European Tour 7- International Darts Open Day 3 Picks 2026 (Sunday 24th May)

Sixteen players remain active in the draw in Riesa as we enter the last day of the International Darts Open and there are plenty involved who will believe they can win the title by the end of the day.

The Third Round is set to be played in the Day Session before the Quarter Finals, Semi Finals and Championship Match are played in the Evening Session.

The fans have a really good day of Darts to enjoy, although the hope is those who want to try and ruin the day by whistling constantly have been found out and refused entry. It has become a problem that is has to be dealt with not only by the referees and players, but by security with people identified and kicked out of the Arena.

Any selections from the Evening Session will be added to this thread at the conclusion of the Day Session.

Stephen Bunting to win & over 1.5 180s v Rob Cross: Twelve months ago, Rob Cross and Stephen Bunting had both been involved in the Premier League and it was Voltage who had been getting the better of The Bullet.

However, it is Bunting who won the last three meetings in 2025 as they prepare to face one another for the first time in 2026 and the defending Champion made a very strong start to the tournament.

Rob Cross has been playing really well too and he has taken advantage of the withdrawals that have allowed him to compete here this weekend. He was a comfortable winner over Mike De Dekker in the Second Round, but Stephen Bunting is playing at a high level having won the Premier League Night on Thursday before winning his Second Round match here on Saturday.

It is the stronger scoring of Stephen Bunting that could be the key to the outcome of this match and the momentum is with the World Number 10 to do that and contribute a couple of maximums to the cause.

Ross Smith to win & most 180s v Ricardo Pietreczko: Dartitis is not something you wish to see anyone struggling with and it has been giving Ricardo Pietreczko problems all season.

You can see he is trying to work through a motion that could help, but Pikachu will be just as surprised as most observers that he has managed to win two matches.

Beating Danny Noppert will give the home player massive confidence, but Ross Smith had a solid couple of days at Players Championship events early last week and his win over Joe Cullen was very impressive.

It feels like a matter of time before Ross Smith wins one of these big events and he can use his power scoring to put himself in a position to reach the Quarter Final against an opponent who has surprised everyone to merely still be competing on Sunday afternoon.

MY PICKS: Stephen Bunting to Win & Over 1.5 180s @ 1.95 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Ross Smith to Win & Most 180s @ 1.66 Sky Bet (1 Unit)

International Darts Open: 4-5, + 0.31 Units (9 Units Staked, + 3.44% Yield)

European Tour 7- International Darts Open Day 2 Picks 2026 (Saturday 23rd May)

The tournament in Riese is a popular one for the players and the Seeded players will be ready to join the party on Saturday when the Second Round is played across two Sessions.

There are some really good looking matches on deck and some are pretty tough to read, but the selections from the day's play can be read below.

Kevin Doets & Rob Cross double: These two players are up against quality opponents in Luke Woodhouse and Mike De Dekker, but both Kevin Doets and Rob Cross may have enough to edge past the Seeded opponents.

Kevin Doets has continued to play at a really high level and it feels a matter of time before the Dutchman is being asked to begin his European Tour events on Saturday rather than Friday.

However, that is not the case in this event and Doets should be comfortable going up on the stage.

He is facing a Luke Woodhouse who won the Players Championship event to pick up a maiden title and that will have given an improving player a huge boost in confidence.

Luke Woodhouse will be dangerous with that win behind him, but Kevin Doets can score with more consistency and that may give him the chances needed to find a way past the English player.

Doubling him up with Rob Cross to beat Mike De Dekker offers up a decent price out of a tough Afternoon Session.

The former World Champion has not been at his consistent best of late, but the way he battled through the First Round here will have done him the world of good.

And despite the poor overall recent form, Rob Cross is certainly playing with more authority than Mike De Dekker, while a similar scoring day as Friday should be enough to give Voltage the opportunities needed.

Josh Rock to win & most 180s v Cameron Menzies: There is no doubt that Cameron Menzies is fortunate to be playing in the Second Round, but he can be a very dangerous player at his best and that has to be respected.

He should challenge Josh Rock, but the Northern Irishman won the last European Tour event and there have been enough signs in the latter stages of the Premier League to believe he is approaching his best form again.

Josh Rock can be a very strong maximum hitter and he may do just enough to edge past Cameron Menzies on that front.

The expectation is that Menzies will be better than Friday, but Josh Rock may still have enough to secure a narrow win and a place in the Third Round.

Ryan Searle & Gian van Veen double: Both of these players are Seeded and favoured to win, although neither Charlie Manby nor Connor Scutt are expected to be rolled over.

However, Ryan Searle has the kind of scoring to keep Manby under pressure and a few wins at Players Championship 17 earlier this week will have given him a boost.

You cannot ignore Gian van Veen's recent form since his health issue, but the Dutchman is facing an opponent who can be a little up and down.

