NEW YORK, NY – The Americans have sent Madison Square Garden into a frenzy! Danny Lauby and Jason Brandon knock out the top two seeds (Rob Cross and Stephen Bunting) to secure spots in Saturday night’s quarterfinal round.
The Sporting News is at Madison Square Garden with live coverage of the biggest party the sport has to offer. Follow along for live updates as the night progresses.
Friday night’s round of 16 matches consist of all 8 PDC/North American qualifiers.
Nathan Aspinall opened up the first match of the night with a dominating win over Jim Long, who struggled to hit doubles to win legs when given the chance.
Luke Littler caps off a dominant win against American Jules van Dongen, hitting a tops-tops-tops (120) checkout.
Gerwyn Price put up an unbelievable display to break the American winning streak, beating Adam Sevada, averaging 102.47.
Despite a tough draw, Nathan Aspinall was able to overcome Canada’s Matt Campbell.
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2025 U.S. Darts Masters Day 1 schedule & results
Evening session (starts 7:00 p.m. local time)
Round of 16 (first to 6 legs)
Friday, eight round of 16 games will take place, with spots in Saturday’s quarterfinal round on the line.
| Match | Date | Time (local) | Result |
| Damon Heta vs. Jim Long | Fri., Jun. 27 | 7:15 p.m. | 6-1 |
| Rob Cross (2) vs. Danny Lauby | Fri., Jun. 27 | 7:45 p.m. | 6-0 |
| Stephen Bunting (1) vs. Jason Brandon | Fri., Jun. 27 | 8:15 p.m. | 4-6 |
| Gerwyn Price (3) vs. Adam Sevada | Fri., Jun. 27 | 8:45 p.m. | 6-2 |
| Luke Littler (4) vs. Jules van Dongen | Fri., Jun. 27 | 9:15 p.m. | 6-1 |
| Nathan Aspinall vs. Matt Campbell | Fri., Jun. 27 | 9:45 p.m. | 6-2 |
| Luke Humphries vs. Stowe Buntz | Fri., Jun. 27 | 10:15 p.m. | |
| Michael van Gerwen vs. Leonard Gates | Fri., Jun. 27 | 10:45 p.m. |
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2025 U.S. Darts Masters Day 2 (Saturday night) bracket
Quarterfinals (first to 6 legs)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Brandon vs. Heta | Sat., Jun. 28 | TBD |
| Littler vs. Aspinall | Sat., Jun. 28 | TBD |
| Lauby vs. Humphries/Buntz | Sat., Jun. 28 | TBD |
| Price vs. van Gerwen/Gates | Sat., Jun. 28 | TBD |
Semifinals (first to 7 legs)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sat., Jun. 28 | TBD |
| TBD | Sat., Jun. 28 | TBD |
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Final (first to 8 legs)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sat., Jun. 28 | TBD |
