daryl Gurney: The latter was the one selection in the Day Session that failed to return a winner, but it feels right to go against Daryl Gurney again.
He was fortunate that Ross Smith failed to find his feet with the doubles, especially late into the contest, but this looks a tougher match.
Daryl Gurney will have to be a little stronger in the scoring to get the better of Rob Cross who has impressed through his first two wins.
A decider was needed to get past Mike De Decker, but Rob Cross has shown flashes of his best form and the scoring power has been there.
Rob Cross won the sole meeting between the players in 2025 and he can get the better of Daryl Gurney and with more maximums in the contest.
Luke Humphries win & over 9.5 match 180s v Danny Noppert: Two wins at the UK Open have been secured without being put under much pressure, but the standard produced by Luke Humphries has to be respected.
Maintaining that level will give Humphries every chance of winning the title on Sunday, but he will be well aware of the growing threat posed by Danny Noppert.
A crushing win over Peter Wright has taken Noppert through to the Sixth Round and he continues to be one of the bigger maximum hitters on the Tour.
However, Danny Noppert needs to win a match like this one to show he really belongs amongst the best.
Five straight losses to Luke Humphries, including at the World Masters a few weeks ago, will have just reminded Danny Noppert of the level he still has to find to join the very best players and win the biggest titles.
That is not to say he has not been competitive though and Danny Noppert can certainly put Luke Humphries under pressure with his maximum hitting.
Both can get that part of the scoring going and we should see at least ten in this best of nineteen format with the assumption being that neither player blows past the other.
You still have to favour the World Number 2 to find a way to get to the winning line first and that is the third play from the Evening Session.
MY PICKS: Ross Smith to Win & Most 180s @ 1.80 Sky Bet (1 Unit)
Gary Anderson Over 5.5 180s @ 2.10 Bet365 (1 Unit)
James Wade - 2.5 Legs @ 2.00 Bet365 (1 Unit)
Stephen Bunting to Win & Most 180s @ 2.00 Bet365 (1 Unit)
Danny Noppert to Win & Most 180s @ 1.91 Bet365 (1 Unit)
Mike De Decker & Rob Cross Over 3.5 180s @ 2.20 Bet365 (1 Unit)
Luke Humphries to Win & Most 180s @ 1.95 Bet365 (1 Unit)
SIXTH ROUND PICKS: Stephen Bunting @ 2.10 Bet365 (1 Unit)
Rob Cross to Win & Most 180s @ 3.00 Sky Bet (1 Unit)
Luke Humphries to Win & Over 9.5 Match 180s @ 2.15 Bet365 (1 Unit)
UK Open Update: 1-5, - 4.28 Units (6 Units Staked, - 71.33% Yield)
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