2026 Bahrain Darts Masters Day 1 first round live results, scores, schedule & bracket: Littler and Lim clash in battle of the ages

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Michael van Gerwen narrowly escapes with a win against Alexis Toylo, winning 6-4.

The World Series of Darts kicks off in 2026 with an exciting eight-match slate on Day 1 of the Bahrain Darts Masters.

Six 2026 Premier League players will be in action, including Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Gian van Veen, Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price and Stephen Bunting.

On the qualifiers side, legends like Paul Lim and 2026 Ally Pally fan favorite Motomu Sakai will take the stage.

2026 Bahrain Darts Masters Day 1 schedule & results

Thursday night's session consists of the first round.

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First round (first to 6 legs)

Match	Date	Time (local)	Score
Gerwyn Price vs. Motomu Sakai	Thurs., Jan. 15	7:15 p.m.	6-4
Gian van Veen (3) vs. Man Lok Leung	Thurs., Jan. 15	7:45 p.m.	6-2
Danny Noppert vs. Basem Mahmood	Thurs., Jan. 15	8:15 p.m.	6-1
Nathan Aspinall vs. Lourence Ilagan	Thurs., Jan. 15	8:45 p.m.	6-4
Luke Humphries vs. Abdulla Saeed	Thurs., Jan. 15	9:15 p.m.	6-0
Luke Littler vs. Paul Lim	Thurs., Jan. 15	9:45 p.m.	6-1
Michael van Gerwen vs. Alexis Toylo	Thurs., Jan. 15	10:15 p.m.	6-4
Stephen Bunting vs. Ryusei Azemoto	Thurs., Jan. 15	10:45 p.m.