Dave Chisnall says he has cut his World Matchplay qualification shortfall from around £15,000 to roughly £6,000, leaving two Players Championship events in Leicester to save his Blackpool streak.
Two more chances with next week’s Pro Tour tournaments to make enough prize money to get to The World Matchplay.
— Dave Chisnall (@ChizzyChisnall) June 27, 2026
The 45-year-old is outside the provisional qualifying places for next month’s World Matchplay at the Winter Gardens, with Damon Heta and Cameron Menzies currently the players he is chasing for the final ProTour route into the field.
Chisnall’s latest push follows a frustrating Slovak Darts Open, where he survived Adrian Dudek before losing 6-3 to Jermaine Wattimena. He told DartsNews that his game is in better shape than it was a few months ago, but admitted the race may now come down to time as much as form.
Leicester Now Carries Blackpool Weight
The stakes are simple. Chisnall needs a meaningful cash return when the ProTour resumes in Leicester, with Players Championship prize money deciding whether he reaches Blackpool or misses the Matchplay for the first time since his long run at the event began.
That makes the final double-header more than a rankings tidy-up. Heta and Menzies have the cushion, Chisnall has the pedigree, and the gap is small enough to keep the pressure live. For a player still chasing a first PDC televised major, losing the Winter Gardens stage would be a sharp mid-season blow.
