It’s hard not to think about Ricky Evans when the PCC Darts World Championship comes around.
However, 2026 hasn’t been a great year for him, and as of now, he won’t be at Ally Pally.
Not all hope is lost, though, as he has a couple of chances to try and get in at the last minute.
How Ricky Evans can qualify for the 2027 PDC Darts World Championship
Here are the potential routes for him to get to Ally Pally.
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2026 Grand Slam of Darts
Evans has a lot of work to do if he wants to qualify this way, but it’s possible.
The Pro Tour qualifying route is closed for him after a rough year at PC and ET events, but he can still grab one of the top-40 qualifying spots on the Main OoM.
He needs at least a quarterfinal run at the Grand Slam of Darts to give himself a chance of getting a top-40 spot by the end of the event.
He’s not in the Players Championship Finals, so even if he does have a good run at this event like last year, he’ll still have to hope he doesn’t get passed by anyone on the OoM, should he get in the top-40
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PDC Tour Card Holder Qualifier
At least four spots at this year’s WC will be allocated to tour-card holders who haven’t qualified yet.
Evans is likely to be at this qualifier if he still hasn’t qualified in a different way and would need a few wins to get a spot in the WC.
This is probably his best shot at making the WC, but he’ll need a strong stretch of performances that day to get the job done.