Connor Scutt was comfortable in the First Round, but this is a considerable step upwards and he has lost a number of deciders against Gian van Veen, which may give the top Seed the confidence to fight through.

Stephen Bunting to win & over 3.5 match 180s v Kryzsztof Ratajski: The defending Champion could not have arrived at the tournament in better mood having won the last Night of the Premier League on Thursday.

Stephen Bunting was in fine form in Sheffield and he can carry that into an event he won last year and so should feel very happy in the setting.

He may have hoped for an easier Second Round match than facing Krzysztof Ratajski, but Bunting beat the Pole earlier this month on the floor and has won four in a row against this opponent.

Both players are capable of getting into the maximum hitting and they combined for six in that floor match, while it should be Stephen Bunting finding a way through to the Third Round.

MY PICKS: Kevin Doets & Rob Cross @ 2.54 Sky Bet (1 Unit)

Josh Rock to Win & Most 180s @ 2.75 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Ryan Searle & Gian van Veen @ 2.27 Sky Bet (1 Unit)

Stephen Bunting to Win & Over 3.5 Match 180s @ 2.20 Bet365 (1 Unit)

International Darts Open: 1-4, - 2.70 Units (5 Units Staked, - 54% Yield)

European Tour 7- International Darts Open Day 1 Picks 2026 (Friday 22nd May)

The latest European Tour event will be missing the top two players in the World Rankings as the attention for both Luke Littler and Humphries is on the Premier League Finals Night next Thursday.

Jonny Clayton is the third player in that foursome who has also chosen to skip the International Darts Open, but Gerwyn Price is involved and there are some very good players travelling to Germany to try and win this title over the weekend.

The First Round is once again scheduled across two Sessions on Friday before the Seeds enter the fray on Saturday and the selections from the opening matches can be read below.

Andrew Gilding - 1.5 legs v Bradley Brooks: There has been nothing wrong with the form on the floor as far as Andrew Gilding is concerned having won a Players Championship title and reached the Final in another since the last European Tour event.

Goldfinger should be in confident mood and that should be enough to beat Bradley Brooks without needing a deciding Leg in this First Round match.

The younger player has potential, but Brooks has been struggling for form and that has resulted in eight defeats in his last nine matches played.

All of those defeats have been without earning a shot at a deciding Leg and Andrew Gilding should be able to progress to the next Round.

Niels Zonneveld-Keane Barry over 4.5 180s: The Darts Tour is pretty relentless and there are going to be periods in which players struggle for form.

It feels like one of those periods for Niels Zonneveld who has lost eleven of the last sixteen matches played.

The scoring is still there, but this looks a tough match for Zonneveld against Keane Barry, who can contribute in the maximum department.

Power scoring will always catch the eye, but Keane Barry is more than capable of matching Niels Zonneveld and has won the last two meetings. That will certainly make his price appealing as the underdog, but Barry may have to find at least a couple of maximums to give himself a chance if Niels Zonneveld continues to do what he has been doing.

Kevin Doets to win & most 180s v Tom Bissell: You have to respect the kind of darts being produced by Tom Bissell, but this opening match at the International Darts Open looks a very difficult one.

For a number of weeks Kevin Doets has been playing at a really high level and his performances on the European Tour stage has been backed up by results on the floor.

Kevin Doets can find a really good rhythm attacking the treble 20 bed and he may just have a little too much for Tom Bissell.

The latter did put wins on the board against Martin Schindler and Stephen Bunting earlier this week in Players Championship events, but Tom Bissell could not follow those up and Kevin Doets can continue his hot form.

Josh Cullen to win & most 180s v Chris Landman: You can never be certain as to which Joe Cullen will head out onto the stage and the inconsistent results will continue to disappoint and frustrate in equal measure.

He was beaten in his first match at the last European Tour, but Joe Cullen has been in better form than Chris Landman who has fallen out of the top 100 in the World Rankings.

Joe Cullen has proven to be the superior maximum hitter of the two and that may be key in helping him through to the Second Round matches to be played on Saturday.

Niko Springer v Charlie Manby: The experience of Niko Springer could be key in this European Tour match, although the German has usually kept his best form for after the First Round.

He cannot afford to do that on Friday when facing Charlie Manby and especially as both players had been in decent enough form at the Players Championship events played earlier in the week.

Charlie Manby is still growing his experience on the Tour and that could ultimately prove to be the difference in what should be a close, competitive match.

With the home crowd behind him, Niko Springer can do enough to battle through to the next Round.

MY PICKS: Andrew Gilding - 1.5 Legs @ 1.66 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Niels Zonneveld-Keane Barry Over 4.5 180s @ 1.72 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Kevin Doets to Win & Most 180s @ 2.30 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Joe Cullen to Win & Most 180s @ 2.00 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Niko Springer @ 1.80 Sky Bet (1 Unit)

Darts 2026: 68-96, - 14.97 Units (161 Units Staked, - 9.30% Yield)