Yesterday’s Darts Results: Jack Johnson Hits 125.25 as 61 Tournaments Join Q4QS – 30 September 2026

Wednesday produced another substantial night for Q4QS, with 61 tournaments added to the database and some exceptional averages appearing from one end of the country to the other.

The headline number was an enormous 125.25 from Jack Johnson in Tonbridge, but he was far from alone. Carl Wilson hit 115.62, Johnny Haines 111.55, Adrian Wood 111.33 and Roger Crook 108.62.

Closer to the usual Q4QS heartland there were wins for Ryan Palmer at Sartan, Kieran Smith at Stonehouse, Darren Herbert in Chard, James Chudleigh at Bodmin and Matt Lambert at Barnstaple.

And the women's game was busy again, with eight WADC Vaults included in Wednesday's results.

Jack Johnson hits a huge 125.25

The biggest number of the day came at the 6 and 1 Club in Tonbridge, where Jack Johnson produced a remarkable 125.25 average in a 2–0 victory over Robert Barton.

Johnson wasn't simply responsible for the biggest average either. He went on to win the tournament, beating George Whyte 3–1 in the final, and also recorded 99.95 during the knockout stages.

He finished with seven wins on the night.

A 125.25 is an enormous number in any company and comfortably headed Wednesday's Q4QS averages.

Carl Wilson's remarkable week continues

Carl Wilson seems determined to appear in Yesterday's Results every day at the moment.

After winning Monday's PDC World Championship qualifier and following it with another tournament victory on Tuesday, Wilson was back in action at Crowborough Social Club on Wednesday.

And he won again.

This time he produced a huge 115.62, alongside 91.09, 90.18 and 86.71, before beating Vincent Smart 3–0 in the final.

That's three tournament wins on three consecutive days, including the World Championship qualifier in the middle of them.

Didcot produces another cracker

The Vault at GWRSA Club in Didcot produced another very strong night.

Johnny Haines hit 111.55, while Roger Crook averaged 108.62 when the pair met earlier in the competition.

They eventually met again in the final, where Haines beat Crook 3–2, averaging 95.72.

Jayden Jones also joined the three-figure club with a 100.20.

That's Haines following Tuesday's 115.62 in Faringdon with another average above 110 just 24 hours later.

Adrian Wood hits 111.33 – Ryan Palmer wins at Sartan

There was another big number at one of the regular Q4QS venues, The Sartan Club in Bishopsworth.

Adrian Wood averaged a superb 111.33 in a 2–0 victory over Scott James Anstey.

But the tournament belonged to Ryan Palmer.

Palmer produced averages of 91.09, 87.84 and 87.64 during the night before beating Owen Smith 3–2 in the final.

He finished with eight wins, with Owen Smith and Shay Goff both recording five.

That's exactly the sort of night where the headline average and the tournament story belong to two different players.

Kieran Smith dominates at Stonehouse

At Magpies Social Club in Stonehouse, Kieran Smith put together one of the more complete performances of the night.

Smith averaged 93.71 in his 3–1 final victory over Josh Lewis, having already recorded a 91.09 earlier in the competition.

He finished with seven wins, with Lewis and Alex Cantillion recording six apiece.

Bodmin produces more strong numbers

At Bodmin Band & Social Club, James Chudleigh took the title with a 3–1 final victory over Leo Strick.

Chudleigh averaged 85.54 in the final, but the biggest number of the tournament came from Jamie Kay, who hit 96.97.

Logan Symons jnr also had a strong night, reaching 91.09, 85.90 and 85.32.

Chudleigh finished with eight wins to take the tournament.

Andy Steed wins again

Andy Steed has been appearing regularly in these reports and Wednesday brought another tournament victory.

At Break N Dish in Street, Steed beat Dean Baker 3–0 in the final.

His best average was 92.70, while he also recorded 89.64 and 85.08.

Steven Rees reached 90.28 and 83.50 during another competitive night in Somerset.

Darren Herbert wins in Chard

At The Choughs Hotel in Chard, Darren Herbert took the title after beating Kieran Spurdle 3–2 in the final.

Herbert produced the tournament's best average with 90.18 and finished with six wins.

Spurdle had five wins and pushed him all the way in the decider.

Matt Lambert takes Barnstaple title

At Barnstaple Football Club, Matt Lambert beat Sam Chance 3–1 in the final.

Lambert finished with seven wins and recorded a best of 77.08.

The highest average of the tournament belonged to Neil Ridd at 81.24, while Chance also reached 77.08.

More big numbers around the country

There were far too many strong performances on Wednesday to fit them all into the headline positions.

Dewi Beynon hit 107.36 at Bedlinog, where Stephen Cake eventually took the title and produced 103.33 himself.

Jason Collins reached 107.36 at Rocket Ronnies in Southampton, although Joey Cole went on to win the tournament.

At Hednesford, Dan Hands averaged 104.86 in the final, with opponent Paul Redfern averaging 103.15.

