15/08/2026
🎯🏆 AND THAT’S A WRAP… LOWESTOFT GRAND PRIX 2026! 🏆🎯
After 11 weeks of competition and one huge Finals Night, the Lowestoft Grand Prix 2026 has officially come to an end!
What a Grand Prix it has been from start to finish. We’ve had some brilliant darts, great battles and plenty of memorable moments along the way. ❤️
🎯 LAST 16
Peter Birkett vs Alex Lock
Alex Lock pushed table winner Peter Birkett all the way to a last-leg decider in a brilliant battle. Alex gave it everything but unfortunately couldn’t quite get over the line, with Peter holding his nerve when it mattered to secure his place in the last eight. 🔥
Ash Ling 4–0 Declan Watson Smith
Declan Watson Smith came up against the in-form Ash Ling, who continued his impressive run of form with a dominant display. Ash proved too strong on the night, securing a 4–0 victory and booking his place in the last eight.
Gary Foyster 4–1 Declan Salter
Gary Foyster battled hard against Declan Salter and produced a strong performance when it mattered. Gary came out on top with a 4–1 victory, securing his place in the last eight.
Danny Willimott 4–1 Karl Bryant
Karl Bryant ran into an in-form Danny Willimott, who continued his strong run of form with another impressive performance. Danny secured a 4–1 victory to book his place in the last eight.
Jason Watson Smith vs Vinny Mudd
It was an impressive performance from Jason Watson Smith, who averaged just shy of 90 in a quality encounter with Vinny Mudd. Jason managed to edge out Vinny and secure his place in the last eight. 🔥
Tony Lincoln vs Harrison Peak
There was also a win for Tony Lincoln, who defeated Harrison Peak to secure his place in the quarter-finals.
Lewis Whiteside vs Ross Smith
Lewis Whiteside also booked his spot in the last eight after defeating Ross Smith.
Andy Honeyman 4–1 Freddie Foyster
What a Grand Prix it has been for young Freddie Foyster, who made history by becoming the youngest-ever player to qualify for Finals Night! 👏🌟
Unfortunately, his brilliant run came to an end at the hands of Andy Honeyman, who produced a strong performance to secure a 4–1 victory.
A fantastic achievement from Freddie and certainly one to watch for the future! 🎯
🔥 QUARTER-FINALS
Peter Birkett 5–1 Tony Lincoln
The quarter-finals kicked off with Tony Lincoln taking on Peter Birkett. Unfortunately for Tony, his decent run of form came to an end as Peter continued to show why he had topped the Grand Prix table, coming out on top with a convincing 5–1 victory to secure the first spot in the semi-finals.
Danny Willimott 5–0 Gary Foyster
Another brilliant display from Danny Willimott, who continued his impressive form with a dominant performance against Gary Foyster. Danny stormed to a 5–0 victory, securing his place in the semi-finals in style. 🔥
Ash Ling 5–0 Jason Watson Smith
Jason Watson Smith had played out of his skin all night, producing some fantastic darts, but he came up against Ash Ling who was simply too strong. Ash averaged over 90 in another brilliant display, securing an emphatic 5–0 victory and his place in the semi-finals.
Lewis Whiteside 5–2 Andy Honeyman
A very close game between Andy Honeyman and Lewis Whiteside, with both players battling hard for that final semi-final spot. But it was Lewis who came out on top, securing a 5–2 victory and his place in the last four. 🎯🔥
🔥 SEMI-FINALS
Danny Willimott 5–0 Peter Birkett
The first semi-final saw Peter Birkett take on Danny Willimott. Once again, Danny proved too strong as his brilliant run of form continued. He produced another dominant display to secure another 5–0 victory, booking his place in the Lowestoft Grand Prix Final! 🏆
Lewis Whiteside 5–1 Ash Ling
Ash Ling then took on Lewis Whiteside for the second spot in the final. Despite Ash’s dominant performances earlier in the night, Lewis held his nerve and produced a brilliant display when it mattered most, securing a 5–1 victory and his place in the Lowestoft Grand Prix Final! 🔥🏆
🏆 THE PLATE COMPETITION
Before the main final, we were treated to a brilliant display of matches as the players battled it out for the 2026 Plate title.
One of the standout matches saw young Oakley Smith take on Lauryn Salter in an absolute thriller.
Oakley produced a brilliant 102 checkout to force the match into a deciding leg. Despite plenty of missed doubles throughout the match, Lauryn left herself 32 after just 15 darts in the decider — but she wasn’t given another opportunity!
Oakley stepped up and produced a perfect 170 checkout to seal an incredible 4–3 victory. 🔥👏
102 to force the decider… then 170 to win it! What a performance from young Oakley Smith! 🎯💥
Jamie Mills 4–0 Ryan Davies
Jamie Mills booked himself a place in the Plate Final after a brilliant performance against Ryan Davies. Jamie was in fantastic form, averaging just over 80 as he powered his way to a convincing 4–0 victory.
Billy Inness 4–3 Oakley Smith
Despite his brilliant effort earlier in the competition, Oakley Smith’s run came to an end in the semi-finals — but not without another incredible battle!
Oakley raced into a 3–0 lead, but Billy Inness produced a fantastic comeback, winning four legs on the bounce to turn the match around and secure an incredible 4–3 victory and his place in the Plate Final. 👏🔥
🏆 PLATE FINAL – Jamie Mills 4–0 Billy Inness
The Plate Final got underway with Jamie Mills taking on Billy Inness. After an impressive run through the competition, Jamie once again proved too strong, producing another brilliant performance to secure a convincing 4–0 victory.
A fantastic night of darts from Jamie, who dropped very few legs on his way to being crowned the…
🏆 2026 LOWESTOFT GRAND PRIX PLATE CHAMPION – JAMIE MILLS! 🏆👏
👑🏆 THE GRAND FINAL 🏆👑
Danny Willimott 6–3 Lewis Whiteside
A new winner was about to be crowned…
In a brilliant final and an excellent performance from both players, it was Danny Willimott who completed an incredible Finals Night.
After finishing runner-up last year, Danny went one better in 2026, defeating Lewis Whiteside 6–3 to finally get his hands on the title! 🎯🔥
A fantastic performance from Lewis, who battled all the way and had a brilliant Finals Night, but this year belonged to Danny.
🏆👑 DANNY WILLIMOTT – YOUR 2026 LOWESTOFT GRAND PRIX CHAMPION! 👑🏆
Runner-up in 2025… CHAMPION in 2026! 🎯👏
Freddie Foyster- furthest youth.
Peter Birkett- table winner
Ash ling- highest shot out- 170🎯
❤️ A MASSIVE THANK YOU ❤️
We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part in the Lowestoft Grand Prix this year. Whether you played one week or were with us throughout the competition, your support has helped make this year’s Grand Prix what it was.
Most importantly, a massive thank you to Dean, April and everyone at The King Alfred for hosting us throughout the Grand Prix and for your incredible hospitality. You made us feel welcome from start to finish, and we really appreciate everything you’ve done for us. ❤️
From myself and Ash, thank you to every single person who played, watched, helped and supported us along the way.
It’s been an incredible 11 weeks and we hope everyone has enjoyed it as much as we have.
🎯 11 WEEKS. 1 CHAMPION. 🎯
🏆 DANNY WILLIMOTT – LOWESTOFT GRAND PRIX CHAMPION 2026 🏆
🏆 JAMIE MILLS – PLATE CHAMPION 2026 🏆
And that’s a wrap on the Lowestoft Grand Prix 2026! ❤️🎯🏆