Kevin Edwards hit 103.66 on his way to winning at Clacton, Ryan Mitchell recorded the same number at Guildford and Robbie Martin produced 103.66 and 100.20 at St Leonards before taking the title.

Andrew Cook hit 100.20 at St Austell, while Tom Baughan reached 100.20 at Bradmoor Farm.

There was strength everywhere you looked.

Tyler Garrett hits 100.20 in the Junior Volts

The juniors deserve another mention after a particularly impressive performance in Pontypool.

At the Junior Volts at Pilcs Sports & Social Club, Tyler Garrett averaged 100.20 in his 3–0 final victory over Joshua Russell.

Garrett also recorded 96.97, 88.41 and 85.08 and finished with eight wins.

That's an outstanding set of numbers at junior level rather than simply one exceptional match.

Elsewhere, Jackson Osborne won at Llantwit Major, Theo Fiddy took the title in Norwich, Taylor Hayward won at Stowmarket and Aaron Rea won at The Kings Pub in Exeter.

Eight WADC winners on Wednesday

There were eight WADC Vault 3.0 tournaments in Wednesday's results, and they deserve their own roundup.

Donna Buckley won at Resolven, beating Grace Holman 3–0 in the final.

Pennie Lewis took the Hampshire event against Bridget McGuire, while Nicky Denham won at Bradmoor Farm in Aylesbury against Gill Clark.

At Duffy's in Pontypridd, Kirsten Casley produced one of the stronger WADC performances of the night, averaging 70.45 in her 3–1 final victory over Celyn Saunders.

There was another 70.45 at Stratford Social Club in Salisbury, where Kacey Ayres went on to beat Kelsey Haigh 3–1 in the final.

Jane Price won at The Bengeworth in Evesham, recording a best of 69.91 before beating Sam Higgins 3–0 in the final.

The other winners were Juliet Findley at The Men of March and Suzanne Price at The Monty Club in Newtown.

Another eight women's competitions going into the database is every bit as important as the headline averages. As these events build up week after week, we'll start getting a much deeper picture of the WADC players and venues too.

Five performances that caught my eye

1. Jack Johnson – 125.25 — Tonbridge
2. Carl Wilson – 115.62 — Crowborough
3. Johnny Haines – 111.55 — Didcot
4. Adrian Wood – 111.33 — Sartan Club, Bishopsworth
5. Roger Crook – 108.62 — Didcot

Just outside those five were Dewi Beynon and Jason Collins at 107.36, Dan Hands at 104.86 and several more players above the 100 mark.

61 more tournaments into Q4QS

Another 61 tournaments means another substantial set of results feeding into the Q4QS rankings, player histories, venue records, form and head-to-head data.

Wednesday had almost everything: huge averages, familiar venues, strong Welsh events, eight WADC tournaments and another junior breaking the 100 barrier.

And while 125.25 from Jack Johnson is an obvious headline, there were stories much deeper into the results as well.

That's what makes going through all 61 tournaments worthwhile.

Joe Hunt Tops Challenge Tour as Tour Cards and Ally Pally Places Are Decided

 

The 2026 PDC Challenge Tour reached its conclusion in Wigan with plenty still on the line going into the final weekend.

Two PDC Tour Cards were available through the final Order of Merit, alongside World Championship opportunities and, for the player finishing number one, a place in the Grand Slam of Darts.

By the end of Sunday, Joe Hunt had completed a superb late charge to finish top, Derek Coulson had secured the second Tour Card and the battle immediately behind them had gone right down to the wire.

Hunt times his run perfectly

Joe Hunt could hardly have picked a better time to hit top form.

He went into the closing weekend chasing Derek Coulson at the top of the standings, but victory in Challenge Tour 22 was followed by another title in Challenge Tour 23.

Hunt began Event 23 with a 5-0 win over Coulson and later produced a 109.56 average against Nathan Rafferty.

By the quarter-finals he was still going strong, edging Jack Aldridge 5-4 before beating Harrison Leigh 5-3 in the semi-final.

That set up a final against Jack Tweddell, and Hunt finished the job in convincing fashion with a 5-1 victory and a 99.48 average.

It was Hunt's fifth Challenge Tour title of the season and took him to £20,400 at the top of the final Order of Merit.

The reward is considerable.

Hunt earns a two-year PDC Tour Card for 2027 and 2028, while finishing number one also gives him a place in the Grand Slam of Darts.

It was a remarkable finish to the season and a reminder of how quickly the Challenge Tour picture can change when somebody strings together a series of deep runs.

Coulson gets the Tour Card his season deserved

For much of the closing part of the season, Derek Coulson had been the man everyone was chasing.

The final Sunday did not go his way, including that first-round defeat to Hunt in Event 23, but the work had already been done.

Coulson finished second on £15,500, comfortably clear of third place, and therefore joins Hunt in earning a two-year PDC Tour Card.

Hunt may have taken the number-one position at the end, but Coulson's consistency across the season ensured he still walked away with the main prize he had been chasing.

Morris and Klose separated by just £200

Behind the top two, things became much tighter.

Tommy Morris finished third on £12,450, with Daniel Klose fourth on £12,250.

Just £200 separated them after 24 Challenge Tour tournaments.

Morris gave himself an important boost in Event 23, beating Steve Lennon 5-3 in the quarter-final with a 98.30 average before losing 5-4 to Jack Tweddell in the semi-final.

Those extra winnings proved extremely important.

The final top four were:

Position	Player	Prize Money
1	Joe Hunt	£20,400
2	Derek Coulson	£15,500
3	Tommy Morris	£12,450
4	Daniel Klose	£12,250

The Challenge Tour also provides World Championship places, although players who qualify through a higher route do not take an additional place from the Challenge Tour allocation.

That matters because Hunt is in position to qualify for Alexandra Palace through the ProTour route.

As things stand, that puts Coulson and Morris into the Challenge Tour World Championship positions, with Klose next in line if Hunt's qualification comes through elsewhere.

For Klose, that could turn a £200 near miss into a World Championship appearance after all.

Williams wins the final event of the season

There was still one more tournament to play after Hunt had made his move at the top.

Challenge Tour 24 went to Patrik Williams.

Williams beat Jenson Remory 5-3 in the quarter-final before edging Sam Jackson 5-4 in the semi-final.

He then defeated Jack Aldridge 5-3 in the final, averaging 94.78.

The £3,000 winner's prize lifted Williams to 14th on the final Order of Merit on £6,600.

Aldridge also finished the season strongly, reaching the final and ending the campaign seventh on £8,150.

Plenty left wondering what one more run might have done

The final standings show just how costly one missed opportunity can be over the course of a Challenge Tour season.

Behind the leading four came Archie Self on £9,500, Tommy Lishman on £8,950, Jack Aldridge on £8,150, Jack Tweddell on £8,050, Daniel Ayres on £7,750 and Aden Kirk on £7,450.

Tweddell's late run was particularly impressive. He reached the final of Event 23 after beating Morris 5-4 in the semi-final before running into Hunt.

But once the season was finished, the biggest prizes had gone to Hunt and Coulson, while Morris and Klose were left separated by only £200.

Across 24 tournaments, that is an incredibly small margin.

One more route to Alexandra Palace

The Challenge Tour season finished on Sunday, but many of the same players were back in action on Monday for the UK & Ireland Tour Card Holder & Associate Member World Championship Qualifier.

This time there was no season-long Order of Merit.

There was one World Championship place available, and the only way to get it was to win the tournament.

That place went to Carl Wilson.

Wilson comes through the field

Wilson had not been one of the headline names going into the qualifier, but that did not matter once play began.

He beat Kevin Lane and Jack Vincent before surviving a very tight 6-5 match against Jack Aldridge.

Wilson then beat Robbie Martin 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals.

From there, the level of opposition became even tougher.

He defeated former Lakeside world champion Steve Beaton 7-5 and then beat Steve Lennon 7-3 in the semi-final.

That left one match between Wilson and a first appearance at Alexandra Palace.

Standing in his way was Shane McGuirk.

McGuirk falls one match short

McGuirk had put together an excellent run of his own.

He beat Christopher Wickenden in the last 16, Alan Norris in the quarter-final and then Mervyn King 7-5 in the semi-final.

The final was competitive too.

McGuirk produced the higher average, 93.88 compared with Wilson's 89.27, but Wilson won the match 7-4 to secure the World Championship place.

For Wilson, it means a first appearance at Alexandra Palace.

For McGuirk, it was another painful near miss after reaching the final of this qualifier for the second successive year.

Beaton, King and Lennon also go close

There were some very familiar names deep into the qualifier.

Steve Beaton's hopes ended in the quarter-finals against Wilson.

Mervyn King reached the semi-finals before losing to McGuirk, while Steve Lennon made the other semi-final.

Alan Norris, Nick Kenny and Gary Jackson were also among those reaching the last eight.

But this was a tournament where there was only one prize.

Everyone other than Wilson went home knowing they had fallen somewhere short of the one result that mattered.

A weekend that changed careers

The final Challenge Tour weekend and Monday's World Championship qualifier settled a number of major questions.

Joe Hunt finishes the year as Challenge Tour number one, earns a two-year Tour Card and takes a place in the Grand Slam.

Derek Coulson finishes second and earns the other two-year Tour Card.

Tommy Morris has secured his place among the leading Challenge Tour players in the World Championship race.

Daniel Klose finished just £200 behind him and is currently next in line if Hunt qualifies through the ProTour route.

And Carl Wilson produced perhaps the most dramatic story of all, coming through a huge one-day qualifier to book his first appearance at Alexandra Palace.

For some players, the weekend brought the biggest reward of their careers.

For others, an entire 24-event Challenge Tour season came down to a few hundred pounds, one deciding leg or one missed opportunity.

That is how fine the margins can be at this level.